Tempe, Arizona, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over Tempe right now
Updated
25 aircraft over Tempe right now; 1 aircraft circling 14 km S at 1,225 ft Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 17:20 local (00:20 UTC).
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Tempe: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.
- Aircraft within 25 km
- 25 airborne, ADS-B
- Aircraft within 60 km
- 80
- Helicopters
- 5 within 60 km
- Military
- 0 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 9
- Circling or loitering
- 7 last 20 min
- Nearest major airport
- PHX · 10 km Phoenix Sky Harbor
- Next visible CSS pass
- 18:35 local time
Planes over Tempe right now
At 17:20 local (00:20 UTC), 80 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Tempe, Arizona, United States, 25 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is N823HM (LJ45), 2 km NW at 2,425 ft.
By height: 0 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 45 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 35 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around Tempe.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N823HM | — | LJ45 | 2,425 ft | 1.9 km NW | 270° W |
| FWA5 | — | C172 | 4,400 ft | 5.9 km W | 183° S |
| AAL2986 | American Airlines | A321 | 3,850 ft | 6.8 km NE | 239° WSW |
| SWA1882 | Southwest Airlines | B738 | 1,075 ft | 8.6 km WNW | 270° W |
| ASI998 | — | P28A | 4,875 ft | 12.1 km SW | 2° N |
| N1230P | — | BE20 | 5,925 ft | 12.2 km NNW | 191° S |
| N9955H | — | ST75 | 1,225 ft | 13.9 km S | 3° N |
| SKW6317 | — | CRJ7 | 2,700 ft | 14 km W | 256° WSW |
| N61574 | — | C172 | 2,450 ft | 14.7 km ENE | 53° NE |
| VAR474 | — | SR20 | 3,400 ft | 15 km ESE | 219° SW |
| N196CC | — | GLF4 | 4,975 ft | 15 km E | 247° WSW |
| OXF5048 | — | P28A | 3,475 ft | 16 km SE | 24° NNE |
| N8554R | — | SR22 | 3,625 ft | 17.1 km SSE | 100° E |
| TRF562 | — | P28A | 1,300 ft | 17.6 km ENE | 232° SW |
| N331L | — | E300 | 1,275 ft | 18.5 km SSE | 229° SW |
| SCA18 | — | C172 | 1,150 ft | 18.6 km SSE | 229° SW |
| N5407W | — | P28A | 1,900 ft | 20.2 km SE | 0° N |
| N555EW | — | PC12 | 1,825 ft | 20.5 km ENE | 232° SW |
| VTE3397 | — | E135 | 7,600 ft | 20.9 km N | 161° SSE |
| OXF5147 | — | P28A | 2,375 ft | 21.3 km E | 47° NE |
| N411DK | — | C172 | 2,000 ft | 21.8 km ENE | 191° S |
| CTF922 | — | PC12 | 8,025 ft | 22.7 km WSW | 150° SSE |
| AAL3113 | American Airlines | A319 | 5,900 ft | 23.3 km W | 277° W |
| ATN3339 | — | B763 | 6,475 ft | 23.3 km ESE | 334° NNW |
| N4872M | — | T34T | 2,700 ft | 24.1 km ENE | 220° SW |
Helicopters, military and low planes over Tempe
5 helicopters are flying within 60 km. The nearest, N625FB (AS50), is 25 km NW at 1,900 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.
9 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: OXF5147 21 km E at 2,375 ft; N411DK 22 km ENE at 2,000 ft; N4872M 24 km ENE at 2,700 ft; VAR515 28 km WSW at 1,900 ft; VAR493 33 km SSW at 2,200 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.
- N625FB · AS50 helicopter, 25 km NW, 1,900 ft
- N404LH · B407 helicopter, 32 km NNE, 3,700 ft
- SHIELD · B505 helicopter, 38 km WNW, 1,025 ft, circling
- N911CN · B407 helicopter, 41 km W, 1,400 ft
- N393S · B06 helicopter, 41 km ENE, 2,025 ft
Is a plane circling over Tempe?
N9955H (ST75, aircraft) is 14 km S at 1,225 ft. Over the last 15 minutes it has stayed within about 1.9 km of one spot.
N61574 (C172, aircraft) is 15 km ENE at 2,450 ft. Over the last 18 minutes it has stayed within about 3.3 km of one spot.
SCA18 (C172, aircraft) is 19 km SSE at 1,150 ft. Over the last 18 minutes it has stayed within about 3.3 km of one spot.
N411DK (C172, aircraft) is 22 km ENE at 2,000 ft. Over the last 18 minutes it has stayed within about 3.7 km of one spot.
ASI292 (P28A, aircraft) is 34 km NNW at 1,600 ft. Over the last 16 minutes it has stayed within about 2.6 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 Tempe?
With 25 aircraft within 25 km, Tempe is busier than every nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Mesa with 25 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX), 10 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
- Planes over Mesa 25 aircraft now
- Planes over Scottsdale 21 aircraft now
- Planes over Chandler 25 aircraft now
- Planes over Phoenix 16 aircraft now
- Planes over Peoria 17 aircraft now
ISS and bright satellites over Tempe tonight
2 visible passes of the ISS, Tiangong or Hubble in the next 24 hours. The next starts at 18:35 local time in the W, peaks 38° above the NNW horizon and lasts about 6 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.
- CSS (TIANHE) · 18:35 local visible, peak 38° NNW, 6 min
- HST · 18:44 local visible, peak 13° SSE, 3 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 20:13 local not visible, peak 19° N, 4 min
- HST · 20:22 local not visible, peak 30° SSE, 7 min
- CSS (TIANHE) · 21:50 local not visible, peak 25° NNE, 5 min
- HST · 22:01 local not visible, peak 37° S, 7 min
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of Tempe. 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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