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Regional benchmark — Salish Sea

Salish Sea

RWI-W-SALISH-2026-11-01flights 2026-10-31

  • 1 foreign military aircraft in the area (Canada).
  • Heat inside bp Cherry Point refinery 2026-10-31 0941 UTC (FRP 1.12).
  • Heat inside bp Cherry Point refinery 2026-11-01 0943 UTC (FRP 1.64).
  • Heat inside bp Cherry Point refinery 2026-11-01 0943 UTC (FRP 2.26).
  • Heat inside bp Cherry Point refinery 2026-11-01 1025 UTC (FRP 1.24).

7 US military · 52 other low · 1 foreign military · 1 state/VIP · 222 heat (4 on sites)

CFB EsquimaltNAS Whidbey Island – Ault Field (KNUW)Naval Base Kitsap–BangorOLF CoupevilleNaval Base Kitsap–Bremerton / Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Full report

Salish Sea. Daily open-source look; flights for 2026-10-31 (UTC), heat for 2026-10-31–2026-11-01, newest satellite passes. LLM-generated and automated.

Notable

  • 1 foreign military aircraft in the area (Canada).
  • Heat inside bp Cherry Point refinery 2026-10-31 0941 UTC (FRP 1.12).
  • Heat inside bp Cherry Point refinery 2026-11-01 0943 UTC (FRP 1.64).
  • Heat inside bp Cherry Point refinery 2026-11-01 0943 UTC (FRP 2.26).
  • Heat inside bp Cherry Point refinery 2026-11-01 1025 UTC (FRP 1.24).

Flights

61 aircraft kept: 7 US military, 1 foreign military, 1 state/VIP, 52 other (on the ground at a site, or near a range).

US military

C17 ×3, AS65 ×2, BE20 ×1, B737 ×1.

  • 10-0216 C17 RCH203 RCH232 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord – McChord Field 17:05 UTC
  • 168206 BE20 TORII79 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord – McChord Field 01:09 UTC
  • 166694 B737 CNV4118 at NAS Whidbey Island – Ault Field 04:01 UTC
  • 6592 AS65 C6592 at NAS Whidbey Island – Ault Field 19:16 UTC

Foreign military

  • Canada: C-FMFX BE9L MSTG97 15:53–16:57 UTC

State and VIP

  • UR-82027 A124 ANTONOV An-124 Ruslan ADB503F 17:00–17:34 UTC

Landings and low passes by site

Site Military / government aircraft on the ground or ≤1,500 ft within 4 km; civil count
CFB Esquimalt 2 civil
CFB Comox (19 Wing) —
NAS Whidbey Island – Ault Field (KNUW) 166694 B737 (CNV4118) 04:01, 6592 AS65 (C6592) 19:16
OLF Coupeville —
Naval Base Kitsap–Bangor —
Naval Base Kitsap–Bremerton / Puget Sound Naval Shipyard —
Naval Station Everett 1 civil
Joint Base Lewis-McChord – McChord Field (KTCM) 168206 BE20 (TORII79) 01:09, 10-0216 C17 (RCH203 RCH232) 17:05
Port of Vancouver – Roberts Bank (Deltaport / Westshore) —
Port of Vancouver – Centerm (DP World) —
Naval Magazine Indian Island —
bp Cherry Point refinery —
Paine Field 43 civil

flights

Heat

222 detections in the watch box (FIRMS area API (agent Gazda)); 4 inside a site box. Pre-alpha sample basis (frozen 2 Nov 2026).

