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Live planes and satellites over Alpharetta, GA
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Alpharetta right now, centered on 34.0754, -84.2941. 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
Alpharetta lies about 14 miles north of DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK), 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 Alpharetta
Alpharetta (Georgia) has a population of about 63,693 and sits at 34.0754°N, 84.2941°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 Alpharetta?
Most identifiable traffic over Alpharetta is tied to DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK), 14 miles to the south, plus MGE (17 mi) and FTY (24 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 Alpharetta right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Alpharetta'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 34.0754, -84.2941.
Can I see the ISS from Alpharetta?
Yes. The ISS passes over Georgia several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Alpharetta is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.