National City, California, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over National City right now
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16 aircraft over National City right now; 1 aircraft circling 15 km N at 525 ft Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 19:30 local (03:30 UTC).
Planes over National City right now
At 19:30 local (03:30 UTC), 36 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of National City, California, United States, 16 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is N68GS (BE40), 4 km NNE at 1,875 ft.
By height: 0 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 10 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 26 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around National City.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N68GS | — | BE40 | 1,875 ft | 3.6 km NNE | 286° WNW |
| SHWK434 | Military | H60 | 1,600 ft | 7.8 km E | 66° ENE |
| N720CA | — | C172 | 1,200 ft | 13 km NNW | 117° ESE |
| SWA3697 | Southwest Airlines | B38M | 15,150 ft | 13.2 km E | 79° ENE |
| N882SD | — | AS50 | 925 ft | 13.5 km NNW | 340° NNW |
| ~348AE6 | — | — | 1,400 ft | 14.4 km WNW | 286° WNW |
| N818HW | — | S22T | 525 ft | 15.1 km N | 294° WNW |
| N70275 | — | P28A | 1,500 ft | 17.2 km NNW | 103° ESE |
| N111PB | — | R22 | 825 ft | 17.4 km N | 88° E |
| N9488G | — | C172 | 1,225 ft | 17.4 km NNW | 292° WNW |
| VIV4087 | — | A320 | 525 ft | 18.9 km SE | 280° W |
| N204CE | — | SLG2 | 575 ft | 20.2 km NNE | 285° WNW |
| FDX1222 | — | B763 | 3,800 ft | 20.4 km WNW | 287° WNW |
| C6065 | Military | H60 | 150 ft | 20.5 km W | 297° WNW |
| LDACE11 | Military | V22 | 450 ft | 20.8 km N | 270° W |
| N7462M | — | C175 | 1,300 ft | 21.1 km NE | 33° NNE |
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over National City: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.
- Aircraft within 25 km
- 16 airborne, ADS-B
- Aircraft within 60 km
- 36
- Helicopters
- 12 within 60 km
- Military
- 8 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 9
- Circling or loitering
- 3 last 20 min
- Nearest major airport
- SAN · 10 km San Diego
- Next visible ISS pass
- 04:32 local time
Helicopters, military and low planes over National City
12 helicopters are flying within 60 km. The nearest, SHWK434 (H60), is 8 km E at 1,600 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.
8 military aircraft are visible nearby: SHWK434 (H60) 8 km E at 1,600 ft; C6065 (H60) 21 km W at 150 ft; LDACE11 (V22) 21 km N at 450 ft; BK710 (H60) 33 km WNW at 375 ft; LS23 (H60) 33 km ENE at 2,950 ft. Many military flights switch their transponders off or hide their identity, so this is a minimum.
9 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: SHWK434 8 km E at 1,600 ft; C6065 21 km W at 150 ft; N7462M 21 km NE at 1,300 ft; BK710 33 km WNW at 375 ft; LS23 33 km ENE at 2,950 ft. Low flying away from runways is usually helicopters, survey or banner flights, or traffic approaching a smaller airfield.
1 aircraft nearby uses a privacy programme (PIA or LADD), so the owner asked for the identity to be hidden; the position is still shown.
- SHWK434 · H60 helicopter, 8 km E, 1,600 ft
- N882SD · AS50 helicopter, 14 km NNW, 925 ft
- N111PB · R22 helicopter, 17 km N, 825 ft
- C6065 · H60 helicopter, 21 km W, 150 ft
- LDACE11 · V22 helicopter, 21 km N, 450 ft, circling
- BK710 · H60 helicopter, 33 km WNW, 375 ft
- LS23 · H60 helicopter, 33 km ENE, 2,950 ft
- BT711 · H60 helicopter, 40 km NNW, 300 ft
- BK31 · H60 helicopter, 47 km NW, 325 ft
- CFR614 · H60 helicopter, 57 km NNE, 2,000 ft
- CFR603 · H60 helicopter, 57 km NNE, 3,825 ft
- BT704 · H60 helicopter, 60 km W, 900 ft
Is a plane circling over National City?
N818HW (S22T, aircraft) is 15 km N at 525 ft. Over the last 16 minutes it has stayed within about 1.8 km of one spot.
N204CE (SLG2, aircraft) is 20 km NNE at 575 ft. Over the last 16 minutes it has stayed within about 3.5 km of one spot.
LDACE11 (V22, helicopter) is 21 km N at 450 ft. Over the last 16 minutes it has stayed within about 1.1 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 National City?
With 16 aircraft within 25 km, National City is busier than every nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Chula Vista with 16 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to San Diego (SAN), 10 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
- Planes over Chula Vista 16 aircraft now
- Planes over San Diego 15 aircraft now
- Planes over El Cajon 13 aircraft now
- Planes over Tijuana 6 aircraft now
ISS and bright satellites over National City tonight
3 visible passes of the ISS, Tiangong or Hubble in the next 24 hours. The next starts at 04:32 local time in the WNW, peaks 24° above the SW horizon and lasts about 5 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.
- ISS (ZARYA) · 04:32 local visible, peak 24° SW, 5 min
- HST · 17:41 local visible, peak 17° SSW, 5 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 18:32 local visible, peak 15° SW, 4 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 20:22 local not visible, peak 42° NW, 6 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 02:55 local not visible, peak 25° NE, 5 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 10:26 local not visible, peak 22° SE, 5 min
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of National City. 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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