Bethesda, Maryland, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over Bethesda right now
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7 aircraft over Bethesda right now; nothing unusual Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 22:22 local (03:22 UTC).
Planes over Bethesda right now
At 22:22 local (03:22 UTC), 22 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 7 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is AAL1779 (A319), 5 km SW at 2,325 ft.
By height: 2 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 13 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 7 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around Bethesda.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAL1779 | American Airlines | A319 | 2,325 ft | 4.7 km SW | 139° SE |
| RPA4387 | — | E75L | 3,050 ft | 9.6 km WNW | 135° SE |
| JZA788 | Jazz Aviation | CRJ7 | 825 ft | 10.6 km SSE | 139° SE |
| RPA5743 | — | E75L | 4,025 ft | 14 km NW | 238° WSW |
| RPA5682 | — | E75L | 2,450 ft | 21.5 km SSE | 170° S |
| AAL1724 | American Airlines | B738 | 2,525 ft | 21.7 km NE | 295° WNW |
| ENY3855 | — | E75L | 10,550 ft | 24.6 km SW | 339° NNW |
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Bethesda: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.
- Aircraft within 25 km
- 7 airborne, ADS-B
- Aircraft within 60 km
- 22
- Helicopters
- 1 within 60 km
- Military
- 0 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 2
- Circling or loitering
- 0 last 20 min
- Nearest major airport
- DCA · 15 km Ronald Reagan Washington
- Next visible CSS pass
- 18:26 local time
Helicopters, military and low planes over Bethesda
1 helicopter is flying within 60 km. The nearest, N305PH (EC35), is 38 km SW at 1,175 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.
No military aircraft are showing within 60 km. Military jets often fly without broadcasting, so "none visible" does not mean none flying.
2 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: N305PH 38 km SW at 1,175 ft; N241CJ 45 km NE at 2,525 ft. Low flying away from runways is usually helicopters, survey or banner flights, or traffic approaching a smaller airfield.
- N305PH · EC35 helicopter, 38 km SW, 1,175 ft
Is a plane circling over Bethesda?
No aircraft is circling over Bethesda 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 Bethesda?
With 7 aircraft within 25 km, Bethesda is busier than every nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Washington with 7 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to Ronald Reagan Washington (DCA), 15 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
- Planes over Washington 7 aircraft now
- Planes over Arlington, VA 7 aircraft now
ISS and bright satellites over Bethesda tonight
1 visible pass of the ISS, Tiangong or Hubble in the next 24 hours. The next starts at 18:26 local time in the WSW, peaks 12° above the SW horizon and lasts about 2 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.
- CSS (TIANHE) · 18:26 local visible, peak 12° SW, 2 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 23:33 local not visible, peak 11° N, 2 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 01:10 local not visible, peak 12° NNE, 3 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 02:46 local not visible, peak 35° NE, 6 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 04:23 local not visible, peak 25° SW, 5 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 11:57 local not visible, peak 31° SSE, 6 min
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of Bethesda. 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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