Springfield, Virginia, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over Springfield, VA right now
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9 aircraft over Springfield, VA right now; 1 aircraft low (2,575 ft) 21 km N Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 19:10 local (23:10 UTC).
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Springfield, VA: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.
- Aircraft within 25 km
- 9 airborne, ADS-B
- Aircraft within 60 km
- 43
- Helicopters
- 2 within 60 km
- Military
- 1 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 3
- Circling or loitering
- 3 last 20 min
- Nearest major airport
- DCA · 14 km Ronald Reagan Washington
- Next visible CSS pass
- 20:05 local time
Planes over Springfield, VA right now
At 19:10 local (23:10 UTC), 43 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Springfield, Virginia, United States, 9 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is JZA787 (CRJ7), 14 km ENE at 375 ft.
By height: 10 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 19 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 14 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around Springfield, VA.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JZA787 | Jazz Aviation | CRJ7 | 375 ft | 13.9 km ENE | 176° S |
| AAL3281 | American Airlines | A319 | under 100 ft | 15.2 km ENE | 174° S |
| AAL2716 | American Airlines | B738 | 950 ft | 15.4 km NNE | 124° ESE |
| AAL2577 | American Airlines | A319 | 34,000 ft | 15.8 km NNE | 225° SW |
| CNS919 | — | PC12 | 22,000 ft | 20.3 km NNE | 225° SW |
| SWA3846 | Southwest Airlines | B38M | 2,575 ft | 20.8 km N | 134° SE |
| N525CR | — | C25B | 41,000 ft | 22.5 km SSE | 49° NE |
| RPA5776 | — | E75L | 5,800 ft | 23.8 km E | 54° NE |
| N38752 | — | P32R | 3,975 ft | 24.1 km SSE | 267° W |
Helicopters, military and low planes over Springfield, VA
2 helicopters are flying within 60 km. The nearest, N6798 (AS50), is 28 km E at under 100 ft and has been circling. 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: AF1 (B742) 34 km WNW at 7,500 ft. Many military flights switch their transponders off or hide their identity, so this is a minimum.
3 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: SWA3846 21 km N at 2,575 ft; N212FX 49 km W at 1,675 ft; SWA2222 55 km NE at 1,425 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.
- N6798 · AS50 helicopter, 28 km E, under 100 ft, circling
- N212FX · B429 helicopter, 49 km W, 1,675 ft, circling
- AF1 · B742 military, 34 km WNW, 7,500 ft
Is a plane circling over Springfield, VA?
N6798 (AS50, helicopter) is 28 km E at under 100 ft. Over the last 10 minutes it has stayed within about 2.2 km of one spot.
N9131H (C172, aircraft) is 30 km W at 250 ft. Over the last 13 minutes it has stayed within about 2.4 km of one spot.
N212FX (B429, helicopter) is 49 km W at 1,675 ft. Over the last 12 minutes it has stayed within about 1.9 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 Springfield, VA?
With 9 aircraft within 25 km, Springfield, VA is quieter than every nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Washington with 12 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to Ronald Reagan Washington (DCA), 14 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
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ISS and bright satellites over Springfield, VA tonight
3 visible passes of the ISS, Tiangong or Hubble in the next 24 hours. The next starts at 20:05 local time in the W, peaks 65° above the NW horizon and lasts about 6 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.
- CSS (TIANHE) · 20:05 local visible, peak 65° NW, 6 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 06:04 local visible, peak 10° N, 1 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 19:05 local visible, peak 76° E, 5 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 21:42 local not visible, peak 50° N, 6 min
- HST · 21:52 local not visible, peak 16° S, 4 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 23:19 local not visible, peak 64° SW, 6 min
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of Springfield, VA. 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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