San Jose, California, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over San Jose right now
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14 aircraft over San Jose right now; 1 aircraft low (2,700 ft) 20 km ESE Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 09:59 local (16:59 UTC).
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over San Jose: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.
- Aircraft within 25 km
- 14 airborne, ADS-B
- Aircraft within 60 km
- 71
- Helicopters
- 4 within 60 km
- Military
- 0 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 10
- Circling or loitering
- 3 last 20 min
- Nearest major airport
- SFO · 53 km San Francisco International
- Next visible CSS pass
- 20:10 local time
Planes over San Jose right now
At 09:59 local (16:59 UTC), 71 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of San Jose, California, United States, 14 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is SWA4009 (B737), under 1 km W at 400 ft.
By height: 5 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 33 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 33 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around San Jose.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWA4009 | Southwest Airlines | B737 | 400 ft | 0.8 km W | 319° NW |
| N408PD | — | AS50 | 750 ft | 4.3 km WSW | 181° S |
| N4828P | — | C172 | 1,025 ft | 6 km ENE | 146° SE |
| SWA208 | Southwest Airlines | B738 | 1,575 ft | 8.5 km NW | 319° NW |
| SKW4026 | — | E75L | 9,050 ft | 8.9 km ESE | 228° SW |
| N100FP | — | C182 | 4,425 ft | 11.2 km NE | 146° SSE |
| N5286C | — | C172 | 4,900 ft | 11.5 km NW | 57° ENE |
| TWY650 | — | GLF6 | 12,825 ft | 14 km NNW | 358° N |
| UAL1116 | United Airlines | B752 | 7,050 ft | 17.3 km N | 255° WSW |
| N59LT | — | GLAS | 3,025 ft | 18.2 km S | 331° NNW |
| ~3F4215 | — | — | 2,700 ft | 20.4 km ESE | 8° N |
| N5267P | — | PA24 | 4,400 ft | 20.7 km N | 177° S |
| N894DJ | — | B505 | 1,850 ft | 20.7 km SSW | 157° SSE |
| ~2B3BBD | — | — | 4,700 ft | 24.6 km ESE | 334° NNW |
Helicopters, military and low planes over San Jose
4 helicopters are flying within 60 km. The nearest, N408PD (AS50), is 4 km WSW at 750 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.
10 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: ~3F4215 20 km ESE at 2,700 ft; N894DJ 21 km SSW at 1,850 ft; BYF33 27 km N at 2,825 ft; REH33 28 km SSW at 2,850 ft; N8350R 45 km N at 2,900 ft. Low flying away from runways is usually helicopters, survey or banner flights, or traffic approaching a smaller airfield.
9 aircraft nearby use a privacy programme (PIA or LADD), so the owner asked for the identity to be hidden; the position is still shown.
- N408PD · AS50 helicopter, 4 km WSW, 750 ft
- N894DJ · B505 helicopter, 21 km SSW, 1,850 ft
- REH33 · EC35 helicopter, 28 km SSW, 2,850 ft
- N4044D · R22 helicopter, 42 km NNW, 1,300 ft
Is a plane circling over San Jose?
N816CT (SR20, aircraft) is 28 km NW at 1,125 ft. Over the last 15 minutes it has stayed within about 3.3 km of one spot.
N9627H (C172, aircraft) is 36 km SE at 1,000 ft. Over the last 19 minutes it has stayed within about 3.4 km of one spot.
N787SP (C172, aircraft) is 53 km SE at 675 ft. Over the last 19 minutes it has turned through about 525°.
Aircraft circle for many ordinary reasons: police or news helicopters watching an incident, holding patterns while waiting to land, aerial survey, flight training or photography.
How busy is the sky over San Jose?
With 14 aircraft within 25 km, San Jose is quieter than every nearby large city right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Fremont with 26 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to San Francisco International (SFO), 53 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
- Planes over Fremont 26 aircraft now
ISS and bright satellites over San Jose 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 45° above the N horizon and lasts about 6 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.
- CSS (TIANHE) · 20:10 local visible, peak 45° N, 6 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 10:10 local not visible, peak 24° SW, 5 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 18:33 local not visible, peak 48° SSE, 6 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 21:47 local not visible, peak 39° N, 6 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 23:24 local not visible, peak 75° SSW, 6 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 01:02 local not visible, peak 13° SW, 3 min
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of San Jose. 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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