Charlotte, North Carolina, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over Charlotte right now
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19 aircraft over Charlotte right now; 1 aircraft low (2,150 ft) 15 km SSW Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 15:33 local (19:33 UTC).
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Charlotte: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.
- Aircraft within 25 km
- 19 airborne, ADS-B
- Aircraft within 60 km
- 55
- Helicopters
- 1 within 60 km
- Military
- 0 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 7
- Circling or loitering
- 0 last 20 min
- Nearest major airport
- CLT · 9 km Charlotte Douglas
- Next visible CSS pass
- 20:04 local time
Planes over Charlotte right now
At 15:33 local (19:33 UTC), 55 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 19 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is AAL3072 (B738), 2 km NE at 9,325 ft.
By height: 7 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 27 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 21 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around Charlotte.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAL3072 | American Airlines | B738 | 9,325 ft | 1.5 km NE | 177° S |
| EJA548 | — | C68A | 2,125 ft | 8.3 km W | 10° N |
| PDT5998 | — | E145 | 350 ft | 8.8 km WSW | 355° N |
| AAL705 | American Airlines | B772 | 675 ft | 9.5 km WSW | 356° N |
| ENY4221 | — | E75L | 5,550 ft | 9.6 km N | 84° E |
| AAL1769 | American Airlines | B738 | 250 ft | 11.4 km WSW | 356° N |
| AAL3328 | American Airlines | A319 | 250 ft | 11.4 km WSW | 356° N |
| EJA366 | — | E55P | 1,150 ft | 12.2 km SW | 356° N |
| ENY3570 | — | E75L | 1,000 ft | 12.8 km WSW | 356° N |
| AAL1980 | American Airlines | A321 | 1,250 ft | 13.6 km SW | 355° N |
| VTE3417 | — | E135 | 9,525 ft | 15.1 km NW | 135° SE |
| KOW971 | — | C750 | 2,150 ft | 15.3 km SSW | 356° N |
| PDT5944 | — | E145 | 4,000 ft | 16.1 km NW | 351° N |
| N45PK | — | F2TH | 2,825 ft | 18.6 km SSW | 356° N |
| JIA5143 | — | CRJ9 | 2,525 ft | 18.8 km SSW | 356° N |
| N87SF | — | C560 | 39,000 ft | 20.2 km ENE | 9° N |
| DAL1429 | Delta Air Lines | B712 | 8,075 ft | 21 km WSW | 175° S |
| AXO369 | — | E50P | 14,550 ft | 21.1 km NW | 210° SSW |
| VJA362 | — | CL30 | 3,525 ft | 24.6 km SSW | 356° N |
Helicopters, military and low planes over Charlotte
1 helicopter is flying within 60 km. The nearest, N366AH (EC35), is 26 km W at 1,075 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.
7 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: KOW971 15 km SSW at 2,150 ft; N45PK 19 km SSW at 2,825 ft; N366AH 26 km W at 1,075 ft; N2386R 29 km NNE at 1,600 ft; N68BD 37 km NNW at 1,625 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.
- N366AH · EC35 helicopter, 26 km W, 1,075 ft
Is a plane circling over Charlotte?
No aircraft is circling over Charlotte 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 Charlotte?
With 19 aircraft within 25 km, Charlotte is busier than every nearby large city right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Concord, NC with 8 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to Charlotte Douglas (CLT), 9 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
- Planes over Concord, NC 8 aircraft now
ISS and bright satellites over Charlotte tonight
2 visible passes of the ISS, Tiangong or Hubble in the next 24 hours. The next starts at 20:04 local time in the W, peaks 37° above the N horizon and lasts about 6 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.
- CSS (TIANHE) · 20:04 local visible, peak 37° N, 6 min
- HST · 20:12 local visible, peak 14° SSE, 4 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 18:27 local not visible, peak 44° SSE, 6 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 21:42 local not visible, peak 25° N, 5 min
- HST · 21:50 local not visible, peak 26° S, 6 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 23:19 local not visible, peak 48° NNE, 6 min
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of Charlotte. 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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