Chicago Heights, Illinois, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over Chicago Heights right now
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11 aircraft over Chicago Heights right now; 1 aircraft low (1,700 ft) 15 km SW Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 18:11 local (23:11 UTC).
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Chicago Heights: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.
- Aircraft within 25 km
- 11 airborne, ADS-B
- Aircraft within 60 km
- 61
- Helicopters
- 3 within 60 km
- Military
- 0 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 9
- Circling or loitering
- 1 last 20 min
- Nearest major airport
- ORD · 57 km Chicago O'Hare
- Next visible CSS pass
- 19:03 local time
Planes over Chicago Heights right now
At 18:11 local (23:11 UTC), 61 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Chicago Heights, Illinois, United States, 11 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is SWA2267 (B38M), 10 km NNE at 3,600 ft.
By height: 5 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 28 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 28 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around Chicago Heights.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWA2267 | Southwest Airlines | B38M | 3,600 ft | 10.2 km NNE | 46° NE |
| SWA2386 | Southwest Airlines | B38M | 4,625 ft | 10.5 km WNW | 84° E |
| UAL2836 | United Airlines | B738 | 16,250 ft | 10.7 km SW | 164° SSE |
| CAP1139 | — | C172 | 1,700 ft | 15.2 km SW | 156° SSE |
| UAL1197 | United Airlines | B752 | 38,000 ft | 17 km ENE | 271° W |
| GJS4400 | — | CRJ7 | 11,525 ft | 18 km NNW | 154° SSE |
| SWA1949 | Southwest Airlines | B737 | 3,175 ft | 19 km N | 312° NW |
| N438SL | — | P28A | 800 ft | 22.1 km E | 2° N |
| ASA737 | Alaska Airlines | B739 | 32,000 ft | 22.2 km NW | 290° WNW |
| AAL310 | American Airlines | B738 | 34,000 ft | 25 km ESE | 222° SW |
| N8334W | — | P28A | 1,300 ft | 25 km NNW | 154° SSE |
Helicopters, military and low planes over Chicago Heights
3 helicopters are flying within 60 km. The nearest, N911ZQ (B407), is 27 km NNE at 1,125 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.
9 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: CAP1139 15 km SW at 1,700 ft; N416AM 28 km NE at 2,425 ft; N78195 29 km NNE at 1,650 ft; N6477J 31 km ESE at 1,775 ft; N537JB 38 km N at 1,200 ft. Low flying away from runways is usually helicopters, survey or banner flights, or traffic approaching a smaller airfield.
1 aircraft nearby uses a privacy programme (PIA or LADD), so the owner asked for the identity to be hidden; the position is still shown.
- N911ZQ · B407 helicopter, 27 km NNE, 1,125 ft
- N537JB · R66 helicopter, 38 km N, 1,200 ft, circling
- N66DV · R66 helicopter, 42 km N, 1,100 ft
Is a plane circling over Chicago Heights?
N537JB (R66, helicopter) is 38 km N at 1,200 ft. Over the last 12 minutes it has stayed within about 2.5 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 Chicago Heights?
With 11 aircraft within 25 km, Chicago Heights is busier than 2 of 3 nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Tinley Park with 14 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to Chicago O'Hare (ORD), 57 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
- Planes over Tinley Park 14 aircraft now
- Planes over Gary 9 aircraft now
- Planes over Joliet 6 aircraft now
ISS and bright satellites over Chicago Heights tonight
3 visible passes of the ISS, Tiangong or Hubble in the next 24 hours. The next starts at 19:03 local time in the SW, peaks 43° above the SSE horizon and lasts about 6 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.
- CSS (TIANHE) · 19:03 local visible, peak 43° SSE, 6 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 05:00 local visible, peak 15° N, 4 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 06:37 local visible, peak 22° NNE, 5 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 20:40 local not visible, peak 79° W, 6 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 22:17 local not visible, peak 63° SSW, 6 min
- HST · 22:30 local not visible, peak 11° S, 2 min
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of Chicago Heights. 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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