Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over Gaithersburg right now
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11 aircraft over Gaithersburg right now; 1 aircraft low (2,900 ft) 14 km WSW Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 20:51 local (01:51 UTC).
Planes over Gaithersburg right now
At 20:51 local (01:51 UTC), 53 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States, 11 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is LBQ825 (PC12), 8 km WSW at 20,000 ft.
By height: 5 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 30 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 18 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around Gaithersburg.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBQ825 | — | PC12 | 20,000 ft | 8.2 km WSW | 212° SSW |
| AAL1365 | American Airlines | B38M | 4,775 ft | 12.3 km SSW | 77° ENE |
| UCA4259 | — | E45X | 2,900 ft | 14.1 km WSW | 2° N |
| UAL1648 | United Airlines | B39M | 2,025 ft | 14.5 km WNW | 289° WNW |
| RPA4342 | — | E75L | 4,475 ft | 15 km SSE | 184° S |
| UCA4235 | — | E45X | 3,025 ft | 20 km W | 182° S |
| HPJ352 | — | LJ60 | 2,025 ft | 21.4 km WSW | 181° S |
| UCA4242 | — | E45X | 3,150 ft | 23.3 km SSW | 2° N |
| UAL755 | United Airlines | B753 | 3,950 ft | 23.4 km W | 181° S |
| UCA4954 | — | E45X | 2,625 ft | 24.1 km WSW | 181° S |
| EDV5057 | — | CRJ9 | 34,000 ft | 24.5 km SE | 225° SW |
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Gaithersburg: 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
- 53
- Helicopters
- 1 within 60 km
- Military
- 0 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 4
- Circling or loitering
- 0 last 20 min
- Nearest major airport
- IAD · 31 km Washington Dulles
- Next visible CSS pass
- 18:26 local time
Helicopters, military and low planes over Gaithersburg
1 helicopter is flying within 60 km. The nearest, MUSL (B212), is 46 km SE 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.
No military aircraft are showing within 60 km. Military jets often fly without broadcasting, so "none visible" does not mean none flying.
4 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: UCA4259 14 km WSW at 2,900 ft; UAL1648 15 km WNW at 2,025 ft; HPJ352 21 km WSW at 2,025 ft; SWA3172 29 km E 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, 46 km SE, 400 ft
Is a plane circling over Gaithersburg?
No aircraft is circling over Gaithersburg 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 Gaithersburg 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 WSW, peaks 12° above the SW horizon and lasts about 3 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.
- CSS (TIANHE) · 18:26 local visible, peak 12° SW, 3 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 21:53 local not visible, peak 28° NW, 6 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 23:33 local not visible, peak 11° N, 2 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 01:11 local not visible, peak 12° NNE, 2 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 02:46 local not visible, peak 36° NNE, 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 Gaithersburg. 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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