Downtown DC, District of Columbia, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over Downtown DC right now
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11 aircraft over Downtown DC right now; 1 helicopter 15 km ESE at 400 ft Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 20:52 local (01:52 UTC).
Planes over Downtown DC right now
At 20:52 local (01:52 UTC), 48 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Downtown DC, District of Columbia, United States, 11 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is ENY3749 (E195), 5 km WNW at 1,250 ft.
By height: 6 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 26 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 Downtown DC.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENY3749 | — | E195 | 1,250 ft | 5.2 km WNW | 111° ESE |
| EDV5057 | — | CRJ9 | 34,000 ft | 6.8 km NNW | 225° SW |
| JIA5384 | — | CRJ7 | 1,975 ft | 8.5 km S | 178° S |
| RPA4749 | — | E75L | 7,100 ft | 13.8 km SSW | 335° NNW |
| RPA4342 | — | E75L | 3,450 ft | 14.8 km NW | 174° S |
| MUSL | — | B212 | 400 ft | 14.9 km ESE | 72° ENE |
| JZA784 | Jazz Aviation | CRJ9 | 7,750 ft | 17.4 km NE | 229° SW |
| JZA789 | Jazz Aviation | CRJ9 | 5,025 ft | 19.4 km SSW | 268° W |
| JIA5532 | — | CRJ7 | 5,050 ft | 19.6 km WNW | 316° NW |
| AAL1365 | American Airlines | B38M | 3,625 ft | 23 km NW | 118° ESE |
| SWA2750 | Southwest Airlines | B38M | 5,875 ft | 23.7 km E | 5° N |
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Downtown DC: 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
- 48
- Helicopters
- 2 within 60 km
- Military
- 1 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 5
- Circling or loitering
- 0 last 20 min
- Nearest major airport
- DCA · 5 km Ronald Reagan Washington
- Next visible CSS pass
- 18:26 local time
Helicopters, military and low planes over Downtown DC
2 helicopters are flying within 60 km. The nearest, MUSL (B212), is 15 km ESE at 400 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.
1 military aircraft is visible nearby: MUSL (B212) 50 km SE at 900 ft. Many military flights switch their transponders off or hide their identity, so this is a minimum.
5 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: SWA3172 37 km NNE at 2,025 ft; UCA4259 39 km NW at 2,125 ft; HPJ352 39 km WNW at 1,950 ft; UCA4954 43 km WNW at 1,950 ft; UAL1648 46 km NW at 2,025 ft. Low flying away from runways is usually helicopters, survey or banner flights, or traffic approaching a smaller airfield.
2 aircraft nearby use a privacy programme (PIA or LADD), so the owner asked for the identity to be hidden; the position is still shown.
- MUSL · B212 helicopter, 15 km ESE, 400 ft
- MUSL · B212 helicopter, 50 km SE, 900 ft
Is a plane circling over Downtown DC?
No aircraft is circling over Downtown DC 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 Downtown DC?
With 11 aircraft within 25 km, Downtown DC is busier than 2 of 3 nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Arlington, VA with 12 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to Ronald Reagan Washington (DCA), 5 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
- Planes over Washington 11 aircraft now
- Planes over Arlington, VA 12 aircraft now
- Planes over Alexandria, VA 10 aircraft now
ISS and bright satellites over Downtown DC tonight
1 visible pass of the ISS, Tiangong or Hubble in the next 24 hours. The next starts at 18:26 local time in the SW, peaks 12° above the SW horizon and lasts about 2 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.
- CSS (TIANHE) · 18:26 local visible, peak 12° SW, 2 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 21:53 local not visible, peak 27° NNW, 5 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 23:33 local not visible, peak 11° N, 1 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 01:10 local not visible, peak 12° N, 2 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 02:46 local not visible, peak 34° NE, 6 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 04:23 local not visible, peak 25° SW, 5 min
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of Downtown DC. 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).