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Live planes and satellites over Brookhaven, GA

The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Brookhaven right now, centered on 33.8584, -84.3402. Click anything for callsign, route, altitude, and more.

Above you now aircraft· satellites

Nearest major airports

PDK · regional
3 mi
DeKalb Peachtree Airport — to the northeast
MGE · regional
11 mi
Dobbins Air Reserve Base — to the west
FTY · regional
12 mi
Fulton County Airport Brown Field — to the southwest

With DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK) only 3 miles to the northeast, Brookhaven 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 Brookhaven

Brookhaven (Georgia) has a population of about 51,910 and sits at 33.8584°N, 84.3402°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 Brookhaven?

Most identifiable traffic over Brookhaven is tied to DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK), 3 miles to the northeast, plus MGE (11 mi) and FTY (12 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 Brookhaven right now?

Several hundred cataloged objects are above Brookhaven'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 33.8584, -84.3402.

Can I see the ISS from Brookhaven?

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