Carlsbad, California, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over Carlsbad right now
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16 aircraft over Carlsbad right now; 1 aircraft low (1,775 ft) 16 km E Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 09:58 local (16:58 UTC).
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Carlsbad: 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
- 58
- Helicopters
- 3 within 60 km
- Military
- 0 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 3
- Circling or loitering
- 2 last 20 min
- Nearest major airport
- SAN · 50 km San Diego
- Next visible CSS pass
- 18:34 local time
Planes over Carlsbad right now
At 09:58 local (16:58 UTC), 58 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Carlsbad, California, United States, 16 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is N9285H (C172), 2 km WNW at 2,625 ft.
By height: 3 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 29 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 26 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around Carlsbad.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N9285H | — | C172 | 2,625 ft | 1.7 km WNW | 314° NW |
| GOJUMP3 | — | C208 | 10,500 ft | 4.5 km N | 255° WSW |
| EJA228 | — | CL60 | 2,900 ft | 5.1 km S | 255° WSW |
| N290KC | — | R22 | 700 ft | 6.4 km N | 88° E |
| N244TX | — | AS50 | under 100 ft | 6.7 km N | 247° WSW |
| N95541 | — | C182 | 1,025 ft | 6.8 km SE | 216° SW |
| N57412 | — | CH7B | 700 ft | 8.6 km ESE | 151° SSE |
| N4711B | — | C152 | 2,925 ft | 10.7 km ENE | 37° NE |
| EJA695 | — | C68A | 15,150 ft | 14.2 km SSE | 246° WSW |
| N306KC | — | SR22 | 4,200 ft | 14.4 km ESE | 87° E |
| N1373C | — | C177 | 3,700 ft | 14.6 km S | 172° S |
| EJA918 | — | C68A | 1,775 ft | 15.5 km E | 255° WSW |
| N4360F | — | P28A | 3,625 ft | 16.3 km SE | 71° ENE |
| N3803E | — | BE76 | 6,425 ft | 18 km SSW | 292° WNW |
| ERU27 | — | C172 | 3,900 ft | 19.8 km ENE | 220° SW |
| ASA1401 | Alaska Airlines | B39M | 15,925 ft | 23.8 km WNW | 138° SE |
Helicopters, military and low planes over Carlsbad
3 helicopters are flying within 60 km. The nearest, N290KC (R22), is 6 km N at 700 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.
3 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: EJA918 16 km E at 1,775 ft; N456JB 52 km NNE at 2,925 ft; N308KF 56 km SE at 1,750 ft. Low flying away from runways is usually helicopters, survey or banner flights, or traffic approaching a smaller airfield.
5 aircraft nearby use a privacy programme (PIA or LADD), so the owner asked for the identity to be hidden; the position is still shown.
- N290KC · R22 helicopter, 6 km N, 700 ft
- N244TX · AS50 helicopter, 7 km N, under 100 ft
- N354MH · G2CA helicopter, 43 km SSE, 300 ft
Is a plane circling over Carlsbad?
N587SP (C172, aircraft) is 28 km NNE at 5,350 ft. Over the last 11 minutes it has stayed within about 2.3 km of one spot.
N546CA (P28A, aircraft) is 35 km ENE at 2,900 ft. Over the last 11 minutes it has stayed within about 2.9 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 Carlsbad?
With 16 aircraft within 25 km, Carlsbad is busier than 3 of 5 nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Vista with 18 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to San Diego (SAN), 50 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
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ISS and bright satellites over Carlsbad tonight
4 visible passes of the ISS, Tiangong or Hubble in the next 24 hours. The next starts at 18:34 local time in the W, peaks 52° above the NW horizon and lasts about 6 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.
- CSS (WENTIAN) · 18:34 local visible, peak 52° NW, 6 min
- HST · 18:45 local visible, peak 10° SSE, 1 min
- CSS (WENTIAN) · 20:12 local visible, peak 19° N, 4 min
- HST · 20:21 local visible, peak 27° SSE, 6 min
- ISS · 10:12 local not visible, peak 23° SW, 5 min
- CSS (WENTIAN) · 16:58 local not visible, peak 20° SE, 4 min
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of Carlsbad. 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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