Reading, Massachusetts, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over Reading, MA right now
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8 aircraft over Reading, MA right now; 1 helicopter 18 km S at 250 ft Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 20:50 local (01:50 UTC).
Planes over Reading, MA right now
At 20:50 local (01:50 UTC), 20 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Reading, Massachusetts, United States, 8 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is AAL469 (B738), 4 km ESE at 6,200 ft.
By height: 3 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 11 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 6 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around Reading, MA.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAL469 | American Airlines | B738 | 6,200 ft | 3.8 km ESE | 18° NNE |
| POE2946 | — | DH8D | 11,075 ft | 12.5 km W | 356° N |
| DAL437 | Delta Air Lines | B752 | 2,575 ft | 13.4 km E | 197° SSW |
| RPA5823 | — | E75L | 525 ft | 16.9 km SSE | 199° SSW |
| N141NE | — | EC45 | 250 ft | 18.1 km S | 0° N |
| DLH425 | Lufthansa | A359 | 150 ft | 19.2 km SSE | 200° SSW |
| N898CE | — | GLF5 | 3,050 ft | 19.4 km E | 285° WNW |
| UAL2433 | United Airlines | B752 | 1,800 ft | 21.8 km SSE | 167° SSE |
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Reading, MA: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.
- Aircraft within 25 km
- 8 airborne, ADS-B
- Aircraft within 60 km
- 20
- Helicopters
- 1 within 60 km
- Military
- 0 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 0
- Circling or loitering
- 0 last 20 min
- Nearest major airport
- BOS · 19 km Boston Logan
Helicopters, military and low planes over Reading, MA
1 helicopter is flying within 60 km. The nearest, N141NE (EC45), is 18 km S at 250 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.
Every aircraft below 3,000 ft is close to an airport, which is normal approach or departure traffic.
2 aircraft nearby use a privacy programme (PIA or LADD), so the owner asked for the identity to be hidden; the position is still shown.
- N141NE · EC45 helicopter, 18 km S, 250 ft
Is a plane circling over Reading, MA?
No aircraft is circling over Reading, MA 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 Reading, MA?
With 8 aircraft within 25 km, Reading, MA is quieter than every nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Medford, MA with 9 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to Boston Logan (BOS), 19 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
- Planes over Medford, MA 9 aircraft now
- Planes over Lynn 9 aircraft now
ISS and bright satellites over Reading, MA tonight
The ISS, Tiangong and Hubble pass over Reading, MA 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) · 21:55 local not visible, peak 33° NNW, 6 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 23:33 local not visible, peak 17° N, 5 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 01:10 local not visible, peak 24° NNE, 6 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 02:47 local not visible, peak 79° S, 6 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 11:59 local not visible, peak 25° SSE, 5 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 13:35 local not visible, peak 63° SE, 6 min
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of Reading, MA. 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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