Planes over your town

Live planes, the runways in use and the controllers working the sky, town by town.

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Pick your town to see the planes overhead right now, which way the nearby airports are landing, and the air traffic controllers who keep that sky safe. Don't see your town? The live radar works anywhere in the U.S.

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Washington, D.C.

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Common questions

Why are planes flying over my house?

Usually because you live near the arrival or departure path of a nearby airport. Airports take off and land into the wind, so the paths shift when the wind changes. Storms and busy travel times can move them too.

Why are planes flying lower than usual today?

A wind shift can put arrivals on the other end of the runway, so planes that normally pass high over you may now be lining up to land. Low clouds and storms can also change the approach controllers use.

Updated October 2026

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