Tampa, Florida, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over Tampa right now
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11 aircraft over Tampa right now; 1 aircraft low (1,800 ft) 18 km NNE Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 12:58 local (16:58 UTC).
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Tampa: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.
- Aircraft within 25 km
- 11 airborne, ADS-B
- Aircraft within 60 km
- 48
- Helicopters
- 3 within 60 km
- Military
- 1 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 12
- Circling or loitering
- 1 last 20 min
- Nearest major airport
- MCO · 125 km Orlando International
- Next visible CSS pass
- 20:05 local time
Planes over Tampa right now
At 12:58 local (16:58 UTC), 48 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Tampa, Florida, United States, 11 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is LXJ415 (E545), 8 km WSW at 800 ft.
By height: 14 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 14 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 20 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around Tampa.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LXJ415 | — | E545 | 800 ft | 7.6 km WSW | 2° N |
| AAL436 | American Airlines | A21N | under 100 ft | 8.4 km WNW | 2° N |
| DAL2301 | Delta Air Lines | A321 | 1,350 ft | 11.2 km SW | 2° N |
| MXY1500 | — | BCS3 | 2,225 ft | 12.3 km NW | 354° N |
| N13WD | — | H500 | under 100 ft | 13.3 km N | 269° W |
| ENY4070 | — | E75L | 35,000 ft | 17.6 km SSE | 150° SSE |
| N231JY | — | M20P | 1,800 ft | 18 km NNE | 182° S |
| N9042H | — | C172 | 875 ft | 20.9 km S | 268° W |
| DAL2195 | Delta Air Lines | B739 | 32,450 ft | 20.9 km ESE | 177° S |
| AAY1014 | — | A320 | 425 ft | 23.5 km WSW | 352° N |
| DAL487 | Delta Air Lines | A319 | 7,975 ft | 24.9 km NW | 246° WSW |
Helicopters, military and low planes over Tampa
3 helicopters are flying within 60 km. The nearest, N13WD (H500), is 13 km N at under 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: TEXN032 (TEX2) 42 km SW at 2,325 ft. Many military flights switch their transponders off or hide their identity, so this is a minimum.
12 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: N231JY 18 km NNE at 1,800 ft; N9042H 21 km S at 875 ft; N526EM 34 km SW at 1,800 ft; N12933 35 km SW at 600 ft; N1424X 35 km W at 700 ft. Low flying away from runways is usually helicopters, survey or banner flights, or traffic approaching a smaller airfield.
1 aircraft nearby uses a privacy programme (PIA or LADD), so the owner asked for the identity to be hidden; the position is still shown.
- N13WD · H500 helicopter, 13 km N, under 100 ft
- N572BC · R44 helicopter, 40 km WSW, 475 ft
- N911WA · B407 helicopter, 54 km NNW, 1,000 ft
- TEXN032 · TEX2 military, 42 km SW, 2,325 ft
Is a plane circling over Tampa?
N41896 (P28A, aircraft) is 45 km NE at 725 ft. Over the last 18 minutes it has stayed within about 3.5 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 Tampa?
With 11 aircraft within 25 km, Tampa is busier than 1 of 2 nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over St. Petersburg with 12 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to Orlando International (MCO), 125 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
- Planes over Brandon 7 aircraft now
- Planes over St. Petersburg 12 aircraft now
ISS and bright satellites over Tampa tonight
1 visible pass of the ISS, Tiangong or Hubble in the next 24 hours. The next starts at 20:05 local time in the NW, peaks 12° above the NNW horizon and lasts about 2 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.
- CSS (TIANHE) · 20:05 local visible, peak 12° NNW, 2 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 16:51 local not visible, peak 13° SE, 3 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 18:26 local not visible, peak 54° NW, 6 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 23:21 local not visible, peak 13° NNE, 3 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 00:56 local not visible, peak 71° NE, 6 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 01:06 local not visible, peak 37° ESE, 6 min
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of Tampa. 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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