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Live planes and satellites over Hawthorne, CA
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Hawthorne right now, centered on 33.9164, -118.3526. 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 Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) only 1 miles to the northeast, Hawthorne 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 Hawthorne
Hawthorne (California) has a population of about 88,451 and sits at 33.9164°N, 118.3526°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 Hawthorne?
Most identifiable traffic over Hawthorne is tied to Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR), 1 miles to the northeast, plus LAX (4 mi) and SMO (9 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 Hawthorne right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Hawthorne'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 33.9164, -118.3526.
Can I see the ISS from Hawthorne?
Yes. The ISS passes over California several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Hawthorne is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.