Aviation & Aerospace
What flew over Brevard today, tracked by our own receiver, plus Space Coast airport, spaceport and military aviation news.
Records at least 15 minutes delayed · map 5 minutes delayed Live mapBreaking · last 24 hours
- Second KSC contractor warns of layoffs as NASA moves work in-house 11:30 PM ET · Space
- NASA says Artemis III is on track for 2027, with a summer launch targeted 11:30 PM ET · Space
- Blue Origin asks FAA to allow up to 50 New Glenn launches a year from Cape Canaveral 11:30 PM ET · Space
- No Florida launches listed this weekend; next up is a ULA Vulcan no earlier than Oct. 29 11:30 PM ET · Space
Good News
Today over Brevard
Aircraft by hour (ET)
Data through 1:17 PM ET. Commercial 865 · general aviation 329 · military 4 · government 1 · not identified 32.
* Approx. Mach (from ground speed): ground speed divided by the standard-atmosphere speed of sound at the aircraft’s reported altitude. Ground speed includes wind, so this is not true airspeed or an official Mach number.
Top types
Top operators
Airlines, military and government only. Private owners are never named.
Spotted today
- MILITARYC-17 Globemaster III 07-7175 / BANNR71
- MILITARYC-17 Globemaster III 03-3114 / FAMUS53
- MILITARYHELICOPTERAerospatiale MH-65D Dolphin 6550 / C6550
- GOVERNMENTHELICOPTERBell 407 N52AZ
- MILITARYUnknown type VADER82
- NOTABLEHELICOPTERBell 505 Jet Ranger X C-GKYV / POE581
- GENERAL AVIATIONBell OH-58A Kiowa ×1, Robinson R44 II ×1, Robinson R44 Raven ×1, Agusta A.119 Koala ×1, Eurocopter EC135 P1 ×1, Sikorsky S-61 N ×1, McDonnell Douglas Helicopters 369 FF ×1
All-time records
- Fastest: 547 kt · 630 mph · approx. Mach 0.93*, Cessna Citation X N702FL / HER702
- Highest: 47,025 ft, Cessna Citation X N998CX / KOW998
- Most aircraft in a day: 2,345
- Busiest hour: 413 aircraft, 12 PM
Our log starts Oct 22, 2026 (3 days so far; the first day is partial). Speeds are ground speed, and a record needs at least two separate readings. Area: within 60 miles of Brevard County; each aircraft counts once per day.
* Approx. Mach (from ground speed): ground speed divided by the standard-atmosphere speed of sound at the aircraft’s reported altitude. Ground speed includes wind, so this is not true airspeed or an official Mach number.
Melbourne Orlando International (MLB)
7 arrivals and 5 departures listed for today . Full MLB board
Delays and ground stops: FAA National Airspace System Status (official).
Aviation & aerospace news
Contracts & Business
- GOOD NEWSAirport Authority agenda: $13.3 million FAA grant for Taxiway A rehabilitation at Space Coast Regional (TIX) Sep 24, 2026 · Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority board agenda
- GOOD NEWSAirport Authority agenda: $12.67 million Taxiway A construction contract to Halifax Paving at Space Coast Regional Sep 24, 2026 · Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority board agenda
- Airport Authority agenda: temporary space-use agreement with Blue Origin Manufacturing at Space Coast Regional Sep 24, 2026 · Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority board agenda
Airports
- Airport Authority agenda: FDOT grant for Taxiway A design at Merritt Island Airport (COI) Sep 24, 2026 · Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority board agenda
Headlines link to the original official source. Sources last checked Oct 24, 2026. Launch results: Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs).
How this works
Aircraft data comes from our own ADS-B receiver, which hears the public signals aircraft broadcast. Records and summaries are published at least 15 minutes after the fact. The live map shows rounded positions from 5 minutes ago, limited to the Brevard area, with no receiver location, range rings or coverage outline. Aircraft that ask not to be identified, and private planes, are never named; general aviation shows as type counts only. Registration and operator are shown only for airline, military and government aircraft.