Watch one day of air traffic in Europe in a single mind-boggling video

Posted by Tyson Jopson on 12 March 2014

Every day thousands of airlines take to the skies over Europe. It’s one of the busiest and most complex air spaces in the world. Below them, most people are entirely unaware of the scale, frequency and precise choreography that’s going on above. Until now …

This data visualization was created from real flight data collected by NATS. It shows the air traffic which flies on a typical summer day and highlights the intensity of the operation in Europe. Enjoy.