WhatsAbove / Cities / Georgia / Sandy Springs
Live planes and satellites over Sandy Springs, GA
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Sandy Springs right now, centered on 33.9243, -84.3785. 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
With DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK) only 5 miles to the southeast, Sandy 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 Sandy Springs
Sandy Springs (Georgia) has a population of about 105,330 and sits at 33.9243°N, 84.3785°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 Sandy Springs?
Most identifiable traffic over Sandy Springs is tied to DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK), 5 miles to the southeast, plus MGE (8 mi) and FTY (13 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 Sandy Springs right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Sandy 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 33.9243, -84.3785.
Can I see the ISS from Sandy Springs?
Yes. The ISS passes over Georgia several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Sandy Springs is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.