Nelson, British Columbia, Canada · live ADS-B

Planes over Nelson, BC right now

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No aircraft directly over Nelson, BC right now; 2 aircraft within 60 km Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 18:51 local (01:51 UTC).

Planes over Nelson, BC right now

At 18:51 local (01:51 UTC), 2 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, 0 of them within 25 km of the city centre.

By height: 2 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 0 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 0 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic above Nelson, BC right now is overflying rather than landing nearby.

Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Nelson, BC: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.

Aircraft within 25 km
0 airborne, ADS-B
Aircraft within 60 km
2
Helicopters
0 within 60 km
Military
0 flagged military airframes
Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
0
Circling or loitering
0 last 20 min

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Helicopters, military and low planes over Nelson, BC

No helicopters are broadcasting their position within 60 km of Nelson, BC 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.

Is a plane circling over Nelson, BC?

No aircraft is circling over Nelson, BC 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 Nelson, BC?

Nelson, BC is busier than 1 of 3 nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Spokane 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.

ISS and bright satellites over Nelson, BC tonight

The ISS, Tiangong and Hubble pass over Nelson, BC in the next 24 hours, but none of the passes happens while the sky is dark and the station is sunlit, so none will be visible to the eye.

  • ISS (ZARYA) · 21:26 local not visible, peak 17° SE, 4 min
  • ISS (ZARYA) · 23:01 local not visible, peak 72° SE, 6 min
  • ISS (ZARYA) · 00:38 local not visible, peak 56° NNE, 7 min
  • ISS (ZARYA) · 02:15 local not visible, peak 75° E, 7 min
  • ISS (ZARYA) · 03:52 local not visible, peak 25° SSW, 6 min
  • CSS (TIANHE) · 14:41 local not visible, peak 18° S, 4 min

What plane is flying over me?

This page uses the centre of Nelson, BC. 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).