Istanbul, Turkey · live ADS-B
Planes over Istanbul right now
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8 aircraft over Istanbul right now; 1 aircraft low (2,550 ft) 23 km NW Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 21:20 local (18:20 UTC).
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Istanbul: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.
- Aircraft within 25 km
- 8 airborne, ADS-B
- Aircraft within 60 km
- 19
- Helicopters
- 0 within 60 km
- Military
- 0 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 2
- Circling or loitering
- 0 last 20 min
- Nearest major airport
- IST · 33 km Istanbul Airport
- Next visible ISS pass
- 05:16 local time
Planes over Istanbul right now
At 21:20 local (18:20 UTC), 19 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Istanbul, Turkey, 8 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is BNL304 (A320), 5 km WNW at 18,950 ft.
By height: 2 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 11 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 6 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around Istanbul.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNL304 | — | A320 | 18,950 ft | 5.1 km WNW | 136° SE |
| THY8ZU | Turkish Airlines | B738 | 4,475 ft | 7.8 km SSW | 289° WNW |
| KMF9011 | — | B733 | 4,925 ft | 10.4 km SE | 264° W |
| VRH6846 | — | — | 3,775 ft | 14.8 km WSW | 312° NW |
| THY3AU | Turkish Airlines | A320 | 17,575 ft | 19.5 km SE | 135° SE |
| THY6YT | Turkish Airlines | A321 | 8,425 ft | 20.6 km ENE | 219° SW |
| TUA921 | — | B738 | 2,550 ft | 23.4 km NW | 359° N |
| CTN4352 | — | BCS3 | 2,925 ft | 23.5 km W | 49° NE |
Helicopters, military and low planes over Istanbul
No helicopters are broadcasting their position within 60 km of Istanbul 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.
2 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: TUA921 23 km NW at 2,550 ft; CTN4352 24 km W at 2,925 ft. Low flying away from runways is usually helicopters, survey or banner flights, or traffic approaching a smaller airfield.
Is a plane circling over Istanbul?
No aircraft is circling over Istanbul 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 Istanbul?
With 8 aircraft within 25 km, Istanbul is busier than 9 of 11 nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Ataşehir with 9 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to Istanbul Airport (IST), 33 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
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ISS and bright satellites over Istanbul tonight
3 visible passes of the ISS, Tiangong or Hubble in the next 24 hours. The next starts at 05:16 local time in the NNW, peaks 14° above the N horizon and lasts about 3 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.
- ISS (ZARYA) · 05:16 local visible, peak 14° N, 3 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 06:53 local visible, peak 19° NNE, 5 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 19:59 local visible, peak 79° WSW, 6 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 22:36 local not visible, peak 71° S, 6 min
- HST · 22:40 local not visible, peak 12° S, 3 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 00:13 local not visible, peak 20° SSW, 5 min
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of Istanbul. 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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