Elmhurst, Illinois, United States · live ADS-B

Planes over Elmhurst right now

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23 aircraft over Elmhurst right now; 1 aircraft low (2,900 ft) 17 km ENE Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 19:48 local (01:48 UTC).

Planes over Elmhurst right now

At 19:48 local (01:48 UTC), 51 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Elmhurst, Illinois, United States, 23 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is UAL706 (B739), 2 km SW at 7,025 ft.

By height: 1 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 36 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 14 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around Elmhurst.

FlightAirlineTypeAltitudeWhereHeading
UAL706United AirlinesB7397,025 ft2.3 km SW87° E
ENY3526—E1705,000 ft4.3 km WSW178° S
ENY3648—E75L2,650 ft7.5 km NNW229° SW
SKW5336—CRJ71,400 ft9.6 km NE270° W
ENY3520—E75L5,650 ft10.5 km SSW162° SSE
RPA4755—E75L625 ft11.8 km NNE270° W
UAL675United AirlinesB739825 ft12.3 km NNE269° W
SKW5767—CRJ71,525 ft13.1 km NE271° W
UAL2838United AirlinesB7381,275 ft13.3 km NNE271° W
SWR9GSWISSA3433,925 ft13.8 km NNW38° NE
SKW5601—CRJ72,900 ft16.6 km ENE270° W
SWA2670Southwest AirlinesB7372,375 ft17.5 km SE214° SW
ENY3635—E1702,600 ft18.1 km NE270° W
SWA1364Southwest AirlinesB38M675 ft20.9 km SE314° NW
N17RX—GLF5725 ft21.1 km SE314° NW
SWA1481Southwest AirlinesB737775 ft21.5 km SE313° NW
ENY3694—E1708,625 ft21.8 km S186° S
SKW5140—CRJ27,025 ft22 km NNW91° E
GJS4488—CRJ77,025 ft22 km NNE90° E
UAL1517United AirlinesA3193,550 ft22.4 km ENE270° W
RPA3591—E75L4,100 ft23.7 km ENE269° W
UAL1251United AirlinesA3207,025 ft24 km SW42° NE
AAL2461American AirlinesB7383,850 ft24.1 km ENE270° W

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

Aircraft within 25 km
23 airborne, ADS-B
Aircraft within 60 km
51
Helicopters
0 within 60 km
Military
0 flagged military airframes
Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
3
Circling or loitering
0 last 20 min
Nearest major airport
ORD · 9 km Chicago O'Hare
Next visible CSS pass
17:23 local time

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Helicopters, military and low planes over Elmhurst

No helicopters are broadcasting their position within 60 km of Elmhurst right now. If you can hear one, it may be a police or military helicopter that does not transmit ADS-B, or one outside receiver range at low altitude.

No military aircraft are showing within 60 km. Military jets often fly without broadcasting, so "none visible" does not mean none flying.

3 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: SKW5601 17 km ENE at 2,900 ft; ENY3635 18 km NE at 2,600 ft; SWA759 33 km SE at 2,775 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.

Is a plane circling over Elmhurst?

No aircraft is circling over Elmhurst 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.

ISS and bright satellites over Elmhurst tonight

1 visible pass of the ISS, Tiangong or Hubble in the next 24 hours. The next starts at 17:23 local time in the WSW, peaks 17° above the SSW horizon and lasts about 4 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.

  • CSS (TIANHE) · 17:23 local visible, peak 17° SSW, 4 min
  • ISS (ZARYA) · 20:51 local not visible, peak 73° SSW, 7 min
  • ISS (ZARYA) · 22:29 local not visible, peak 23° NNW, 5 min
  • ISS (ZARYA) · 00:07 local not visible, peak 16° N, 4 min
  • ISS (ZARYA) · 01:44 local not visible, peak 29° NNE, 6 min
  • ISS (ZARYA) · 03:21 local not visible, peak 47° SW, 6 min

What plane is flying over me?

This page uses the centre of Elmhurst. 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).