McLean, Virginia, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over McLean right now
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10 aircraft over McLean right now; military E170 15 km W at 4,050 ft Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 20:42 local (01:42 UTC).
Planes over McLean right now
At 20:42 local (01:42 UTC), 42 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of McLean, Virginia, United States, 10 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is ASA14 (B738), 5 km NNE at 3,125 ft.
By height: 6 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 24 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 12 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around McLean.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASA14 | Alaska Airlines | B738 | 3,125 ft | 4.5 km NNE | 157° SSE |
| SWA3002 | Southwest Airlines | B737 | 5,025 ft | 7.7 km WNW | 38° NE |
| ENY4053 | — | E75L | 1,300 ft | 8.9 km ESE | 111° ESE |
| ASH6170 | Military | E170 | 4,050 ft | 15.1 km W | 2° N |
| AAL472 | American Airlines | B738 | 6,025 ft | 15.3 km WNW | 67° ENE |
| DAL1233 | Delta Air Lines | A21N | 34,000 ft | 17.3 km NNE | 232° SW |
| UAL1385 | United Airlines | B39M | 3,025 ft | 21.9 km NW | 2° N |
| MUSL | Military | B212 | 700 ft | 24.1 km SE | 13° NNE |
| FDY398 | — | C208 | 1,600 ft | 24.4 km WNW | 180° S |
| DAL1241 | Delta Air Lines | A321 | 38,000 ft | 24.7 km WNW | 229° SW |
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over McLean: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.
- Aircraft within 25 km
- 10 airborne, ADS-B
- Aircraft within 60 km
- 42
- Helicopters
- 2 within 60 km
- Military
- 3 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 5
- Circling or loitering
- 0 last 20 min
- Nearest major airport
- DCA · 15 km Ronald Reagan Washington
- Next visible CSS pass
- 18:26 local time
Helicopters, military and low planes over McLean
2 helicopters are flying within 60 km. The nearest, MUSL (B212), is 24 km SE at 700 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.
3 military aircraft are visible nearby: ASH6170 (E170) 15 km W at 4,050 ft; MUSL (B212) 24 km SE at 700 ft; MUSL (B212) 59 km SSE at 1,100 ft. Many military flights switch their transponders off or hide their identity, so this is a minimum.
5 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: UAL2024 31 km NW at 2,025 ft; ASH6165 32 km NNW at 2,850 ft; SWA807 40 km NE at 2,075 ft; MUSL 59 km SSE at 1,100 ft; N522PD 59 km NNW at 1,125 ft. Low flying away from runways is usually helicopters, survey or banner flights, or traffic approaching a smaller airfield.
- MUSL · B212 helicopter, 24 km SE, 700 ft
- MUSL · B212 helicopter, 59 km SSE, 1,100 ft
- ASH6170 · E170 military, 15 km W, 4,050 ft
Is a plane circling over McLean?
No aircraft is circling over McLean 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 McLean?
With 10 aircraft within 25 km, McLean is busier than every nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Arlington, VA with 8 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to Ronald Reagan Washington (DCA), 15 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
- Planes over Arlington, VA 8 aircraft now
- Planes over Washington 6 aircraft now
ISS and bright satellites over McLean 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 2 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.
- CSS (TIANHE) · 18:26 local visible, peak 12° SW, 2 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 21:53 local not visible, peak 27° NNW, 5 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 23:33 local not visible, peak 11° NNW, 2 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 01:10 local not visible, peak 12° N, 2 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 02:46 local not visible, peak 34° NE, 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 McLean. 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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