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Mojave Watch

The California high desert — flight test, weapons ranges and the Army and Marine training centres. China Lake, Fort Irwin and Twentynine Palms have live-fire ranges, so heat on the ranges is listed, not flagged, unless it falls on a site box.

Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center)

USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works)

NAWS China Lake (Armitage Field)

Fort Irwin — National Training Center

MCAGCC Twentynine Palms

Mojave Air & Space Port

RWI-W-MOJAVE-2026-10-28flights 2026-10-27

25 US military · 38 other low · 2 Janet · 1 state/VIP · 44 heat (0 on sites)

NAWS China Lake (Armitage Field)

Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center)

Fort Irwin — National Training Center

Mojave Air & Space Port

USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works)

MCAGCC Twentynine Palms

Full report

The California high desert — flight test, weapons ranges and the Army and Marine training centres. Daily open-source look; flights for 2026-10-27 (UTC), heat for 2026-10-27–2026-10-28, newest satellite passes. LLM-generated and automated.

Notable

Nothing out of pattern.

Flights

66 aircraft kept: 25 US military, 0 foreign military, 2 Janet, 1 state/VIP, 38 other (on the ground at a site, or near a range).

Janet shuttles

Callsign	Reg	Type	Seen (UTC)	Went to
JANET19 JANET29 JANET33 JANET34 JANET42 JANET43 JANET44 JANET46 JANET59 JANET68	N319BD	B736	00:16–23:07	—
JANET09	N989RR	BE30	14:16–22:58	NAWS China Lake (within 25 km)

Near NAWS China Lake and Fort Irwin — National Training Center (within 25 km; ordinary traffic below 18,000 ft)

Aircraft	Type	Category	Callsigns	Seen (UTC)	Sites
65-10403	T38	us-military	COBRA05 COBRA32 COBRA35 COBRA39	00:00–23:59	NAWS China Lake, Fort Irwin — National Training Center
76-0166	BE20	us-military	AMMO68 WAYLN34	16:00–22:39	NAWS China Lake
N989RR	BE30	janet	JANET09	14:16–22:58	NAWS China Lake
N8EB	C550	other	N8EB	16:59–18:45	NAWS China Lake
a04eee		other	N27XJ	15:13–22:32	NAWS China Lake
N189PA	SF34	other	N189PA	14:26–23:37	NAWS China Lake
N867JC	C550	other	N867JC	17:58–18:29	NAWS China Lake
N892FE	C208	other	PCM7654 PCM8654	00:12–23:02	NAWS China Lake
N9531A	C170	other	N9531A	19:30–19:42	NAWS China Lake
N115SJ	AC11	other	N115SJ	15:17–15:25	NAWS China Lake
N174AV	BE99	other	AMF1901 AMF1902	00:15–23:36	NAWS China Lake
N3162U	C182	other	N3162U	17:45–17:54	NAWS China Lake
N9295S	BE23	other	N9295S	18:05–19:02	NAWS China Lake
N327MW	C414	other	N327MW	17:16–17:18	NAWS China Lake
N231TH	M20P	other		20:49–22:14	NAWS China Lake
N83BH	H60	other	N83BH	23:08–23:11	NAWS China Lake
N2849F	C182	other	N2849F	19:26–19:33	NAWS China Lake
N932Q	BE35	other	N932Q	14:27–14:33	NAWS China Lake

US military

BE20 ×5, H60 ×4, T38 ×2, C17 ×2, C30J ×2, C560 ×1, V22 ×1, K35R ×1, B350 ×1, B762 ×1, C5M ×1, P8 ×1, C130 ×1, EC45 ×1, HAWK ×1.

169319 B350 STMPD19 at USAF Plant 42, Palmdale 16:47 UTC
01-1462 C30J OCEAN11 at USAF Plant 42, Palmdale 19:55 UTC

Foreign military

None broadcasting.

State and VIP

UR-82027 A124 ANTONOV An-124 Ruslan ADB710F ADB7110 16:22–23:18 UTC

Landings and low passes by site

Site	Military / government aircraft on the ground or ≤1,500 ft within 4 km; civil count
Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center)	—
USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works)	169319 B350 (STMPD19) 16:47, 01-1462 C30J (OCEAN11) 19:55; 2 civil
NAWS China Lake (Armitage Field)	—
Fort Irwin — National Training Center	—
MCAGCC Twentynine Palms	—
Mojave Air & Space Port	14 civil

flights

Heat

44 detections in the watch box (FIRMS area API (agent Gazda)); 0 inside a site box. China Lake, Fort Irwin and Twentynine Palms have live-fire ranges, so heat on the ranges is listed, not flagged, unless it falls on a site box.

