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Live planes and satellites over Yuma, AZ

The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Yuma right now, centered on 32.7253, -114.6244. Click anything for callsign, route, altitude, and more.

Above you now aircraft· satellites

Nearest major airports

YUM · regional
5 mi
Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma — to the south
IPL · regional
56 mi
Imperial County Airport — to the west
NJK · regional
61 mi
El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) — to the west

With Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (YUM) only 5 miles to the south, Yuma sits directly under active approach and departure paths — expect frequent low-altitude traffic between roughly 2,000 and 8,000 ft, with the direction of flow flipping when the wind changes.

About the sky over Yuma

Yuma (Arizona) has a population of about 95,548 and sits at 32.7253°N, 114.6244°W. Aircraft on this page come from the crowdsourced ADS-B network (coverage over this area depends on volunteer receivers nearby); satellites are computed in your browser from published orbital elements — several hundred are above the local horizon at any moment.

What planes fly over Yuma?

Most identifiable traffic over Yuma is tied to Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (YUM), 5 miles to the south, plus IPL (56 mi) and NJK (61 mi). Add high-altitude cruise traffic passing over on airway routes. The live scope on this page shows each one with callsign, route, and altitude.

How many satellites are above Yuma right now?

Several hundred cataloged objects are above Yuma's horizon at any moment — mostly Starlink, plus stations, science payloads, and decades-old relics. Open the SPACE tab on this page for the live, computed count at 32.7253, -114.6244.

Can I see the ISS from Yuma?

Yes. The ISS passes over Arizona several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Yuma is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.

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