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Live planes and satellites over Woodland Hills, CA

The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Woodland Hills right now, centered on 34.1683, -118.6059. Click anything for callsign, route, altitude, and more.

Above you now aircraft· satellites

Nearest major airports

VNY · regional
7 mi
Van Nuys Airport — to the northeast
SMO · regional
14 mi
Santa Monica Municipal Airport — to the southeast
BUR · major hub
14 mi
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport — to the east

With Van Nuys Airport (VNY) only 7 miles to the northeast, Woodland Hills 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 Woodland Hills

Woodland Hills (California) has a population of about 70,000 and sits at 34.1683°N, 118.6059°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 Woodland Hills?

Most identifiable traffic over Woodland Hills is tied to Van Nuys Airport (VNY), 7 miles to the northeast, plus SMO (14 mi) and BUR (14 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 Woodland Hills right now?

Several hundred cataloged objects are above Woodland Hills'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 34.1683, -118.6059.

Can I see the ISS from Woodland Hills?

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