Date	UTC	Lat, lon	FRP	Satellite	Site / nearest
2026-10-27	0841	34.608, -117.337	2.32	N21	Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center) (60.3 km)
2026-10-27	0920	34.143, -117.429	0.31	N	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (81.3 km)
2026-10-27	0920	34.155, -118.193	1.18	N	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (53.9 km)
2026-10-27	0920	34.606, -117.336	0.79	N	Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center) (60.5 km)
2026-10-27	0920	34.611, -117.335	0.79	N	Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center) (60.3 km)
2026-10-27	0920	34.622, -117.101	1.08	N	Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center) (78.4 km)
2026-10-27	0939	34.354, -116.855	1.11	N20	MCAGCC Twentynine Palms (68.9 km)
2026-10-27	0939	34.568, -118.155	0.28	N20	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (9.5 km)
2026-10-27	0939	34.609, -117.338	1.76	N20	Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center) (60.1 km)
2026-10-27	0939	34.622, -117.102	1.56	N20	Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center) (78.4 km)
2026-10-27	0941	33.956, -117.122	0.57	N20	MCAGCC Twentynine Palms (98.5 km)
2026-10-27	0941	34.036, -118.107	0.4	N20	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (66.3 km)
2026-10-27	0941	34.037, -117.561	0.11	N20	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (82.0 km)
2026-10-27	0941	34.041, -117.822	0.45	N20	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (70.1 km)
2026-10-27	0941	34.116, -117.925	0.62	N20	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (59.3 km)
2026-10-27	0941	34.143, -117.430	0.86	N20	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (81.2 km)
2026-10-27	0941	34.154, -118.194	1.3	N20	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (54.1 km)
2026-10-27	0941	34.245, -118.382	0.31	N20	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (50.8 km)
2026-10-27	1021	34.036, -118.105	0.39	N21	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (66.3 km)
2026-10-27	1021	34.140, -117.428	0.54	N21	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (81.6 km)
2026-10-27	1021	34.153, -118.193	1.37	N21	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (54.2 km)
2026-10-27	1021	34.352, -116.854	1.14	N21	MCAGCC Twentynine Palms (68.7 km)
2026-10-27	1021	34.354, -116.852	1.07	N21	MCAGCC Twentynine Palms (68.6 km)
2026-10-27	1021	34.608, -117.337	3.27	N21	Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center) (60.3 km)
2026-10-27	1021	34.619, -117.100	1.82	N21	Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center) (78.6 km)
2026-10-27	1021	34.621, -117.101	1.87	N21	Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center) (78.5 km)
2026-10-27	1100	34.610, -117.338	2.69	N	Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center) (60.0 km)
2026-10-28	0920	34.041, -117.821	0.41	N20	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (70.2 km)
2026-10-28	0920	34.607, -117.337	0.66	N20	Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center) (60.3 km)
2026-10-28	1004	33.932, -117.841	0.56	N21	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (81.1 km)
2026-10-28	1004	34.036, -118.103	0.47	N21	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (66.3 km)
2026-10-28	1004	34.039, -117.823	0.57	N21	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (70.3 km)
2026-10-28	1004	34.115, -117.926	0.4	N21	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (59.4 km)
2026-10-28	1004	34.154, -118.195	0.91	N21	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (54.2 km)
2026-10-28	1004	34.354, -116.852	1.13	N21	MCAGCC Twentynine Palms (68.6 km)
2026-10-28	1004	34.605, -117.337	0.9	N21	Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center) (60.5 km)
2026-10-28	1004	34.609, -117.335	1.71	N21	Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center) (60.3 km)
2026-10-28	1004	34.620, -117.102	1.27	N21	Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center) (78.5 km)
2026-10-28	1004	34.624, -117.101	1.27	N21	Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center) (78.4 km)
2026-10-28	1041	34.083, -117.500	0.51	N	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (81.5 km)

Imagery

Site	Newest clear Sentinel-2 pass (≤12 days)
Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center)	2026-10-24 18:44 UTC, 100% clear	no new pass
USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works)	2026-10-24 18:44 UTC, 100% clear	no new pass
NAWS China Lake (Armitage Field)	2026-10-24 18:44 UTC, 100% clear	no new pass
Fort Irwin — National Training Center	2026-10-24 18:44 UTC, 100% clear	no new pass
MCAGCC Twentynine Palms	2026-10-26 18:35 UTC, 100% clear	no new pass
Mojave Air & Space Port	2026-10-24 18:44 UTC, 100% clear	no new pass

RWI-W-MOJAVE-2026-10-2714 notableflights 2026-10-26

23 US military · 39 other low · 3 foreign military · 1 Janet · 63 heat (0 on sites)

Full report

The California high desert — flight test, weapons ranges and the Army and Marine training centres. Daily open-source look; flights for 2026-10-26 (UTC), heat for 2026-10-26–2026-10-27, newest satellite passes. LLM-generated and automated.

