Ilford, England, United Kingdom · live ADS-B

Planes over Ilford right now

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7 aircraft over Ilford right now; nothing unusual Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 06:14 local (06:14 UTC).

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

Aircraft within 25 km
7 airborne, ADS-B
Aircraft within 60 km
31
Helicopters
0 within 60 km
Military
0 flagged military airframes
Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
1
Circling or loitering
0 last 20 min
Nearest major airport
LHR · 38 km London Heathrow
Next visible CSS pass
18:33 local time

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Planes over Ilford right now

At 06:14 local (06:14 UTC), 31 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Ilford, England, United Kingdom, 7 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is THA910 (B77W), 7 km NNE at 9,000 ft.

By height: 2 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 21 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 8 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around Ilford.

FlightAirlineTypeAltitudeWhereHeading
THA910—B77W9,000 ft7.3 km NNE207° SSW
VIR104LVirgin AtlanticA35K5,075 ft9.4 km SSW236° SW
CPA255Cathay PacificB77W6,300 ft12.9 km W87° E
GFA007—B7894,475 ft14.7 km SW270° W
AIC98VAir IndiaA3596,300 ft19 km SSW64° ENE
BAW11JBritish AirwaysB77W3,275 ft20.1 km WSW270° W
BAW9HLBritish AirwaysA35K7,450 ft25 km SW126° SE

Helicopters, military and low planes over Ilford

No helicopters are broadcasting their position within 60 km of Ilford 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.

1 aircraft is below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: RWD710 27 km WSW at 1,925 ft. Low flying away from runways is usually helicopters, survey or banner flights, or traffic approaching a smaller airfield.

Is a plane circling over Ilford?

No aircraft is circling over Ilford 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 Ilford?

With 7 aircraft within 25 km, Ilford is busier than 1 of 2 nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Tottenham with 9 aircraft within 25 km.

Most low traffic around here is linked to London Heathrow (LHR), 38 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.

ISS and bright satellites over Ilford tonight

2 visible passes of the ISS, Tiangong or Hubble in the next 24 hours. The next starts at 18:33 local time in the S, peaks 11° above the S horizon and lasts about 2 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.

  • CSS (TIANHE) · 18:33 local visible, peak 11° S, 2 min
  • ISS (ZARYA) · 04:35 local visible, peak 79° W, 7 min
  • ISS (ZARYA) · 07:00 local not visible, peak 28° SW, 6 min
  • CSS (TIANHE) · 20:09 local not visible, peak 13° S, 3 min
  • ISS (ZARYA) · 01:22 local not visible, peak 26° SE, 6 min
  • ISS (ZARYA) · 02:58 local not visible, peak 74° SE, 7 min

What plane is flying over me?

This page uses the centre of Ilford. 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).