Detroit, Michigan, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over Detroit right now
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8 aircraft over Detroit right now; 1 aircraft low (2,850 ft) 20 km W Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 12:58 local (16:58 UTC).
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Detroit: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.
- Aircraft within 25 km
- 8 airborne, ADS-B
- Aircraft within 60 km
- 37
- Helicopters
- 1 within 60 km
- Military
- 0 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 9
- Circling or loitering
- 0 last 20 min
- Nearest major airport
- DTW · 29 km Detroit Metropolitan
- Next visible CSS pass
- 20:05 local time
Planes over Detroit right now
At 12:58 local (16:58 UTC), 37 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Detroit, Michigan, United States, 8 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is UAL2659 (B737), 10 km WSW at 39,000 ft.
By height: 5 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 16 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 16 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around Detroit.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAL2659 | United Airlines | B737 | 39,000 ft | 10.1 km WSW | 100° E |
| N623AD | — | S22T | 825 ft | 12.6 km N | 145° SE |
| LXJ328 | — | E545 | 6,475 ft | 19.4 km ENE | 262° W |
| DAL947 | Delta Air Lines | A321 | 2,850 ft | 19.6 km W | 188° S |
| AAL2532 | American Airlines | B738 | 37,000 ft | 21.2 km NE | 84° E |
| DAL1240 | Delta Air Lines | A321 | 9,050 ft | 21.5 km SW | 30° NNE |
| SKW3986 | — | CRJ9 | 1,525 ft | 23.2 km WSW | 209° SSW |
| N6238Z | — | PA25 | 1,100 ft | 24.6 km SSW | 276° W |
Helicopters, military and low planes over Detroit
1 helicopter is flying within 60 km. The nearest, N312ST (B407), is 37 km NNE at 975 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: DAL947 20 km W at 2,850 ft; N6238Z 25 km SSW at 1,100 ft; N6769P 35 km NW at 2,300 ft; ~2B5F35 43 km SE at 2,100 ft; N11ES 43 km NNW at 2,500 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.
- N312ST · B407 helicopter, 37 km NNE, 975 ft
Is a plane circling over Detroit?
No aircraft is circling over Detroit 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 Detroit?
With 8 aircraft within 25 km, Detroit is busier than 2 of 3 nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Dearborn with 10 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to Detroit Metropolitan (DTW), 29 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
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- Planes over Dearborn 10 aircraft now
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ISS and bright satellites over Detroit tonight
2 visible passes of the ISS, Tiangong or Hubble in the next 24 hours. The next starts at 20:05 local time in the SW, peaks 45° above the S horizon and lasts about 6 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.
- CSS (WENTIAN) · 20:05 local visible, peak 45° S, 6 min
- ISS · 06:01 local visible, peak 17° N, 5 min
- CSS (WENTIAN) · 18:30 local not visible, peak 13° SE, 3 min
- CSS (WENTIAN) · 21:41 local not visible, peak 75° SE, 6 min
- CSS (WENTIAN) · 23:18 local not visible, peak 43° SSW, 6 min
- CSS (WENTIAN) · 00:56 local not visible, peak 12° SSW, 2 min
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of Detroit. 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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