San Marcos, California, United States · live ADS-B

Planes over San Marcos right now

Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 03:24:51 GMT

7 aircraft over San Marcos right now; 1 aircraft low (1,525 ft) 22 km SSW Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 19:24 local (03:24 UTC).

Planes over San Marcos right now

At 19:24 local (03:24 UTC), 45 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of San Marcos, California, United States, 7 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is CFR603 (H60), 4 km ESE at 2,000 ft.

By height: 2 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 20 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 23 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around San Marcos.

Flight	Airline	Type	Altitude	Where	Heading
CFR603	—	H60	2,000 ft	3.9 km ESE	82° E
N8318B	—	C172	1,300 ft	4.9 km W	193° SSW
N5138V	—	C172	6,200 ft	11.8 km E	328° NNW
N4727D	—	C172	4,375 ft	14.2 km NNW	31° NNE
N70275	—	P28A	1,525 ft	21.6 km SSW	190° S
N638SS	—	SLG4	4,450 ft	22.1 km W	327° NNW
N7462M	—	C175	2,800 ft	25 km S	130° SE

Every aircraft broadcasting its position over San Marcos: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.

Aircraft within 25 km: 7 airborne, ADS-B
Aircraft within 60 km: 45
Helicopters: 10 within 60 km
Military: 7 flagged military airframes
Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports: 7
Circling or loitering: 6 last 20 min
Nearest major airport: SAN · 46 km San Diego
Next visible ISS pass: 04:31 local time

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Helicopters, military and low planes over San Marcos

10 helicopters are flying within 60 km. The nearest, CFR603 (H60), is 4 km ESE at 2,000 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.

7 military aircraft are visible nearby: BT711 (H60) 29 km S at 200 ft; LDACE11 (V22) 32 km S at 550 ft; BK31 (H60) 32 km WSW at 325 ft; BK710 (H60) 42 km WSW at 400 ft; LS23 (H60) 48 km SE at 2,900 ft. Many military flights switch their transponders off or hide their identity, so this is a minimum.

7 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: N70275 22 km SSW at 1,525 ft; BK31 32 km WSW at 325 ft; BK710 42 km WSW at 400 ft; LS23 48 km SE at 2,900 ft; N882SD 49 km SSE at 1,250 ft. Low flying away from runways is usually helicopters, survey or banner flights, or traffic approaching a smaller airfield.

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.

CFR603 · H60 helicopter, 4 km ESE, 2,000 ft
BT711 · H60 helicopter, 29 km S, 200 ft
LDACE11 · V22 helicopter, 32 km S, 550 ft, circling
BK31 · H60 helicopter, 32 km WSW, 325 ft, circling
N111PB · R22 helicopter, 36 km S, 750 ft
BK710 · H60 helicopter, 42 km WSW, 400 ft
LS23 · H60 helicopter, 48 km SE, 2,900 ft
N882SD · AS50 helicopter, 49 km SSE, 1,250 ft
SHWK434 · H60 helicopter, 49 km S, under 100 ft
BT704 · H60 helicopter, 60 km SSW, 925 ft

Is a plane circling over San Marcos?

LDACE11 (V22, helicopter) is 32 km S at 550 ft. Over the last 18 minutes it has stayed within about 1.2 km of one spot.

~299265 is 32 km NW at 1,600 ft. Over the last 18 minutes it has turned through about 473°.

BK31 (H60, helicopter) is 32 km WSW at 325 ft. Over the last 18 minutes it has stayed within about 2.3 km of one spot.

N818HW (S22T, aircraft) is 36 km S at 825 ft. Over the last 18 minutes it has stayed within about 3.7 km of one spot.

~299342 is 38 km NNW at 3,300 ft. Over the last 9 minutes it has stayed within about 3.3 km of one spot.

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 Marcos?

With 7 aircraft within 25 km, San Marcos is quieter than every nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over El Cajon with 13 aircraft within 25 km.

Most low traffic around here is linked to San Diego (SAN), 46 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.

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ISS and bright satellites over San Marcos tonight

3 visible passes of the ISS, Tiangong or Hubble in the next 24 hours. The next starts at 04:31 local time in the WNW, peaks 23° above the SW horizon and lasts about 5 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.

ISS (ZARYA) · 04:31 local visible, peak 23° SW, 5 min
HST · 17:41 local visible, peak 16° SSW, 4 min
CSS (TIANHE) · 18:32 local visible, peak 15° SW, 3 min
ISS (ZARYA) · 20:22 local not visible, peak 45° NW, 6 min
ISS (ZARYA) · 02:54 local not visible, peak 27° NE, 6 min
CSS (TIANHE) · 10:26 local not visible, peak 21° SE, 5 min

What plane is flying over me?

This page uses the centre of San Marcos. 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.

What's flying over me (use my location)

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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