Aircraft Sightings Reports

This section presents aircraft sightings recorded over time to explore patterns of movement, routes, and frequency.

Each report includes a visualisation and a downloadable dataset, with manufacturer-level summaries collected separately.

Available Reports

Report	View	Download XLSX
Aircraft Manufacturer Reports	View Reports	—
Aircraft Type Trends Monthly	View report	Download data
Aircraft Type Trends Yearly	View report	Download data
Airline Aircraft Type Heatmap	View report	Download data
Manufacturer Aircraft Heatmap	View report	Download data
Manufacturer Popularity Counts	View report	Download data
Manufacturer Popularity Share	View report	Download data
Sightings Over Time Daily	View report	Download data
Sightings Over Time Monthly	View report	Download data
Sightings Over Time Yearly	View report	Download data
Top Aircraft Models Over Time	View report	Download data
Top Airlines Over Time Monthly	View report	Download data
Top Airlines Over Time Yearly	View report	Download data
Top Manufacturers Over Time	View report	Download data
Top Routes Bidirectional	View report	Download data
Top Routes Unidirectional	View report	Download data

These reports are generated from the author's own aircraft sightings records over time.

Cite this dataset

You are welcome to reuse or reproduce this material under the terms of the Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 licence but please cite it using the reference below, include a link to the licence, and indicate if any changes were made.

Walker, David. Aircraft Sightings Reports. Field Notes Journal. ID FN-AC. Version 2026.04.27. https://davidwalker.uk/aircraft/

Dataset FN-AC Author David Walker Publisher Field Notes Journal Version 2026.04.27

Reference: Walker, David. Aircraft Sightings Reports. Field Notes Journal. ID FN-AC. Version 2026.04.27.

BibTeX

@dataset{fn_ac,
  author = {Walker, David},
  title = {Aircraft Sightings Reports},
  year = {2026},
  publisher = {Field Notes Journal},
  version = {2026.04.27},
  url = {https://davidwalker.uk/aircraft/}
}