Richmond, California, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over Richmond, CA right now
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5 aircraft over Richmond, CA right now; 1 aircraft low (1,125 ft) 7 km N Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 09:58 local (16:58 UTC).
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Richmond, CA: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.
- Aircraft within 25 km
- 5 airborne, ADS-B
- Aircraft within 60 km
- 40
- Helicopters
- 1 within 60 km
- Military
- 1 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 8
- Circling or loitering
- 0 last 20 min
- Nearest major airport
- SFO · 35 km San Francisco International
- Next visible CSS pass
- 20:10 local time
Planes over Richmond, CA right now
At 09:58 local (16:58 UTC), 40 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Richmond, California, United States, 5 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is N516RA (T206), 7 km N at 1,125 ft.
By height: 1 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 18 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 21 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around Richmond, CA.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N516RA | — | T206 | 1,125 ft | 7 km N | 54° NE |
| N123CX | — | RV7 | 2,125 ft | 11.1 km SW | 166° SSE |
| QXE2566 | — | E75L | 12,550 ft | 14.9 km E | 8° N |
| SD3 | — | C182 | 4,800 ft | 23.6 km NNW | 223° SW |
| NJZ1 | — | BE9L | 11,825 ft | 24.1 km NE | 112° ESE |
Helicopters, military and low planes over Richmond, CA
1 helicopter is flying within 60 km. The nearest, N4044D (R22), is 39 km SE at 1,400 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: N343TA (P28A) 51 km ENE at 2,400 ft. Many military flights switch their transponders off or hide their identity, so this is a minimum.
8 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: N516RA 7 km N at 1,125 ft; N123CX 11 km SW at 2,125 ft; N52275 38 km ESE at 2,750 ft; N4044D 39 km SE at 1,400 ft; N610SP 50 km S at 1,100 ft. Low flying away from runways is usually helicopters, survey or banner flights, or traffic approaching a smaller airfield.
5 aircraft nearby use a privacy programme (PIA or LADD), so the owner asked for the identity to be hidden; the position is still shown.
- N4044D · R22 helicopter, 39 km SE, 1,400 ft
- N343TA · P28A military, 51 km ENE, 2,400 ft
Is a plane circling over Richmond, CA?
No aircraft is circling over Richmond, CA 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 Richmond, CA?
With 5 aircraft within 25 km, Richmond, CA is busier than 1 of 3 nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Walnut Creek with 9 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to San Francisco International (SFO), 35 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
- Planes over Oakland 6 aircraft now
- Planes over San Francisco 4 aircraft now
- Planes over Walnut Creek 9 aircraft now
ISS and bright satellites over Richmond, CA tonight
1 visible pass of the ISS, Tiangong or Hubble in the next 24 hours. The next starts at 20:10 local time in the W, peaks 52° above the NNW horizon and lasts about 6 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.
- CSS (WENTIAN) · 20:10 local visible, peak 52° NNW, 6 min
- ISS · 10:10 local not visible, peak 23° SW, 5 min
- CSS (WENTIAN) · 18:33 local not visible, peak 41° SE, 6 min
- HST · 20:22 local not visible, peak 12° SSE, 3 min
- CSS (WENTIAN) · 21:47 local not visible, peak 43° N, 6 min
- HST · 22:00 local not visible, peak 18° S, 5 min
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of Richmond, 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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Data: ADS-B Exchange community feeders via adsb.lol (ODbL), OurAirports, CelesTrak (satellite orbits).