Carson, California, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over Carson right now
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41 aircraft over Carson right now; 1 aircraft low (2,225 ft) 10 km W Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 15:34 local (22:34 UTC).
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Carson: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.
- Aircraft within 25 km
- 41 airborne, ADS-B
- Aircraft within 60 km
- 129
- Helicopters
- 7 within 60 km
- Military
- 0 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 15
- Circling or loitering
- 5 last 20 min
- Nearest major airport
- LAX · 17 km Los Angeles International
- Next visible CSS pass
- 18:33 local time
Planes over Carson right now
At 15:34 local (22:34 UTC), 129 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Carson, California, United States, 41 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is N140CK (P28A), 2 km ENE at 3,400 ft.
By height: 3 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 52 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 74 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around Carson.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N140CK | — | P28A | 3,400 ft | 2.3 km ENE | 290° WNW |
| N307SW | — | SLG2 | 875 ft | 4.1 km SW | 139° SE |
| N378WX | — | CLON | under 100 ft | 6 km WSW | 248° WSW |
| N796WW | — | C172 | 900 ft | 6.3 km SSW | 313° NW |
| N775AM | — | SLG4 | 100 ft | 7.7 km NNE | 115° ESE |
| N1264U | — | C172 | 500 ft | 8.5 km NE | 310° NW |
| N8484C | — | P28B | 600 ft | 9.5 km E | 349° N |
| N866SL | — | SLG2 | 2,225 ft | 10.3 km W | 215° SW |
| ~299962 | — | — | 900 ft | 10.8 km E | 66° ENE |
| N251CT | — | SR20 | 4,325 ft | 11.2 km SSE | 159° SSE |
| N119RP | — | SR20 | under 100 ft | 11.3 km NNW | 267° W |
| CXK475 | — | C150 | 200 ft | 11.4 km E | 269° W |
| N152WA | — | C152 | 950 ft | 11.6 km E | 89° E |
| N220WC | — | C172 | under 100 ft | 12.5 km E | 270° W |
| N214A | — | C172 | 3,400 ft | 12.8 km SSW | 129° SE |
| N543WB | — | SLG4 | under 100 ft | 12.9 km E | 270° W |
| N987MT | — | SLG2 | under 100 ft | 12.9 km E | 271° W |
| FDY805 | — | C208 | 2,050 ft | 13.2 km N | 264° W |
| AAL2218 | American Airlines | B38M | 175 ft | 14.7 km NW | 263° W |
| SKW3812 | — | E75L | 1,400 ft | 14.8 km NNW | 263° W |
| N2235V | — | C172 | 425 ft | 14.8 km E | 272° W |
| ~2998F5 | — | — | 200 ft | 15 km SE | 193° SSW |
| N166A | — | R22 | 700 ft | 15.8 km NE | 161° SSE |
| N9260T | — | P28A | 900 ft | 16.5 km E | 264° W |
| N3831Q | — | P28B | 950 ft | 17.5 km E | 93° E |
| N822MG | — | EDGE | 2,250 ft | 18.2 km SSE | 315° NW |
| N439LP | — | C172 | 3,200 ft | 18.2 km SSE | 88° E |
| N7530M | — | R44 | 600 ft | 18.5 km NNE | 350° N |
| SKW6443 | — | E75L | 3,875 ft | 19.3 km NE | 263° W |
| N6137Q | — | C172 | 1,475 ft | 19.4 km E | 86° E |
Showing the 30 closest of 41. Open the live map for all of them.
Helicopters, military and low planes over Carson
7 helicopters are flying within 60 km. The nearest, N166A (R22), is 16 km NE 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.
15 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: N866SL 10 km W at 2,225 ft; ~2998F5 15 km SE at 200 ft; N166A 16 km NE at 700 ft; N822MG 18 km SSE at 2,250 ft; N7530M 19 km NNE at 600 ft. Low flying away from runways is usually helicopters, survey or banner flights, or traffic approaching a smaller airfield.
13 aircraft nearby use a privacy programme (PIA or LADD), so the owner asked for the identity to be hidden; the position is still shown.
- N166A · R22 helicopter, 16 km NE, 700 ft
- N7530M · R44 helicopter, 19 km NNE, 600 ft
- N233LA · AS50 helicopter, 22 km N, 600 ft
- N851MH · EC30 helicopter, 28 km S, 300 ft
- N8NF · B06 helicopter, 39 km NNE, 1,000 ft
- N6522 · R22 helicopter, 45 km ENE, 1,500 ft
- N230LA · AS50 helicopter, 48 km NNW, 1,225 ft
Is a plane circling over Carson?
N4178N (P28A, aircraft) is 45 km NNW at 1,500 ft. Over the last 14 minutes it has stayed within about 1.7 km of one spot.
N5208V (C162, aircraft) is 47 km NNW at 700 ft. Over the last 18 minutes it has stayed within about 2.1 km of one spot.
N41380 (P28A, aircraft) is 48 km NNW at 1,300 ft. Over the last 18 minutes it has stayed within about 3 km of one spot.
N828SP (C172, aircraft) is 49 km NNW at 975 ft. Over the last 18 minutes it has stayed within about 1.1 km of one spot.
CXK114 (C72R, aircraft) is 53 km ENE at 1,500 ft. Over the last 18 minutes it has stayed within about 2.7 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 Carson?
With 41 aircraft within 25 km, Carson is busier than 2 of 3 nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Gardena with 44 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to Los Angeles International (LAX), 17 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
- Planes over Gardena 44 aircraft now
- Planes over Redondo Beach 38 aircraft now
- Planes over Long Beach 40 aircraft now
ISS and bright satellites over Carson tonight
3 visible passes of the ISS, Tiangong or Hubble in the next 24 hours. The next starts at 18:33 local time in the WSW, peaks 64° above the NW horizon and lasts about 6 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.
- CSS (TIANHE) · 18:33 local visible, peak 64° NW, 6 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 20:11 local visible, peak 22° N, 5 min
- HST · 20:21 local visible, peak 24° SSE, 6 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 16:58 local not visible, peak 17° SE, 4 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 21:49 local not visible, peak 22° NNE, 5 min
- HST · 22:00 local not visible, peak 35° S, 6 min
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of Carson. 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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