Notable

aa9024 (, other) within 25 km of NAWS China Lake 02:16–02:21 UTC.
TK.23-07 (A400, foreign-military) within 25 km of NAWS China Lake 18:58–19:47 UTC.
N892FE (C208, other) within 25 km of NAWS China Lake 13:41–22:57 UTC.
N414DV (C414, other) within 25 km of NAWS China Lake 16:26–16:34 UTC.
N694AM (B407, other) within 25 km of NAWS China Lake 06:50–06:55 UTC.
a04eee (, other) within 25 km of NAWS China Lake 14:58–23:33 UTC.
N6696Y (BE36, other) within 25 km of NAWS China Lake 16:56–17:05 UTC.
N3199H (BE36, other) within 25 km of NAWS China Lake 18:05–18:10 UTC.
N174AV (BE99, other) within 25 km of NAWS China Lake 14:05–23:49 UTC.
N231HH (M20P, other) within 25 km of NAWS China Lake 04:30–04:32 UTC.
N2707U (C172, other) within 25 km of NAWS China Lake 20:08–20:13 UTC.
N810CE (AS50, other) within 25 km of NAWS China Lake 16:52–16:52 UTC.
N6098X (C310, other) within 25 km of NAWS China Lake 17:13–17:14 UTC.
3 foreign military aircraft in the area (Australia, Germany, Spain).

Flights

66 aircraft kept: 23 US military, 3 foreign military, 1 Janet, 0 state/VIP, 39 other (on the ground at a site, or near a range).

Janet shuttles

Callsign	Reg	Type	Seen (UTC)	Went to
JANET10	N910CB	BE30	14:18–21:53	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale 15:22–15:30

Near NAWS China Lake and Fort Irwin — National Training Center (within 25 km; ordinary traffic below 18,000 ft)

Aircraft	Type	Category	Callsigns	Seen (UTC)	Sites
73-1215	BE20	us-military	AMMO68 COBRA27	15:33–21:52	NAWS China Lake
65-10403	T38	us-military	COBRA05 COBRA35 COBRA47	17:55–23:59	NAWS China Lake
76-0161	BE20	us-military	COBRA18	16:35–18:31	NAWS China Lake
aa9024		other	N78WC	02:16–02:21	NAWS China Lake
N910CB	BE30	janet	JANET10	14:18–21:53	NAWS China Lake, Fort Irwin — National Training Center
TK.23-07	A400	foreign-military	AME3170	18:58–19:47	NAWS China Lake
N892FE	C208	other	PCM7654 PCM8660	13:41–22:57	NAWS China Lake
N414DV	C414	other	N414DV	16:26–16:34	NAWS China Lake
N694AM	B407	other	N694AM	06:50–06:55	NAWS China Lake
a04eee		other	N27XJ	14:58–23:33	NAWS China Lake
N6696Y	BE36	other	N6696Y	16:56–17:05	NAWS China Lake
N3199H	BE36	other	N3199H	18:05–18:10	NAWS China Lake
N174AV	BE99	other	AMF1901 AMF1902	14:05–23:49	NAWS China Lake
N231HH	M20P	other	N231HH	04:30–04:32	NAWS China Lake
N2707U	C172	other	N2707U	20:08–20:13	NAWS China Lake
aeda1b		us-military	TORCH61	18:06–20:59	Fort Irwin — National Training Center
14-5795	C30J	us-military		15:19–15:56	NAWS China Lake
N810CE	AS50	other	N810CE	16:52–16:52	NAWS China Lake
N6098X	C310	other	N6098X	17:13–17:14	NAWS China Lake

US military

BE20 ×6, T38 ×4, ? ×2, H60 ×2, B350 ×1, HAWK ×1, C17 ×1, P8 ×1, K35R ×1, C560 ×1, C27J ×1, C130 ×1, C30J ×1.

76-0166 BE20 WAYLN98 at Edwards AFB 15:46 UTC
73-1215 BE20 AMMO68 COBRA27 at Edwards AFB 15:33, USAF Plant 42, Palmdale 21:37 UTC
68-8140 T38 AMMO73 at Edwards AFB 15:23 UTC

Foreign military

Australia: A39-005 A332 ASY787 17:55–19:06 UTC
Germany: 54+40 A400 GAF143 19:05–20:07 UTC
Spain: TK.23-07 A400 AME3170 18:58–19:47 UTC

Landings and low passes by site

Site	Military / government aircraft on the ground or ≤1,500 ft within 4 km; civil count
Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center)	68-8140 T38 (AMMO73) 15:23, 73-1215 BE20 (AMMO68 COBRA27) 15:33, 76-0166 BE20 (WAYLN98) 15:46
USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works)	N910CB BE30 (JANET10) 15:22, 73-1215 BE20 (AMMO68 COBRA27) 21:37; 2 civil
NAWS China Lake (Armitage Field)	—
Fort Irwin — National Training Center	—
MCAGCC Twentynine Palms	—
Mojave Air & Space Port	13 civil

flights

Heat

63 detections in the watch box (FIRMS area API (agent Gazda)); 0 inside a site box. China Lake, Fort Irwin and Twentynine Palms have live-fire ranges, so heat on the ranges is listed, not flagged, unless it falls on a site box.

