Federal Way, Washington, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over Federal Way right now
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12 aircraft over Federal Way right now; 1 aircraft circling 23 km NNE at 275 ft Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 19:27 local (03:27 UTC).
Planes over Federal Way right now
At 19:27 local (03:27 UTC), 34 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Federal Way, Washington, United States, 12 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is ASA226 (B739), 15 km W at 7,400 ft.
By height: 3 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 18 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 13 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around Federal Way.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASA226 | Alaska Airlines | B739 | 7,400 ft | 15.3 km W | 310° NW |
| EJA770 | — | CL35 | 7,000 ft | 16.1 km ENE | 150° SSE |
| SKW5698 | — | E75L | 10,275 ft | 16.6 km SW | 6° N |
| RFS708 | — | C172 | 2,250 ft | 19 km SE | 248° WSW |
| RFS705 | — | C172 | 700 ft | 19.1 km W | 287° WNW |
| ASA773 | Alaska Airlines | B738 | 850 ft | 19.4 km N | 180° S |
| MULE41 | Military | C17 | 1,075 ft | 19.7 km SW | 180° S |
| RFS715 | — | C172 | 600 ft | 19.8 km W | 188° S |
| RFS730 | — | C172 | 225 ft | 20.4 km WSW | 186° S |
| 348644 | — | — | 775 ft | 21.4 km NNE | — |
| N9765M | — | M20P | 275 ft | 22.7 km NNE | 224° SW |
| RFS714 | — | C172 | 3,050 ft | 23 km ESE | 350° N |
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Federal Way: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.
- Aircraft within 25 km
- 12 airborne, ADS-B
- Aircraft within 60 km
- 34
- Helicopters
- 1 within 60 km
- Military
- 1 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 1
- Circling or loitering
- 1 last 20 min
- Nearest major airport
- SEA · 14 km Seattle–Tacoma
Helicopters, military and low planes over Federal Way
1 helicopter is flying within 60 km. The nearest, N432LF (B429), is 47 km NW at 425 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: MULE41 (C17) 20 km SW at 1,075 ft. Many military flights switch their transponders off or hide their identity, so this is a minimum.
1 aircraft is below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: N3312J 28 km NNE at 2,200 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.
- N432LF · B429 helicopter, 47 km NW, 425 ft
- MULE41 · C17 military, 20 km SW, 1,075 ft
Is a plane circling over Federal Way?
N9765M (M20P, aircraft) is 23 km NNE at 275 ft. Over the last 16 minutes it has stayed within about 2.9 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 Federal Way?
With 12 aircraft within 25 km, Federal Way is busier than 2 of 3 nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Burien with 14 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), 14 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
- Planes over Kent 12 aircraft now
- Planes over Tacoma 9 aircraft now
- Planes over Burien 14 aircraft now
ISS and bright satellites over Federal Way tonight
The ISS, Tiangong and Hubble pass over Federal Way in the next 24 hours, but none of the passes happens while the sky is dark and the station is sunlit, so none will be visible to the eye.
- ISS (ZARYA) · 20:25 local not visible, peak 16° SE, 4 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 22:00 local not visible, peak 78° SSW, 7 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 23:37 local not visible, peak 39° NNW, 6 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 01:14 local not visible, peak 47° NNE, 6 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 02:51 local not visible, peak 48° SSW, 7 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 12:05 local not visible, peak 10° SSE, 1 min
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of Federal Way. 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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