Reston, Virginia, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over Reston right now
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13 aircraft over Reston right now; military B212 19 km ESE at 1,200 ft Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 20:26 local (01:26 UTC).
Planes over Reston right now
At 20:26 local (01:26 UTC), 35 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Reston, Virginia, United States, 13 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is JWZ104 (GLF5), 8 km W at 575 ft.
By height: 10 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 17 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 8 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around Reston.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JWZ104 | — | GLF5 | 575 ft | 8.2 km W | 180° S |
| UAL331 | United Airlines | A320 | 2,950 ft | 9.5 km E | 92° E |
| UCA4853 | — | E45X | 1,575 ft | 9.8 km NW | 182° S |
| RPA4593 | — | E75L | 16,700 ft | 14.1 km NW | 325° NW |
| AAL2743 | American Airlines | A21N | 6,025 ft | 14.1 km ESE | 316° NW |
| GJS4521 | — | CRJ7 | 2,025 ft | 16.9 km NNW | 181° S |
| SWA991 | Southwest Airlines | B737 | 24,975 ft | 17 km NW | 249° WSW |
| MUSL | Military | B212 | 1,200 ft | 18.9 km ESE | 222° SW |
| AAL1330 | American Airlines | B738 | 36,000 ft | 19.2 km SE | 225° SW |
| AAL1556 | American Airlines | B38M | 1,725 ft | 21.6 km ESE | 143° SE |
| UCA4940 | — | E45X | 5,475 ft | 22.2 km WNW | 7° N |
| SWA1798 | Southwest Airlines | B38M | 23,175 ft | 22.6 km SSW | 208° SSW |
| SWA2152 | Southwest Airlines | B38M | 15,600 ft | 24.2 km NE | 247° WSW |
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Reston: 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
- 35
- Helicopters
- 1 within 60 km
- Military
- 1 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 4
- Circling or loitering
- 0 watching started just now
- Nearest major airport
- IAD · 10 km Washington Dulles
Helicopters, military and low planes over Reston
1 helicopter is flying within 60 km. The nearest, MUSL (B212), is 19 km ESE at 1,200 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: MUSL (B212) 19 km ESE at 1,200 ft. Many military flights switch their transponders off or hide their identity, so this is a minimum.
4 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: UAL331 10 km E at 2,950 ft; GJS4521 17 km NNW at 2,025 ft; MUSL 19 km ESE at 1,200 ft; N505LP 41 km NNE at 2,600 ft. Low flying away from runways is usually helicopters, survey or banner flights, or traffic approaching a smaller airfield.
- MUSL · B212 helicopter, 19 km ESE, 1,200 ft
Is a plane circling over Reston?
No aircraft is circling over Reston right now. GodsView started watching for circling just now, so an orbit that began earlier may not show yet.
How busy is the sky over Reston?
With 13 aircraft within 25 km, Reston is busier than every nearby large city right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Arlington, VA with 8 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to Washington Dulles (IAD), 10 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
- Planes over Arlington, VA 8 aircraft now
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of Reston. 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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