La Mesa, California, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over La Mesa right now
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27 aircraft over La Mesa right now; 1 aircraft circling 6 km NNE at 1,700 ft Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 17:46 local (01:46 UTC).
Planes over La Mesa right now
At 17:46 local (01:46 UTC), 51 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of La Mesa, California, United States, 27 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is OXF8128 (SR20), 3 km N at 2,725 ft.
By height: 1 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 22 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 28 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around La Mesa.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXF8128 | — | SR20 | 2,725 ft | 2.9 km N | 257° WSW |
| N738RF | — | C172 | 1,700 ft | 5.7 km NNE | 132° SE |
| N7462M | — | C175 | 2,900 ft | 8.1 km NW | 264° W |
| ASA1311 | Alaska Airlines | B738 | 2,300 ft | 8.2 km SSW | 286° WNW |
| N222CF | — | S22T | 975 ft | 8.9 km WNW | 295° WNW |
| N3056Y | — | C182 | 900 ft | 9.2 km NE | 283° WNW |
| N6409D | — | C172 | 1,400 ft | 9.6 km WNW | 118° ESE |
| N738TB | — | C172 | 1,525 ft | 10.3 km NW | 103° ESE |
| N542JJ | — | PA44 | 475 ft | 11.1 km WNW | 294° WNW |
| ASA1447 | Alaska Airlines | B39M | 4,550 ft | 12.2 km SSE | 286° WNW |
| SKW6107 | — | CRJ2 | 18,475 ft | 13 km S | 69° ENE |
| QXE2259 | — | E75L | 600 ft | 13.1 km WSW | 286° WNW |
| N733JW | — | C172 | 825 ft | 13.5 km WNW | 305° NW |
| FFT4990 | Frontier Airlines | A20N | 22,675 ft | 13.6 km ENE | 38° NE |
| FIRERSQ2 | — | B412 | 1,000 ft | 14.6 km NNE | 40° NE |
| ~298C5A | — | — | 700 ft | 14.8 km NW | 256° WSW |
| RAIDR03 | Military | C30J | 500 ft | 15.2 km NW | 256° WSW |
| N330NL | — | SIRA | 3,200 ft | 15.2 km N | 345° NNW |
| N656DG | — | C82R | 2,050 ft | 16.6 km WNW | 285° WNW |
| N176CR | — | PRM1 | 7,100 ft | 17.4 km SSW | 312° NW |
| SHWK436 | Military | H60 | under 100 ft | 19.1 km WSW | 233° SW |
| N733NC | — | C172 | 2,750 ft | 19.7 km WNW | 278° W |
| AAL1948 | American Airlines | A321 | 6,475 ft | 19.9 km ESE | 251° WSW |
| THNDR11 | Military | H53S | 3,050 ft | 20.3 km ENE | 272° W |
| ~298E34 | — | — | 6,775 ft | 21.7 km NW | 350° N |
| TROY212 | — | H60 | 500 ft | 21.8 km S | 270° W |
| BK31 | Military | H60 | 100 ft | 22.3 km SW | 0° N |
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over La Mesa: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.
- Aircraft within 25 km
- 27 airborne, ADS-B
- Aircraft within 60 km
- 51
- Helicopters
- 10 within 60 km
- Military
- 10 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 8
- Circling or loitering
- 6 last 20 min
- Nearest major airport
- SAN · 16 km San Diego
- Next visible CSS pass
- 17:54 local time
Helicopters, military and low planes over La Mesa
10 helicopters are flying within 60 km. The nearest, FIRERSQ2 (B412), is 15 km NNE at 1,000 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.
10 military aircraft are visible nearby: RAIDR03 (C30J) 15 km NW at 500 ft; SHWK436 (H60) 19 km WSW at under 100 ft; THNDR11 (H53S) 20 km ENE at 3,050 ft; BK31 (H60) 22 km SW at 100 ft; SHWK404 (H60) 25 km SSW at 325 ft. Many military flights switch their transponders off or hide their identity, so this is a minimum.
8 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: ASA1311 8 km SSW at 2,300 ft; FIRERSQ2 15 km NNE at 1,000 ft; BK31 22 km SW at 100 ft; BT711 29 km SW at 175 ft; SHWK401 30 km WSW at 350 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.
- FIRERSQ2 · B412 helicopter, 15 km NNE, 1,000 ft
- SHWK436 · H60 helicopter, 19 km WSW, under 100 ft
- TROY212 · H60 helicopter, 22 km S, 500 ft, circling
- BK31 · H60 helicopter, 22 km SW, 100 ft, circling
- SHWK404 · H60 helicopter, 25 km SSW, 325 ft
- BT711 · H60 helicopter, 29 km SW, 175 ft
- SHWK401 · H60 helicopter, 30 km WSW, 350 ft
- BK710 · H60 helicopter, 31 km SW, 250 ft, circling
- BULET47 · H60 helicopter, 40 km W, 225 ft
- BT704 · H60 helicopter, 42 km NW, 450 ft
- RAIDR03 · C30J military, 15 km NW, 500 ft
- THNDR11 · H53S military, 20 km ENE, 3,050 ft
Is a plane circling over La Mesa?
N738RF (C172, aircraft) is 6 km NNE at 1,700 ft. Over the last 12 minutes it has stayed within about 2.4 km of one spot.
N733JW (C172, aircraft) is 14 km WNW at 825 ft. Over the last 16 minutes it has stayed within about 3.6 km of one spot.
TROY212 (H60, helicopter) is 22 km S at 500 ft. Over the last 8 minutes it has stayed within about 0.1 km of one spot.
BK31 (H60, helicopter) is 22 km SW at 100 ft. Over the last 16 minutes it has stayed within about 1.3 km of one spot.
BK710 (H60, helicopter) is 31 km SW at 250 ft. Over the last 16 minutes it has stayed within about 3.8 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 La Mesa?
With 27 aircraft within 25 km, La Mesa is busier than 4 of 5 nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over San Diego with 28 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to San Diego (SAN), 16 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
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ISS and bright satellites over La Mesa tonight
4 visible passes of the ISS, Tiangong or Hubble in the next 24 hours. The next starts at 17:54 local time in the WNW, peaks 62° above the SW horizon and lasts about 6 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.
- CSS (TIANHE) · 17:54 local visible, peak 62° SW, 6 min
- HST · 18:15 local visible, peak 16° SSW, 4 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 04:31 local visible, peak 23° SW, 5 min
- HST · 17:41 local visible, peak 16° SSW, 5 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 18:47 local not visible, peak 13° SE, 3 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 20:22 local not visible, peak 42° NW, 6 min
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of La Mesa. 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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