Precision plane spotting logs for aviation photographers.

Log every airframe sighting in seconds. Organize your high-resolution photography, track registrations across global fleets, decode airport METAR weather, and maintain a permanent searchable logbook.

Countries Logged
Worldwide
100%
Private & Free
Global Spotting Activity
Live Feed
Tooling Architecture

Complete Spotting Infrastructure

Engineered specifically for high-volume logs, aircraft tracking, and photographic archives.

System Operations

How SpotBase Works

From the airfield fence to your permanent searchable cloud archive.

01

Instant Ingestion

Upload high-resolution photography without arbitrary review gates or waiting queues. Keep entries public for the community or strictly private.

02

Metadata Tagging

Tag tail registrations, airline operators, aircraft types, and 4-letter ICAO airfield codes. EXIF camera body and focal lens data are automatically read.

03

Archive & Telemetry

Your logbook automatically aggregates fleet statistics, spotting cadences, interactive heatmaps, and global spotter leaderboard ranking.

Community Gallery

Community Runway

Recent sightings and catches logged by spotters worldwide.

Zero Upload Delays

Instant cataloging with no moderator approval queues.

Granular Privacy

Keep any log strictly private or publish to the community.

Airfield Telemetry

Decoded METAR weather and runway layout data.

Export Anytime

Full JSON and CSV export of your entire sighting ledger.

Start building your aircraft logbook.

Consolidate your photography, flight tracking, and tail registrations into one disciplined, fast platform.