Flight Radar

Overview

A live flight tracking interface visualizing flight data on a map with search and filtering, built to explore real-time geospatial data in the browser.

Key Features

• •Live flight positions rendered on an interactive map
• •Search and filter by flight number, airline, or route
• •Detail panel with altitude, speed, and heading
• •Smooth marker updates without map re-renders
• •Responsive layout for map-heavy interfaces

Why I built this

• •To explore working with real-time geospatial and mapping data
• •To practice optimizing frequent re-renders in data-heavy UIs
• •To build something visually engaging beyond typical CRUD apps

Impact

• •Delivered a smooth, real-time map experience with minimal jank
• •Strengthened skills in geospatial data visualization
• •Expanded comfort working with live, high-frequency data streams