Memphis, Tennessee, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over Memphis right now
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6 aircraft over Memphis right now; 1 aircraft low (2,750 ft) 15 km NE Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 17:44 local (22:44 UTC).
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Memphis: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.
- Aircraft within 25 km
- 6 airborne, ADS-B
- Aircraft within 60 km
- 13
- Helicopters
- 1 within 60 km
- Military
- 0 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 2
- Circling or loitering
- 0 last 20 min
- Next visible CSS pass
- 19:02 local time
Planes over Memphis right now
At 17:44 local (22:44 UTC), 13 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 6 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is N811HW (EC30), 1 km ESE at 175 ft.
By height: 6 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 3 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 4 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around Memphis.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N811HW | — | EC30 | 175 ft | 1.3 km ESE | 127° SE |
| DAL957 | Delta Air Lines | A321 | 33,000 ft | 10.6 km S | 116° ESE |
| UAL334 | United Airlines | B738 | 35,000 ft | 13.8 km ESE | 36° NE |
| N3435U | — | C182 | 2,750 ft | 15.2 km NE | 86° E |
| N333BZ | — | BE35 | 100 ft | 16.9 km W | — |
| SWA2124 | Southwest Airlines | B737 | 31,000 ft | 18.5 km S | 67° ENE |
Helicopters, military and low planes over Memphis
1 helicopter is flying within 60 km. The nearest, N811HW (EC30), is 1 km ESE at 175 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.
2 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: N3435U 15 km NE at 2,750 ft; N118BJ 47 km N at 2,075 ft. Low flying away from runways is usually helicopters, survey or banner flights, or traffic approaching a smaller airfield.
- N811HW · EC30 helicopter, 1 km ESE, 175 ft
Is a plane circling over Memphis?
No aircraft is circling over Memphis 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 Memphis?
With 6 aircraft within 25 km, Memphis is busier than every nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Bartlett with 4 aircraft within 25 km.
There is no major hub airport within 150 km, so most aircraft here are overflights or regional and private flights.
- Planes over Bartlett 4 aircraft now
- Planes over Jonesboro 2 aircraft now
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ISS and bright satellites over Memphis tonight
1 visible pass of the ISS, Tiangong or Hubble in the next 24 hours. The next starts at 19:02 local time in the WSW, peaks 59° above the NW horizon and lasts about 6 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.
- CSS (TIANHE) · 19:02 local visible, peak 59° NW, 6 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 20:40 local not visible, peak 25° N, 5 min
- HST · 20:48 local not visible, peak 22° S, 6 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 22:17 local not visible, peak 32° N, 6 min
- HST · 22:27 local not visible, peak 28° S, 6 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 23:54 local not visible, peak 60° SW, 6 min
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of Memphis. 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).