Pasadena, California, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over Pasadena, CA right now
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13 aircraft over Pasadena, CA right now; 1 helicopter circling 8 km SW at 1,150 ft Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 12:13 local (19:13 UTC).
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Pasadena, CA: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.
- Aircraft within 25 km
- 13 airborne, ADS-B
- Aircraft within 60 km
- 122
- Helicopters
- 9 within 60 km
- Military
- 2 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 9
- Circling or loitering
- 14 last 20 min
- Nearest major airport
- LAX · 33 km Los Angeles International
- Next visible CSS pass
- 18:33 local time
Planes over Pasadena, CA right now
At 12:13 local (19:13 UTC), 122 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Pasadena, California, United States, 13 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is N226LA (AS50), 8 km SW at 1,150 ft.
By height: 10 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 60 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 52 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around Pasadena, CA.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N226LA | — | AS50 | 1,150 ft | 8.3 km SW | 25° NNE |
| N353MV | — | C172 | 2,000 ft | 9.2 km SSW | 269° W |
| CAP440 | — | C172 | 1,700 ft | 10.6 km ESE | 4° N |
| N48024 | — | C152 | 300 ft | 12.1 km ESE | 207° SSW |
| N939RJ | — | P28A | 700 ft | 12.2 km SE | 224° SW |
| N6003M | — | SAKO | 6,250 ft | 16 km NE | 250° WSW |
| N8086K | — | P28A | 4,825 ft | 18.4 km W | 81° E |
| N953LA | — | AS50 | 425 ft | 19.9 km SSW | 359° N |
| N5283M | — | BE76 | 4,225 ft | 20.1 km E | 112° ESE |
| N252MZ | — | M20P | 5,200 ft | 20.5 km ESE | 291° WNW |
| JSX175 | — | E135 | 650 ft | 21.4 km WNW | 91° E |
| N2902S | — | P28A | 1,600 ft | 22.8 km WSW | 277° W |
| N624WC | — | R44 | 1,000 ft | 23.4 km W | 283° WNW |
Helicopters, military and low planes over Pasadena, CA
9 helicopters are flying within 60 km. The nearest, N226LA (AS50), is 8 km SW at 1,150 ft and has been circling. 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.
2 military aircraft are visible nearby: KNIFE24 (H60) 41 km SSE at under 100 ft; KNIFE86 (H60) 48 km S at 900 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: N226LA 8 km SW at 1,150 ft; N953LA 20 km SSW at 425 ft; CXK114 30 km ESE at 2,400 ft; N307FD 38 km WNW at 1,775 ft; N820CR 45 km S at 2,575 ft. Low flying away from runways is usually helicopters, survey or banner flights, or traffic approaching a smaller airfield.
11 aircraft nearby use a privacy programme (PIA or LADD), so the owner asked for the identity to be hidden; the position is still shown.
- N226LA · AS50 helicopter, 8 km SW, 1,150 ft, circling
- N953LA · AS50 helicopter, 20 km SSW, 425 ft
- N624WC · R44 helicopter, 23 km W, 1,000 ft
- N706JJ · R22 helicopter, 32 km WSW, 3,175 ft
- N995NR · R22 helicopter, 33 km S, 400 ft
- N307FD · B505 helicopter, 38 km WNW, 1,775 ft, circling
- KNIFE24 · H60 helicopter, 41 km SSE, under 100 ft
- KNIFE86 · H60 helicopter, 48 km S, 900 ft
- 00000000 · AS50 helicopter, 52 km SSE, 600 ft, circling
Is a plane circling over Pasadena, CA?
N226LA (AS50, helicopter) is 8 km SW at 1,150 ft. Over the last 10 minutes it has stayed within about 2.5 km of one spot.
N48024 (C152, aircraft) is 12 km ESE at 300 ft. Over the last 10 minutes it has stayed within about 1.6 km of one spot.
N939RJ (P28A, aircraft) is 12 km SE at 700 ft. Over the last 10 minutes it has stayed within about 3.1 km of one spot.
N5283M (BE76, aircraft) is 20 km E at 4,225 ft. Over the last 10 minutes it has stayed within about 3.9 km of one spot.
N5000Y (C172, aircraft) is 32 km ESE at 1,400 ft. Over the last 10 minutes it has stayed within about 2.8 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 Pasadena, CA?
With 13 aircraft within 25 km, Pasadena, CA is quieter than every nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Los Angeles with 22 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to Los Angeles International (LAX), 33 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
- Planes over East Los Angeles 17 aircraft now
- Planes over Los Angeles 22 aircraft now
ISS and bright satellites over Pasadena, CA tonight
2 visible passes of the ISS, Tiangong or Hubble in the next 24 hours. The next starts at 18:33 local time in the WSW, peaks 66° above the N horizon and lasts about 6 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.
- CSS (TIANHE) · 18:33 local visible, peak 66° N, 6 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 20:11 local visible, peak 23° N, 5 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 16:58 local not visible, peak 16° SE, 4 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 21:48 local not visible, peak 24° NNE, 5 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 23:25 local not visible, peak 75° N, 6 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 01:03 local not visible, peak 14° SW, 3 min
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of Pasadena, CA. 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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