Dana Point, California, United States · live ADS-B

Planes over Dana Point right now

Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 01:52:00 GMT

9 aircraft over Dana Point right now; military H60 17 km NW at 750 ft Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 17:52 local (01:52 UTC).

Planes over Dana Point right now

At 17:52 local (01:52 UTC), 66 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Dana Point, California, United States, 9 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is N5323U (T210), 3 km ESE at 8,550 ft.

By height: 4 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 32 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 30 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around Dana Point.

Flight	Airline	Type	Altitude	Where	Heading
N5323U	—	T210	8,550 ft	2.7 km ESE	316° NW
N619HW	—	SLH4	6,450 ft	5.9 km SSE	322° NW
N5352D	—	P28R	5,100 ft	6 km NNW	135° SE
N7972C	—	P28A	4,500 ft	8.1 km NNE	29° NNE
SKW3249	—	E75L	24,425 ft	15.8 km WNW	150° SSE
N5269E	—	C180	3,750 ft	16.6 km N	295° WNW
KNIFE44	Military	H60	750 ft	16.6 km NW	128° SE
N91551	—	SLG4	6,000 ft	20.8 km WNW	307° NW
N2117D	—	BE35	5,400 ft	21.6 km NW	127° SE

Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Dana Point: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.

Aircraft within 25 km: 9 airborne, ADS-B
Aircraft within 60 km: 66
Helicopters: 10 within 60 km
Military: 7 flagged military airframes
Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports: 9
Circling or loitering: 4 last 20 min
Nearest major airport: LAX · 84 km Los Angeles International
Next visible CSS pass: 17:54 local time

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Helicopters, military and low planes over Dana Point

10 helicopters are flying within 60 km. The nearest, KNIFE44 (H60), is 17 km NW at 750 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.

7 military aircraft are visible nearby: KNIFE44 (H60) 17 km NW at 750 ft; RS42 (H60) 26 km SE at 175 ft; ST711 (H60) 43 km SSE at 1,000 ft; SHWK434 (H60) 46 km S at 525 ft; KNIFE00 (H60) 49 km NW at under 100 ft. Many military flights switch their transponders off or hide their identity, so this is a minimum.

9 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: KNIFE44 17 km NW at 750 ft; ~298E81 26 km ESE at 800 ft; ST711 43 km SSE at 1,000 ft; N994SD 45 km NNE at 1,525 ft; N80238 46 km WNW at 1,900 ft. Low flying away from runways is usually helicopters, survey or banner flights, or traffic approaching a smaller airfield.

4 aircraft nearby use a privacy programme (PIA or LADD), so the owner asked for the identity to be hidden; the position is still shown.

KNIFE44 · H60 helicopter, 17 km NW, 750 ft
RS42 · H60 helicopter, 26 km SE, 175 ft
N723ML · R22 helicopter, 29 km NW, 300 ft
REH16 · EC35 helicopter, 43 km SE, under 100 ft
ST711 · H60 helicopter, 43 km SSE, 1,000 ft
N994SD · AS50 helicopter, 45 km NNE, 1,525 ft
SHWK434 · H60 helicopter, 46 km S, 525 ft
KNIFE00 · H60 helicopter, 49 km NW, under 100 ft, circling
BT11 · H60 helicopter, 50 km WNW, 950 ft
LZRUS21 · V22 helicopter, 54 km ESE, 8,725 ft

Is a plane circling over Dana Point?

N62740 (C172, aircraft) is 47 km N at 1,500 ft. Over the last 16 minutes it has stayed within about 2.3 km of one spot.

KNIFE00 (H60, helicopter) is 49 km NW at under 100 ft. Over the last 16 minutes it has stayed within about 1.8 km of one spot.

N24CV (C172, aircraft) is 55 km NW at 700 ft. Over the last 12 minutes it has stayed within about 1.6 km of one spot.

N259CB (P28A, aircraft) is 57 km NNE at 1,775 ft. Over the last 16 minutes it has stayed within about 2.6 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 Dana Point?

With 9 aircraft within 25 km, Dana Point is busier than 1 of 4 nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Newport Beach with 19 aircraft within 25 km.

Most low traffic around here is linked to Los Angeles International (LAX), 84 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.

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ISS and bright satellites over Dana Point tonight

4 visible passes of the ISS, Tiangong or Hubble in the next 24 hours. The next starts at 17:54 local time in the WNW, peaks 58° above the SSW horizon and lasts about 6 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.

CSS (TIANHE) · 17:54 local visible, peak 58° SSW, 6 min
HST · 18:15 local visible, peak 15° SSW, 4 min
ISS (ZARYA) · 04:31 local visible, peak 23° SW, 5 min
HST · 17:41 local visible, peak 15° SSW, 4 min
ISS (ZARYA) · 18:48 local not visible, peak 11° SE, 2 min
ISS (ZARYA) · 20:22 local not visible, peak 50° NW, 6 min

What plane is flying over me?

This page uses the centre of Dana Point. 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.

What's flying over me (use my location)

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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