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Live planes and satellites over Waterbury, CT
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Waterbury right now, centered on 41.5581, -73.0515. 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
Waterbury lies about 22 miles northwest of Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN), 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 Waterbury
Waterbury (Connecticut) has a population of about 108,802 and sits at 41.5581°N, 73.0515°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 Waterbury?
Most identifiable traffic over Waterbury is tied to Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN), 22 miles to the southeast, plus HFD (24 mi) and DXR (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 Waterbury right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Waterbury'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 41.5581, -73.0515.
Can I see the ISS from Waterbury?
Yes. The ISS passes over Connecticut several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Waterbury is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.