Irvine, California, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over Irvine right now
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22 aircraft over Irvine right now; 1 aircraft circling 23 km NW at 3,425 ft Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 11:09 local (18:09 UTC).
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Irvine: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.
- Aircraft within 25 km
- 22 airborne, ADS-B
- Aircraft within 60 km
- 121
- Helicopters
- 4 within 60 km
- Military
- 0 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 19
- Circling or loitering
- 6 last 20 min
- Nearest major airport
- LAX · 62 km Los Angeles International
- Next visible CSS pass
- 18:33 local time
Planes over Irvine right now
At 11:09 local (18:09 UTC), 121 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Irvine, California, United States, 22 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is AAL3317 (A21N), 3 km SW at 21,500 ft.
By height: 9 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 56 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 56 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around Irvine.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAL3317 | American Airlines | A21N | 21,500 ft | 3.3 km SW | 94° E |
| N248BT | — | F900 | 400 ft | 4.5 km NW | 208° SSW |
| N204RM | — | SR20 | 5,375 ft | 4.8 km E | 99° E |
| N952JA | — | C172 | 425 ft | 5.1 km W | 256° WSW |
| N269PG | — | S22T | 1,250 ft | 7.7 km WSW | 252° WSW |
| N72DM | — | P28A | 2,200 ft | 10.1 km SE | 284° WNW |
| SWA3299 | Southwest Airlines | B738 | 5,875 ft | 10.7 km NE | 250° WSW |
| UAL1370 | United Airlines | B738 | 21,325 ft | 12.2 km ESE | 106° ESE |
| EJA467 | — | E55P | 3,950 ft | 12.3 km SW | 199° SSW |
| UAL2113 | United Airlines | A21N | 17,400 ft | 15.1 km W | 85° E |
| QXE2437 | — | E75L | 27,975 ft | 15.3 km WNW | 151° SSE |
| N2668F | — | C182 | 800 ft | 15.7 km S | 128° SE |
| SWA4292 | Southwest Airlines | B38M | 3,125 ft | 16.9 km NNE | 206° SSW |
| THT102 | — | B789 | 8,850 ft | 19.3 km WSW | 358° N |
| N43AM | — | BE95 | 5,900 ft | 19.8 km SSE | 315° NW |
| N42ML | — | C421 | 3,400 ft | 21.3 km WSW | 144° SE |
| N66083 | — | C172 | 3,425 ft | 22.8 km NW | 265° W |
| N5407F | — | P28A | 825 ft | 23.1 km WNW | 77° ENE |
| N947HH | — | SLG2 | 525 ft | 23.7 km SSE | 340° NNW |
| CFR602 | — | H60 | 1,075 ft | 24.4 km NNE | 225° SW |
| N233BT | — | SF50 | 7,000 ft | 24.7 km SSW | 224° SW |
| N324PS | — | DA40 | 2,875 ft | 24.8 km WNW | 157° SSE |
Helicopters, military and low planes over Irvine
4 helicopters are flying within 60 km. The nearest, CFR602 (H60), is 24 km NNE at 1,075 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.
19 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: N72DM 10 km SE at 2,200 ft; N2668F 16 km S at 800 ft; N947HH 24 km SSE at 525 ft; CFR602 24 km NNE at 1,075 ft; CHP58 26 km NNE at 1,600 ft. Low flying away from runways is usually helicopters, survey or banner flights, or traffic approaching a smaller airfield.
12 aircraft nearby use a privacy programme (PIA or LADD), so the owner asked for the identity to be hidden; the position is still shown.
- CFR602 · H60 helicopter, 24 km NNE, 1,075 ft
- CHP58 · AS50 helicopter, 26 km NNE, 1,600 ft
- FFL718 · R44 helicopter, 38 km NNE, 975 ft
- N4060W · R66 helicopter, 59 km NW, 750 ft
Is a plane circling over Irvine?
N66083 (C172, aircraft) is 23 km NW at 3,425 ft. Over the last 18 minutes it has stayed within about 3.2 km of one spot.
N94118 (C152, aircraft) is 33 km WNW at 100 ft. Over the last 18 minutes it has stayed within about 1.7 km of one spot.
N4132J (P28A, aircraft) is 37 km NNE at 1,250 ft. Over the last 18 minutes it has stayed within about 2.6 km of one spot.
N739YZ (C172, aircraft) is 40 km ENE at 3,300 ft. Over the last 18 minutes it has turned through about 361°.
MS5 (C208, aircraft) is 46 km E at 11,500 ft. Over the last 18 minutes it has stayed within about 4 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 Irvine?
With 22 aircraft within 25 km, Irvine is busier than 1 of 6 nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Fountain Valley with 35 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to Los Angeles International (LAX), 62 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
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ISS and bright satellites over Irvine tonight
3 visible passes of the ISS, Tiangong or Hubble in the next 24 hours. The next starts at 18:33 local time in the WSW, peaks 60° above the NNW horizon and lasts about 6 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.
- CSS (TIANHE) · 18:33 local visible, peak 60° NNW, 6 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 20:11 local visible, peak 21° NNW, 5 min
- HST · 20:21 local visible, peak 24° S, 6 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 16:58 local not visible, peak 18° SE, 4 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 21:49 local not visible, peak 22° N, 5 min
- HST · 22:00 local not visible, peak 36° S, 6 min
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of Irvine. 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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