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Live planes and satellites over Oceanside, CA

The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Oceanside right now, centered on 33.1959, -117.3795. Click anything for callsign, route, altitude, and more.

Above you now aircraft· satellites

Nearest major airports

OCN · regional
2 mi
Oceanside Municipal Airport — to the northeast
CLD · regional
7 mi
McClellan-Palomar Airport — to the southeast
NKX · regional
26 mi
Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field — to the southeast

With Oceanside Municipal Airport (OCN) only 2 miles to the northeast, Oceanside 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 Oceanside

Oceanside (California) has a population of about 175,691 and sits at 33.1959°N, 117.3795°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 Oceanside?

Most identifiable traffic over Oceanside is tied to Oceanside Municipal Airport (OCN), 2 miles to the northeast, plus CLD (7 mi) and NKX (26 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 Oceanside right now?

Several hundred cataloged objects are above Oceanside'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 33.1959, -117.3795.

Can I see the ISS from Oceanside?

Yes. The ISS passes over California several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Oceanside 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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