# FlightAware Elevation Contour Map

**URL:** <https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/flightaware-elevation-contour-map/99631>\
**Category:** FlightAware\
**Created:** [October 14, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/flightaware-elevation-contour-map/99631 "2025-10-14T17:04:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![dosmond](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/dosmond/32/130494_2.png) [@dosmond](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/dosmond)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/flightaware-elevation-contour-map/99631/1 "2025-10-14T17:04:18Z")

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A long time ago, if I recall correctly, someone shared a way to view elevation contours for a site. This allowed the viewer to see what LOS may be less in a direction from the site. Does anyone recall a method to do this? I want to see why at my elevation I am not able to “hear” flights in certain directions from my location.

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**Author:** ![jonhawkes2030](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/jonhawkes2030/32/113977_2.png) [@jonhawkes2030](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/jonhawkes2030)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/flightaware-elevation-contour-map/99631/2 "2025-10-14T17:44:53Z")

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Try [https://heywhatsthat.com/](https://heywhatsthat.com/)

It has been talked about the most on this site. There may be other, similar sites.

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**Author:** ![dosmond](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/dosmond/32/130494_2.png) [@dosmond](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/dosmond)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 6:51pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/flightaware-elevation-contour-map/99631/3 "2025-10-14T18:51:11Z")

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Thanks, this is similar to what I recall. Now, based on this view to the WSW towards ATL, why is my reception no seeing flights in that area? And if I raise my antenna another 10’ would that be of benefit?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/flightaware/original/3X/4/f/4fd0845e7a4bcea8e879aba8830d8c85bccd05f0.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![dosmond](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/dosmond/32/130494_2.png) [@dosmond](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/dosmond)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/flightaware-elevation-contour-map/99631/4 "2025-10-14T18:56:31Z")

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**Author:** ![dosmond](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/dosmond/32/130494_2.png) [@dosmond](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/dosmond)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 6:59pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/flightaware-elevation-contour-map/99631/5 "2025-10-14T18:59:58Z")

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**Author:** ![LawrenceHill](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/lawrencehill/32/113365_2.png) [@LawrenceHill](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/LawrenceHill)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2025, 11:30am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/flightaware-elevation-contour-map/99631/6 "2025-10-15T11:30:49Z")

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> [@dosmond](#):
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> if I raise my antenna another 10’ would that be of benefit?

I very much doubt that raising your antenna by 10 ft would make much difference.

I suspect the issue is that most aircraft in the Atlanta area are too low for you to hear as they are either landing or taking off. Probably not a lot of high altitude overflights there for you to hear.