Westminster, California, United States · live ADS-B
Planes over Westminster, CA right now
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27 aircraft over Westminster, CA right now; 1 helicopter circling 6 km NW at under 100 ft Within 25 km of the city centre, ADS-B at 17:51 local (01:51 UTC).
Planes over Westminster, CA right now
At 17:51 local (01:51 UTC), 88 aircraft were airborne within 60 km of Westminster, California, United States, 27 of them within 25 km of the city centre. The closest is N330ME (C172), 4 km NW at 3,200 ft.
By height: 6 cruising at 20,000 ft or more (mostly passing over on the way somewhere else), 44 between 3,000 and 20,000 ft (typically climbing out or descending into a nearby airport) and 38 below 3,000 ft. Most of the traffic is arriving at or departing from airports around Westminster, CA.
| Flight | Airline | Type | Altitude | Where | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N330ME | — | C172 | 3,200 ft | 4 km NW | 359° N |
| KNIFE00 | Military | H60 | under 100 ft | 5.7 km NW | 234° SW |
| TAP4LA | TAP Air Portugal | A339 | 15,850 ft | 5.8 km NNW | 37° NE |
| N432R | — | SLG2 | 2,625 ft | 7.7 km WSW | 163° SSE |
| DAL1779 | Delta Air Lines | B738 | 7,825 ft | 9.5 km S | 343° NNW |
| N80238 | — | C172 | 1,900 ft | 12.4 km SW | 59° ENE |
| N24CV | — | C172 | 700 ft | 12.8 km WNW | 272° W |
| N7425G | — | C172 | 200 ft | 13.1 km NNE | 256° WSW |
| N532BD | — | C172 | 950 ft | 13.5 km WNW | 90° E |
| N5586R | — | C172 | 500 ft | 13.6 km NNE | 255° WSW |
| BT11 | Military | H60 | 950 ft | 13.8 km WSW | 71° ENE |
| N523DB | — | B36T | 3,500 ft | 13.9 km SSW | 118° ESE |
| N53268 | — | C152 | 100 ft | 14.3 km WNW | 270° W |
| N1967S | — | C172 | 950 ft | 14.9 km NNE | 255° WSW |
| N723ML | — | R22 | 300 ft | 15.1 km SE | 70° ENE |
| ASA639 | Alaska Airlines | B738 | 650 ft | 15.7 km ESE | 208° SSW |
| N5322J | — | P28A | 225 ft | 15.8 km SE | 207° SSW |
| N57BM | — | C172 | 100 ft | 15.9 km ESE | 223° SW |
| N6233D | — | C172 | 500 ft | 16 km WNW | 265° W |
| LXJ336 | — | E545 | 5,125 ft | 16.5 km W | 152° SSE |
| N513MS | — | P28A | 5,100 ft | 17.4 km NE | 93° E |
| N119FR | — | C172 | 2,900 ft | 18.5 km WSW | 186° S |
| N638SS | — | SLG4 | 4,000 ft | 18.6 km W | 118° ESE |
| N2117D | — | BE35 | 5,400 ft | 22.2 km SSE | 127° SE |
| N732ZY | — | SLG2 | 2,950 ft | 23.2 km W | 121° ESE |
| SWA2671 | Southwest Airlines | B738 | 5,350 ft | 23.9 km N | 263° W |
| N91551 | — | SLG4 | 6,000 ft | 24 km SSE | 307° NW |
Every aircraft broadcasting its position over Westminster, CA: airliners, helicopters, military and private planes, with how high and which way they are flying.
- Aircraft within 25 km
- 27 airborne, ADS-B
- Aircraft within 60 km
- 88
- Helicopters
- 11 within 60 km
- Military
- 3 flagged military airframes
- Low (< 3,000 ft) away from airports
- 10
- Circling or loitering
- 4 last 20 min
- Nearest major airport
- LAX · 42 km Los Angeles International
- Next visible CSS pass
- 17:54 local time
Helicopters, military and low planes over Westminster, CA
11 helicopters are flying within 60 km. The nearest, KNIFE00 (H60), is 6 km NW 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.
3 military aircraft are visible nearby: KNIFE00 (H60) 6 km NW at under 100 ft; BT11 (H60) 14 km WSW at 950 ft; KNIFE44 (H60) 27 km SE at 750 ft. Many military flights switch their transponders off or hide their identity, so this is a minimum.
10 aircraft are below 3,000 ft and not next to an airport: N80238 12 km SW at 1,900 ft; BT11 14 km WSW at 950 ft; N1967S 15 km NNE at 950 ft; N119FR 19 km WSW at 2,900 ft; N732ZY 23 km W at 2,950 ft. Low flying away from runways is usually helicopters, survey or banner flights, or traffic approaching a smaller airfield.
4 aircraft nearby use a privacy programme (PIA or LADD), so the owner asked for the identity to be hidden; the position is still shown.
- KNIFE00 · H60 helicopter, 6 km NW, under 100 ft, circling
- BT11 · H60 helicopter, 14 km WSW, 950 ft
- N723ML · R22 helicopter, 15 km SE, 300 ft
- KNIFE44 · H60 helicopter, 27 km SE, 750 ft
- N960LA · AS50 helicopter, 38 km N, 850 ft
- N994SD · AS50 helicopter, 42 km ENE, 1,525 ft
- N228LA · AS50 helicopter, 43 km NW, 525 ft
- N224KB · B06 helicopter, 45 km NNW, 2,100 ft
- FIRE5 · A139 helicopter, 45 km NNW, 1,450 ft
- N925TV · AS50 helicopter, 53 km NW, 1,725 ft
- N229LA · AS50 helicopter, 59 km NW, 1,750 ft
Is a plane circling over Westminster, CA?
KNIFE00 (H60, helicopter) is 6 km NW at under 100 ft. Over the last 16 minutes it has stayed within about 1.9 km of one spot.
N24CV (C172, aircraft) is 13 km WNW at 700 ft. Over the last 13 minutes it has stayed within about 1.7 km of one spot.
N62740 (C172, aircraft) is 40 km ENE at 1,500 ft. Over the last 16 minutes it has stayed within about 2.2 km of one spot.
N259CB (P28A, aircraft) is 56 km ENE at 1,775 ft. Over the last 16 minutes it has stayed within about 2.9 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 Westminster, CA?
With 27 aircraft within 25 km, Westminster, CA is busier than 4 of 5 nearby large cities right now. The busiest nearby sky is over Fountain Valley with 28 aircraft within 25 km.
Most low traffic around here is linked to Los Angeles International (LAX), 42 km from the city centre; its live arrivals and departures are on the airport page.
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ISS and bright satellites over Westminster, CA tonight
4 visible passes of the ISS, Tiangong or Hubble in the next 24 hours. The next starts at 17:54 local time in the WNW, peaks 57° above the SW horizon and lasts about 6 minutes. A fast, steady, non-blinking light is a satellite, not a plane.
- CSS (TIANHE) · 17:54 local visible, peak 57° SW, 6 min
- HST · 18:15 local visible, peak 15° SSW, 4 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 04:31 local visible, peak 23° SW, 5 min
- HST · 17:42 local visible, peak 15° SSW, 4 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 18:48 local not visible, peak 11° SE, 1 min
- ISS (ZARYA) · 20:22 local not visible, peak 54° NNW, 6 min
What plane is flying over me?
This page uses the centre of Westminster, CA. 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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Data: ADS-B Exchange community feeders via adsb.lol (ODbL), OurAirports, CelesTrak (satellite orbits).