Colchester, England, United Kingdom · live ADS-B
Planes over Colchester right now
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6 aircraft over Colchester right now; 1 helicopter 9 km NW at 1,675 ft Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 07:41 local (07:41 UTC).
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Colchester: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.
- Aircraft within 25 km
- 6 airborne, ADS-B
- Aircraft within 60 km
- 25
- Helicopters
- 1 within 60 km
- Military
- 0 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 0
- Circling or loitering
- 0 last 20 min
- Nearest major airport
- LHR · 105 km London Heathrow
Planes over Colchester right now
At 07:41 local (07:41 UTC), 25 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Colchester, England, United Kingdom, 6 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is GHAZR (A109), 9 km NW at 1,675 ft.
By height: 11 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 12 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 2 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around Colchester.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHAZR | — | A109 | 1,675 ft | 8.7 km NW | 227° SW |
| BAW432 | British Airways | A20N | 23,000 ft | 9.2 km NE | 71° ENE |
| BAW865 | British Airways | A319 | 15,200 ft | 21.1 km S | 264° W |
| IFA6687 | — | LJ60 | 22,300 ft | 22.5 km SSW | 132° SE |
| RYR49KM | Ryanair | B738 | 9,675 ft | 24 km WSW | 67° ENE |
| RYR3RT | Ryanair | A320 | 10,600 ft | 24.3 km NNE | 260° W |
Helicopters, military and low planes over Colchester
1 helicopter is flying within 60 km. The nearest, GHAZR (A109), is 9 km NW at 1,675 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.
Every aircraft below 3,000 ft is close to an airport, which is normal approach or departure traffic.
- GHAZR · A109 helicopter, 9 km NW, 1,675 ft
Is a plane circling over Colchester?
No aircraft is circling over Colchester 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 Colchester?
With 6 aircraft within 25 km, Colchester is quieter than every nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Braintree with 7 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to London Heathrow (LHR), 105 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
- Planes over Braintree 7 aircraft now
- Planes over Southend-on-Sea 7 aircraft now
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of Colchester. 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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Data: ADS-B Exchange community feeders via adsb.lol (ODbL), OurAirports, CelesTrak (satellite orbits).