Date	UTC	Lat, lon	FRP	Satellite	Site / nearest
2026-10-26	0902	34.025, -118.026	1.53	N21	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (67.8 km)
2026-10-26	0902	34.140, -117.426	0.81	N21	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (81.7 km)
2026-10-26	0902	34.154, -118.194	0.61	N21	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (54.1 km)
2026-10-26	0902	34.242, -118.383	0.27	N21	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (51.2 km)
2026-10-26	0902	34.606, -117.339	3.17	N21	Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center) (60.3 km)
2026-10-26	0937	34.023, -118.026	2.51	N	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (68.0 km)
2026-10-26	0937	34.036, -118.103	0.34	N	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (66.3 km)
2026-10-26	0937	34.041, -117.821	0.26	N	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (70.1 km)
2026-10-26	0937	34.114, -117.923	0.32	N	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (59.6 km)
2026-10-26	0937	34.143, -117.426	0.41	N	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (81.5 km)
2026-10-26	0937	34.151, -118.192	0.62	N	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (54.4 km)
2026-10-26	0937	34.155, -118.191	0.39	N	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (53.9 km)
2026-10-26	0937	34.244, -118.382	0.59	N	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (51.0 km)
2026-10-26	0937	34.355, -116.854	0.61	N	MCAGCC Twentynine Palms (68.8 km)
2026-10-26	0937	34.607, -117.338	2.11	N	Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center) (60.3 km)
2026-10-26	0937	34.621, -117.103	0.9	N	Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center) (78.4 km)
2026-10-26	0958	34.023, -118.024	1.54	N20	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (68.1 km)
2026-10-26	0958	34.026, -118.023	1.54	N20	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (67.7 km)
2026-10-26	0958	34.037, -118.105	0.72	N20	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (66.2 km)
2026-10-26	0958	34.079, -117.496	0.9	N20	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (82.1 km)
2026-10-26	0958	34.115, -117.927	0.48	N20	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (59.4 km)
2026-10-26	0958	34.144, -117.428	0.78	N20	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (81.4 km)
2026-10-26	0958	34.152, -118.194	1.27	N20	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (54.3 km)
2026-10-26	0958	34.156, -118.193	0.08	N20	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (53.9 km)
2026-10-26	0958	34.242, -118.383	0.65	N20	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (51.1 km)
2026-10-26	0958	34.354, -116.853	1.02	N20	MCAGCC Twentynine Palms (68.7 km)
2026-10-26	0958	34.570, -118.154	0.25	N20	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (9.3 km)
2026-10-26	0958	34.610, -117.339	1.17	N20	Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center) (60.0 km)
2026-10-26	0958	34.621, -117.102	1.91	N20	Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center) (78.4 km)
2026-10-26	0958	35.123, -118.366	0.42	N20	Mojave Air & Space Port (20.7 km)
2026-10-26	1041	34.620, -117.099	2.29	N21	Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center) (78.7 km)
2026-10-26	1043	34.022, -118.024	1.53	N21	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (68.2 km)
2026-10-26	1043	34.022, -118.023	1.96	N21	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (68.1 km)
2026-10-26	1043	34.081, -117.493	1.72	N21	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (82.1 km)
2026-10-26	1043	34.604, -117.336	3.79	N21	Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center) (60.6 km)
2026-10-26	1043	34.608, -117.339	2.88	N21	Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center) (60.2 km)
2026-10-27	0841	34.608, -117.337	2.32	N21	Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center) (60.3 km)
2026-10-27	0920	34.143, -117.429	0.31	N	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (81.3 km)
2026-10-27	0920	34.155, -118.193	1.18	N	USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works) (53.9 km)
2026-10-27	0920	34.606, -117.336	0.79	N	Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center) (60.5 km)

Imagery

Site	Newest clear Sentinel-2 pass (≤12 days)
Edwards AFB (Air Force Test Center)	2026-10-24 18:44 UTC, 100% clear	no new pass
USAF Plant 42, Palmdale (Northrop B-21, Lockheed Skunk Works)	2026-10-24 18:44 UTC, 100% clear	no new pass
NAWS China Lake (Armitage Field)	2026-10-24 18:44 UTC, 100% clear	no new pass
Fort Irwin — National Training Center	2026-10-24 18:44 UTC, 100% clear	no new pass
MCAGCC Twentynine Palms	2026-10-26 18:35 UTC, 100% clear	no new pass
Mojave Air & Space Port	2026-10-24 18:44 UTC, 100% clear	no new pass