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Live planes and satellites over Whittier, CA
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Whittier right now, centered on 33.9792, -118.0328. 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
Whittier lies about 13 miles northeast of Long Beach International Airport (LGB), which puts it under arrival sequencing and climb-out corridors — most identifiable traffic crosses between 4,000 and 15,000 ft, descending toward or climbing away from the field.
About the sky over Whittier
Whittier (California) has a population of about 87,438 and sits at 33.9792°N, 118.0328°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 Whittier?
Most identifiable traffic over Whittier is tied to Long Beach International Airport (LGB), 13 miles to the southwest, plus HHR (18 mi) and LAX (22 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 Whittier right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Whittier'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 33.9792, -118.0328.
Can I see the ISS from Whittier?
Yes. The ISS passes over California several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Whittier is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.