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Live planes and satellites over Miami Gardens, FL

The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Miami Gardens right now, centered on 25.9420, -80.2456. Click anything for callsign, route, altitude, and more.

Above you now aircraft· satellites

Nearest major airports

OPF · regional
3 mi
Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport — to the southwest
HWO · regional
4 mi
North Perry Airport — to the north
MIA · major hub
10 mi
Miami International Airport — to the south

With Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF) only 3 miles to the southwest, Miami Gardens 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 Miami Gardens

Miami Gardens (Florida) has a population of about 113,187 and sits at 25.9420°N, 80.2456°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 Miami Gardens?

Most identifiable traffic over Miami Gardens is tied to Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF), 3 miles to the southwest, plus HWO (4 mi) and MIA (10 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 Miami Gardens right now?

Several hundred cataloged objects are above Miami Gardens'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 25.9420, -80.2456.

Can I see the ISS from Miami Gardens?

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