ATC Radio - Live Air Traffic

Kovan Apps

Free View on App Store Check the store for purchases and subscriptions

App Store overview

iPad · United States

Listen to the tower. Live. ATC Radio streams live air traffic control radio from 800+ airports and 4,000+ channels around the world: tower, ground, approach, departure and ATIS. Every call is turned into text as it happens. Free to listen, no account needed. LISTEN LIVE • 800+ airports across the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and more • Tower, ground, approach, departure, clearance…

Customer rating: 13 ratings
Category: Travel
Version: 1.7

Inside the app

Screenshots

iPad · 4 images

Scroll to explore. Select a screenshot to open the full image. Official artwork is supplied through Apple and belongs to the developer.

From the developer

About this app

Listen to the tower. Live.

ATC Radio streams live air traffic control radio from 800+ airports and 4,000+ channels around the world: tower, ground, approach, departure and ATIS. Every call is turned into text as it happens. Free to listen, no account needed.

LISTEN LIVE
• 800+ airports across the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and more
• Tower, ground, approach, departure, clearance and ATIS channels at each airport
• Browse by region and country, search by ICAO or IATA code or city, or tap Nearby
• Background playback with lock screen controls, automatic reconnect if a feed drops
• Rewind 30 seconds when you miss a call

READ EVERY CALL (PRO)
• Live AI transcript scrolls alongside the audio, so fast pilot and controller calls are easy to follow
• Session insight after you listen: aircraft counted, landings and departures, go-arounds and notable events

HEAR THE FAINT ONES (PRO)
• Audio enhancer with Voice Focus, Clarity, Bass, Treble and up to +15 dB volume boost for quiet, distant feeds
• Record sessions to your library and share them

AIRPORT WEATHER
• Decoded METAR next to the channels: wind, visibility, ceiling, temperature and altimeter
• Home Screen widget for your favorite airport

MORE
• Favorites, sleep timer, dark interface designed for long listening sessions
• Free listening never expires and is supported by occasional ads; Pro is ad-free

WHO IT'S FOR
Aviation enthusiasts and plane spotters who want to hear what the tower is saying. Student pilots learning radio phraseology. Travelers wondering why the flight is delayed. Anyone who lives near an airport and wants to know what's going on overhead.

ATC RADIO PRO
Monthly, yearly or one-time lifetime. Unlocks the live transcript, session insights, audio enhancer and recording, and removes ads.

DATA SOURCES
Airport database: OurAirports (open data, public domain). Airport weather: Aviation Weather Center, aviationweather.gov (NOAA / National Weather Service). Live audio: publicly accessible streams from volunteer-operated receivers near each airport. Live aircraft positions: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (ODbL). Map: OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). ATC Radio does not operate transmitters or receivers.

ATC Radio is an independent app made by Kovan Apps. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to the FAA, NOAA, the National Weather Service, any air navigation service provider, airport, airline or government agency. It is not an official source of air traffic information.

Feeds may go offline or change without notice and audio may be delayed. For entertainment and educational use only, not for navigation or operational decisions. Coverage is unavailable in countries where receiving air traffic communications is restricted.

Terms of Use: https://kovanapps.com/apps/atc-radio/terms/
Privacy Policy: https://kovanapps.com/apps/atc-radio/privacy-policy/