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Live planes and satellites over Los Angeles, CA
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Los Angeles right now, centered on 34.0522, -118.2437. 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 10 miles to the southwest, Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles
Los Angeles (California) has a population of about 3,820,914 and sits at 34.0522°N, 118.2437°W. Aircraft on this page come from the crowdsourced ADS-B network (coverage over metro areas like this is typically excellent); satellites are computed in your browser from published orbital elements — several hundred are above the local horizon at any moment.
What planes fly over Los Angeles?
Most identifiable traffic over Los Angeles is tied to Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR), 10 miles to the southwest, plus LAX (12 mi) and SMO (12 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 Los Angeles right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Los Angeles'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 34.0522, -118.2437.
Can I see the ISS from Los Angeles?
Yes. The ISS passes over California several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Los Angeles is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.