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Live planes and satellites over Colorado Springs, CO

The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Colorado Springs right now, centered on 38.8339, -104.8214. Click anything for callsign, route, altitude, and more.

Above you now aircraft· satellites

Nearest major airports

COS · major hub
7 mi
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport — to the east
FCS · regional
11 mi
Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field — to the south
PUB · regional
42 mi
Pueblo Memorial Airport — to the southeast

With City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) only 7 miles to the east, Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs (Colorado) has a population of about 456,568 and sits at 38.8339°N, 104.8214°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 Colorado Springs?

Most identifiable traffic over Colorado Springs is tied to City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS), 7 miles to the east, plus FCS (11 mi) and PUB (42 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 Colorado Springs right now?

Several hundred cataloged objects are above Colorado Springs'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 38.8339, -104.8214.

Can I see the ISS from Colorado Springs?

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