San Diego, California, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over San Diego right now
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15 aircraft over San Diego right now; 1 helicopter low (1,100 ft) 9 km NE Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 12:37 local (19:37 UTC).
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over San Diego: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.
- Aircraft within 25 km
- 15 airborne, ADS-B
- Aircraft within 60 km
- 55
- Helicopters
- 3 within 60 km
- Military
- 1 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 8
- Circling or loitering
- 0 watching started just now
- Nearest major airport
- SAN · 3 km San Diego
Planes over San Diego right now
At 12:37 local (19:37 UTC), 55 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of San Diego, California, United States, 15 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is ASA740 (B38M), 3 km E at 925 ft.
By height: 4 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 25 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 26 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around San Diego.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASA740 | Alaska Airlines | B38M | 925 ft | 3.2 km E | 286° WNW |
| N416CA | — | P28A | 1,700 ft | 9.3 km N | 117° ESE |
| N744HJ | — | R44 | 1,100 ft | 9.4 km NE | 105° ESE |
| N734DN | — | C172 | 850 ft | 9.6 km NNE | 20° NNE |
| N2111 | — | — | 275 ft | 11.2 km N | 0° N |
| N6190D | — | C172 | 750 ft | 11.7 km N | 293° WNW |
| DAL2061 | Delta Air Lines | A321 | 12,100 ft | 12.4 km SE | 67° ENE |
| SWA4108 | Southwest Airlines | B738 | 3,550 ft | 12.7 km WNW | 286° WNW |
| SWA3406 | Southwest Airlines | B38M | 3,275 ft | 14.7 km E | 286° WNW |
| N353CT | — | SR20 | 2,950 ft | 17.6 km NW | 135° SE |
| N8060U | — | P28A | 3,200 ft | 19.1 km NE | 94° E |
| N7745R | — | BE36 | 1,300 ft | 20.8 km SE | 260° W |
| N995Q | — | BE35 | 1,575 ft | 21.3 km NE | 52° NE |
| N1231J | — | AC11 | 4,200 ft | 21.7 km NNW | 350° N |
| N78936 | — | M20P | 2,700 ft | 22.9 km E | 166° SSE |
Helicopters, military and low planes over San Diego
3 helicopters are flying within 60 km. The nearest, N744HJ (R44), is 9 km NE at 1,100 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: CNV3983 (C130) 33 km WSW at 7,875 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: N744HJ 9 km NE at 1,100 ft; N353CT 18 km NW at 2,950 ft; N78936 23 km E at 2,700 ft; VIV3120 37 km SE at 2,550 ft; N61958 41 km NNE at 2,050 ft. Low flying away from runways is usually helicopters, survey or banner flights, or traffic approaching a smaller airfield.
3 aircraft nearby use a privacy programme (PIA or LADD), so the owner asked for the identity to be hidden; the position is still shown.
- N744HJ · R44 helicopter, 9 km NE, 1,100 ft
- N2111 helicopter, 11 km N, 275 ft
- N4126A · R44 helicopter, 57 km NNW, 600 ft
- CNV3983 · C130 military, 33 km WSW, 7,875 ft
Is a plane circling over San Diego?
No aircraft is circling over San Diego 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 San Diego?
With 15 aircraft within 25 km, San Diego is busier than 1 of 3 nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Chula Vista with 18 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to San Diego (SAN), 3 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
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What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of San Diego. 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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