Date UTC Lat, lon FRP Satellite Site / nearest
2026-10-31 0941 48.885, -122.740 1.12 N bp Cherry Point refinery
2026-10-31 1000 47.570, -122.342 0.57 N20 Naval Base Kitsap–Bremerton / Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (22.7 km)
2026-10-31 1041 47.568, -122.342 1 N21 Naval Base Kitsap–Bremerton / Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (22.8 km)
2026-10-31 1947 49.089, -124.760 4.91 N20 CFB Comox (19 Wing) (69.6 km)
2026-10-31 2029 48.743, -124.226 3.35 N21 CFB Esquimalt (68.2 km)
2026-10-31 2029 48.770, -124.143 6.69 N21 CFB Esquimalt (64.8 km)
2026-10-31 2029 48.774, -124.146 6.69 N21 CFB Esquimalt (65.2 km)
2026-10-31 2029 48.914, -123.854 23.35 N21 Port of Vancouver – Roberts Bank (Deltaport / Westshore) (52.1 km)
2026-10-31 2029 48.916, -123.847 14.3 N21 Port of Vancouver – Roberts Bank (Deltaport / Westshore) (51.6 km)
2026-10-31 2029 48.918, -123.855 23.35 N21 Port of Vancouver – Roberts Bank (Deltaport / Westshore) (52.1 km)
2026-10-31 2032 48.899, -124.204 6.69 N21 CFB Esquimalt (77.4 km)
2026-10-31 2032 48.901, -124.213 27.62 N21 CFB Esquimalt (78.0 km)
2026-10-31 2032 48.903, -124.208 11.11 N21 Port of Vancouver – Roberts Bank (Deltaport / Westshore) (77.7 km)
2026-10-31 2032 48.904, -124.202 11.11 N21 Port of Vancouver – Roberts Bank (Deltaport / Westshore) (77.3 km)
2026-10-31 2032 48.905, -124.215 27.62 N21 Port of Vancouver – Roberts Bank (Deltaport / Westshore) (78.2 km)
2026-10-31 2032 48.906, -124.202 9.54 N21 Port of Vancouver – Roberts Bank (Deltaport / Westshore) (77.2 km)
2026-10-31 2032 48.908, -124.204 11.11 N21 Port of Vancouver – Roberts Bank (Deltaport / Westshore) (77.4 km)
2026-10-31 2032 48.932, -124.183 34.95 N21 Port of Vancouver – Roberts Bank (Deltaport / Westshore) (75.4 km)
2026-10-31 2032 48.933, -124.178 24.99 N21 Port of Vancouver – Roberts Bank (Deltaport / Westshore) (75.1 km)
2026-10-31 2032 48.935, -124.189 24.95 N21 Port of Vancouver – Roberts Bank (Deltaport / Westshore) (75.9 km)
2026-10-31 2032 48.936, -124.185 24.95 N21 Port of Vancouver – Roberts Bank (Deltaport / Westshore) (75.5 km)
2026-10-31 2032 48.937, -124.180 21.5 N21 Port of Vancouver – Roberts Bank (Deltaport / Westshore) (75.2 km)
2026-10-31 2032 49.096, -124.774 2.89 N21 CFB Comox (19 Wing) (68.7 km)
2026-10-31 2108 47.571, -122.370 3.39 N Naval Base Kitsap–Bremerton / Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (20.7 km)
2026-10-31 2108 48.749, -124.229 2.29 N CFB Esquimalt (68.8 km)
2026-10-31 2108 48.770, -124.147 3.96 N CFB Esquimalt (65.1 km)
2026-10-31 2108 48.772, -123.484 5.37 N Port of Vancouver – Roberts Bank (Deltaport / Westshore) (36.2 km)
2026-10-31 2108 48.773, -124.148 3.96 N CFB Esquimalt (65.3 km)
2026-10-31 2108 48.898, -124.205 12.21 N CFB Esquimalt (77.3 km)
2026-10-31 2108 48.901, -124.212 31.18 N CFB Esquimalt (77.9 km)
2026-10-31 2108 48.902, -124.207 12.21 N Port of Vancouver – Roberts Bank (Deltaport / Westshore) (77.7 km)
2026-10-31 2108 48.903, -124.201 12.21 N Port of Vancouver – Roberts Bank (Deltaport / Westshore) (77.3 km)
2026-10-31 2108 48.903, -124.219 24.43 N CFB Esquimalt (78.4 km)
2026-10-31 2108 48.904, -124.213 24.43 N Port of Vancouver – Roberts Bank (Deltaport / Westshore) (78.1 km)
2026-10-31 2108 48.906, -124.203 11.21 N Port of Vancouver – Roberts Bank (Deltaport / Westshore) (77.3 km)
2026-10-31 2108 48.907, -124.197 7.31 N Port of Vancouver – Roberts Bank (Deltaport / Westshore) (76.9 km)
2026-10-31 2108 48.920, -123.849 7.54 N Port of Vancouver – Roberts Bank (Deltaport / Westshore) (51.7 km)
2026-10-31 2108 48.924, -123.851 2.15 N Port of Vancouver – Roberts Bank (Deltaport / Westshore) (51.7 km)
2026-10-31 2108 48.933, -124.186 4.69 N Port of Vancouver – Roberts Bank (Deltaport / Westshore) (75.6 km)
2026-10-31 2108 48.934, -124.180 4.69 N Port of Vancouver – Roberts Bank (Deltaport / Westshore) (75.2 km)

Imagery

Site Newest clear Sentinel-2 pass (≤12 days)
CFB Esquimalt 2026-10-28 19:21 UTC, 79% clear new plate
CFB Comox (19 Wing) none clear
NAS Whidbey Island – Ault Field (KNUW) 2026-10-21 19:21 UTC, 100% clear new plate
OLF Coupeville 2026-10-21 19:21 UTC, 100% clear new plate
Naval Base Kitsap–Bangor 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 95% clear new plate
Naval Base Kitsap–Bremerton / Puget Sound Naval Shipyard 2026-10-28 19:11 UTC, 93% clear new plate