Berkeley, California, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over Berkeley right now
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16 aircraft over Berkeley right now; 1 aircraft low (1,250 ft) 14 km W Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 16:56 local (23:56 UTC).
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Berkeley: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.
- Aircraft within 25 km
- 16 airborne, ADS-B
- Aircraft within 60 km
- 75
- Helicopters
- 4 within 60 km
- Military
- 1 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 15
- Circling or loitering
- 4 last 20 min
- Nearest major airport
- SFO · 29 km San Francisco International
- Next visible CSS pass
- 20:10 local time
Planes over Berkeley right now
At 16:56 local (23:56 UTC), 75 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Berkeley, California, United States, 16 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is REH39 (EC35), 6 km SSW at under 100 ft.
By height: 2 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 31 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 42 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around Berkeley.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REH39 | — | EC35 | under 100 ft | 5.9 km SSW | 320° NW |
| SKW343L | — | E75L | 10,150 ft | 7.3 km E | 8° N |
| JSX709 | — | E145 | 9,900 ft | 9.5 km WSW | 315° NW |
| N7445P | — | PA24 | 3,000 ft | 10.8 km ESE | 155° SSE |
| N490LL | — | C182 | 1,175 ft | 11.2 km SSE | 137° SE |
| N896NK | — | DA40 | 1,250 ft | 13.9 km W | 211° SSW |
| N246TJ | — | SR22 | 1,400 ft | 15.2 km SW | 307° NW |
| UAL1149 | United Airlines | B752 | 6,350 ft | 16.9 km SSE | 36° NE |
| SKW5706 | — | E75L | 3,750 ft | 17.5 km SSW | 4° N |
| N21866 | — | P28A | 875 ft | 17.6 km SSE | 119° ESE |
| JSX180 | — | E135 | under 100 ft | 18 km SSE | 293° WNW |
| H32 | — | AS50 | 850 ft | 20 km N | 346° NNW |
| N90478 | — | GLAS | 4,050 ft | 21.9 km NNE | 160° SSE |
| SKW4726 | — | CRJ2 | 14,800 ft | 22.2 km NNE | 10° N |
| CAP481 | — | C82T | 3,175 ft | 23.9 km W | 156° SSE |
| JSX151 | — | E135 | 350 ft | 24 km NE | 23° NNE |
Helicopters, military and low planes over Berkeley
4 helicopters are flying within 60 km. The nearest, REH39 (EC35), is 6 km SSW at under 100 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: FRED95 (C5M) 41 km NE at 2,475 ft. Many military flights switch their transponders off or hide their identity, so this is a minimum.
15 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: N896NK 14 km W at 1,250 ft; N246TJ 15 km SW at 1,400 ft; H32 20 km N at 850 ft; N2275Q 28 km N at 1,775 ft; N4910A 29 km SW at 1,250 ft. Low flying away from runways is usually helicopters, survey or banner flights, or traffic approaching a smaller airfield.
3 aircraft nearby use a privacy programme (PIA or LADD), so the owner asked for the identity to be hidden; the position is still shown.
- REH39 · EC35 helicopter, 6 km SSW, under 100 ft
- H32 · AS50 helicopter, 20 km N, 850 ft
- N2275Q · B06 helicopter, 28 km N, 1,775 ft
- N422SD · B06 helicopter, 31 km SE, 1,400 ft
- FRED95 · C5M military, 41 km NE, 2,475 ft
Is a plane circling over Berkeley?
N9526H (C172, aircraft) is 29 km SSE at 300 ft. Over the last 16 minutes it has stayed within about 2.1 km of one spot.
JTL224 (C750, aircraft) is 34 km SE at 1,250 ft. Over the last 16 minutes it has turned through about 362°.
N5284S (C172, aircraft) is 45 km SSE at 675 ft. Over the last 16 minutes it has stayed within about 3.2 km of one spot.
N212CF (C72R, aircraft) is 59 km E at 800 ft. Over the last 16 minutes it has stayed within about 2.1 km of one spot.
Aircraft circle for many ordinary reasons: police or news helicopters watching an incident, holding patterns while waiting to land, aerial survey, flight training or photography.
How busy is the sky over Berkeley?
With 16 aircraft within 25 km, Berkeley is busier than 2 of 4 nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over San Francisco with 23 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to San Francisco International (SFO), 29 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
- Planes over Oakland 21 aircraft now
- Planes over Richmond, CA 14 aircraft now
- Planes over San Francisco 23 aircraft now
- Planes over Walnut Creek 13 aircraft now
ISS and bright satellites over Berkeley tonight
1 visible pass of the ISS, Tiangong or Hubble in the next 24 hours. The next starts at 20:10 local time in the W, peaks 50° above the N horizon and lasts about 6 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.
- CSS (TIANHE) · 20:10 local visible, peak 50° N, 6 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 18:33 local not visible, peak 42° SSE, 6 min
- HST · 20:22 local not visible, peak 12° SSE, 3 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 21:47 local not visible, peak 43° N, 6 min
- HST · 22:00 local not visible, peak 19° S, 5 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 23:24 local not visible, peak 68° S, 6 min
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of Berkeley. 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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