Free real-time radar showing every airliner, military jet, helicopter, and private plane within 50 nautical miles of San Diego, California, United States. Powered by the volunteer-run ADS-B network, no signup, your position never leaves your browser.
📡Open San Diego radarSAN is one of the busiest single-runway airports in the world. The radar over the San Diego basin also catches significant military traffic — NAS North Island hosts the US Navy's Pacific Fleet helicopters and is a frequent ground for E-2 Hawkeyes and C-2 Greyhounds, while MCAS Miramar runs F/A-18 Hornet and F-35B operations.
Southwest, Alaska, American Airlines, United, plus a long tail of regional, cargo, and international carriers. Every detected aircraft links to its full reference page in our 5,400+ vehicle gallery — tap a marker to see specs, photos, operators, and history for that aircraft type.
The exact number depends on the time of day, weather, and operational tempo. San Diego typically sees a steady mix of airline, military, and general-aviation traffic. Tap the green CTA above to see what is in the air right now.
The dominant operators in the San Diego area include Southwest, Alaska, American Airlines, United, plus a long tail of regional, cargo, and international carriers. The radar identifies each flight by its callsign and registration.
Yes — completely free with no signup or paywall. Your location is requested in the browser only to centre the radar; it is never sent to our servers.
Aircraft positions come directly from ADS-B transponder broadcasts received by the volunteer-run ADSB.lol and adsb.fi feeder networks. Positions refresh every 10 seconds; between refreshes, markers are dead-reckoned forward from each aircraft's heading and ground speed.
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