India, Dec. 24 -- Santa Claus is set to depart from the North Pole to make the journey around the world on Christmas Eve. FlightRadar24 confirm that Santa's sleigh is currently being followed in real time.

The sleigh is visible on Flightradar24's interactive map under the flight identifier R3DN053.

Users can watch Santa's flight travel around the world, his path showing a sleigh icon headed by reindeer and Santa on the back. The sleigh is designed to mimic Santa's Christmas journey for the kids.

Ahead of an anticipated hectic Christmas Eve shift, he is apparently conducting peaceful flying checks above the North Pole.

Flightradar24 has confirmed radar contact with the reindeer-driven sleigh bearing the call sign "SANTA1."

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