WhatsAbove / Cities / Arkansas / Fort Smith
Live planes and satellites over Fort Smith, AR
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Fort Smith right now, centered on 35.3859, -94.3986. Click anything for callsign, route, altitude, and more.
Tonight
Visible passes for the next 12 hours — sun-lit satellite, dark sky at your point.
Nearest major airports
With Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM) only 4 miles to the southeast, Fort Smith 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 Fort Smith
Fort Smith (Arkansas) has a population of about 88,194 and sits at 35.3859°N, 94.3986°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 Fort Smith?
Most identifiable traffic over Fort Smith is tied to Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM), 4 miles to the southeast, plus FYV (45 mi) and XNA (62 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 Fort Smith right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Fort Smith'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 35.3859, -94.3986.
Can I see the ISS from Fort Smith?
Yes. The ISS passes over Arkansas several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Fort Smith is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.