Portsmouth Heights, Virginia, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over Portsmouth Heights right now
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3 aircraft over Portsmouth Heights right now; military H60 17 km WSW at 1,000 ft Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 22:33 local (03:33 UTC).
Planes over Portsmouth Heights right now
At 22:33 local (03:33 UTC), 12 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Portsmouth Heights, Virginia, United States, 3 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is VVBR45 (H60), 17 km WSW at 1,000 ft.
By height: 7 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 2 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 3 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic above Portsmouth Heights right now is overflying rather than landing nearby.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VVBR45 | Military | H60 | 1,000 ft | 16.7 km WSW | 66° ENE |
| EDV5326 | — | CRJ9 | 650 ft | 21.9 km NE | 218° SW |
| WGN187 | — | MD11 | 14,550 ft | 23.3 km NW | 281° W |
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Portsmouth Heights: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.
- Aircraft within 25 km
- 3 airborne, ADS-B
- Aircraft within 60 km
- 12
- Helicopters
- 1 within 60 km
- Military
- 1 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 2
- Circling or loitering
- 0 last 20 min
- Next visible HST pass
- 17:33 local time
Helicopters, military and low planes over Portsmouth Heights
1 helicopter is flying within 60 km. The nearest, VVBR45 (H60), is 17 km WSW at 1,000 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.
1 military aircraft is visible nearby: VVBR45 (H60) 17 km WSW at 1,000 ft. Many military flights switch their transponders off or hide their identity, so this is a minimum.
2 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: VVBR45 17 km WSW at 1,000 ft; MXY128 30 km NE at 1,975 ft. Low flying away from runways is usually helicopters, survey or banner flights, or traffic approaching a smaller airfield.
- VVBR45 · H60 helicopter, 17 km WSW, 1,000 ft
Is a plane circling over Portsmouth Heights?
No aircraft is circling over Portsmouth Heights 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 Portsmouth Heights?
With 3 aircraft within 25 km, Portsmouth Heights is busier than every nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Portsmouth, VA with 3 aircraft within 25 km.
There is no major hub airport within 150 km, so most aircraft here are overflights or regional and private flights.
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ISS and bright satellites over Portsmouth Heights tonight
2 visible passes of the ISS, Tiangong or Hubble in the next 24 hours. The next starts at 17:33 local time in the SW, peaks 12° above the SSW horizon and lasts about 3 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.
- HST · 17:33 local visible, peak 12° SSW, 3 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 18:26 local visible, peak 15° SW, 3 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 02:47 local not visible, peak 27° NNE, 6 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 04:23 local not visible, peak 30° SW, 6 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 11:57 local not visible, peak 49° SSE, 6 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 13:34 local not visible, peak 42° N, 6 min
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of Portsmouth Heights. 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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