Free real-time radar showing every airliner, military jet, helicopter, and private plane within 50 nautical miles of Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Powered by the volunteer-run ADS-B network, no signup, your position never leaves your browser.
📡Open Washington radarThe DC metro area covers three large commercial airports and is one of the most-restricted civil airspaces in the world. The radar regularly shows military traffic out of Joint Base Andrews — VC-25 (Air Force One), C-32, C-37, KC-46 — alongside the civilian operation. Marine One Sikorsky VH-60s are a frequent low-altitude sighting on the Mall corridor.
American Airlines, United, Southwest, Delta, 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. Washington 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 Washington area include American Airlines, United, Southwest, Delta, 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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