Arlington, Virginia, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over Arlington, VA right now
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5 aircraft over Arlington, VA right now; 1 aircraft low (1,425 ft) 17 km SSE Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 12:58 local (16:58 UTC).
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Arlington, VA: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.
- Aircraft within 25 km
- 5 airborne, ADS-B
- Aircraft within 60 km
- 59
- Helicopters
- 1 within 60 km
- Military
- 1 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 7
- Circling or loitering
- 0 last 20 min
- Nearest major airport
- DCA · 6 km Ronald Reagan Washington
- Next visible CSS pass
- 20:05 local time
Planes over Arlington, VA right now
At 12:58 local (16:58 UTC), 59 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Arlington, Virginia, United States, 5 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is TOM182 (B789), 2 km ESE at 38,000 ft.
By height: 11 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 21 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 27 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around Arlington, VA.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM182 | — | B789 | 38,000 ft | 2.2 km ESE | 225° SW |
| RPA4595 | — | E75L | 1,375 ft | 3.8 km ENE | 320° NW |
| JIA5619 | — | CRJ7 | 150 ft | 10.1 km SE | 356° N |
| ENY4141 | — | E75L | 4,725 ft | 11.8 km NNW | 282° WNW |
| JIA5508 | — | CRJ9 | 1,425 ft | 16.6 km SSE | 355° N |
Helicopters, military and low planes over Arlington, VA
1 helicopter is flying within 60 km. The nearest, N6798 (AS50), is 30 km WSW at 225 ft. Police, air-ambulance, news and tour helicopters often fly low and slow over cities; ADS-B does not say which role a helicopter has, but the registration on the flight page usually tells you the operator.
1 military aircraft is visible nearby: SPAR24 (B737) 51 km W at 19,175 ft. Many military flights switch their transponders off or hide their identity, so this is a minimum.
7 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: JIA5508 17 km SSE at 1,425 ft; N777ZL 28 km WSW at 1,375 ft; N6798 30 km WSW at 225 ft; N76PL 32 km NE at 675 ft; N340PA 41 km N at 2,500 ft. Low flying away from runways is usually helicopters, survey or banner flights, or traffic approaching a smaller airfield.
2 aircraft nearby use a privacy programme (PIA or LADD), so the owner asked for the identity to be hidden; the position is still shown.
- N6798 · AS50 helicopter, 30 km WSW, 225 ft
- SPAR24 · B737 military, 51 km W, 19,175 ft
Is a plane circling over Arlington, VA?
No aircraft is circling over Arlington, VA right now. GodsView checks every low aircraft near the city once a minute for a full turn or for staying within a few kilometres of one spot.
How busy is the sky over Arlington, VA?
With 5 aircraft within 25 km, Arlington, VA is quieter than every nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Alexandria, VA with 9 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to Ronald Reagan Washington (DCA), 6 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
- Planes over Washington 7 aircraft now
- Planes over Alexandria, VA 9 aircraft now
ISS and bright satellites over Arlington, VA tonight
2 visible passes of the ISS, Tiangong or Hubble in the next 24 hours. The next starts at 20:05 local time in the W, peaks 68° above the NNW horizon and lasts about 6 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.
- CSS (WENTIAN) · 20:05 local visible, peak 68° NNW, 6 min
- ISS · 06:04 local visible, peak 10° N, 1 min
- CSS (WENTIAN) · 18:29 local not visible, peak 31° SE, 6 min
- CSS (WENTIAN) · 21:42 local not visible, peak 52° N, 6 min
- HST · 21:52 local not visible, peak 16° S, 4 min
- CSS (WENTIAN) · 23:19 local not visible, peak 63° SSW, 6 min
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of Arlington, VA. For the exact aircraft above your street, open "What's overhead" and share your location: it lists every aircraft near you with the direction and angle to look.
Aircraft broadcast their position by ADS-B and volunteer receivers relay it. Small drones, most military aircraft on missions and some police aircraft do not broadcast, so they never appear on any public tracker. Drone sightings cannot be checked here.
Coverage: ADS-B from volunteer receivers. Within 60 km of a big city coverage is usually good above a few thousand feet; low helicopters can drop out between receivers. Circling detection uses positions sampled once a minute over the last 20 minutes.
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Data: ADS-B Exchange community feeders via adsb.lol (ODbL), OurAirports, CelesTrak (satellite orbits).