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Live planes and satellites over East Honolulu, HI
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above East Honolulu right now, centered on 21.2891, -157.7173. 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 Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport (NGF) only 12 miles to the north, East Honolulu 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 East Honolulu
East Honolulu (Hawaii) has a population of about 49,914 and sits at 21.2891°N, 157.7173°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 East Honolulu?
Most identifiable traffic over East Honolulu is tied to Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport (NGF), 12 miles to the north, plus HNL (14 mi) and JRF (23 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 East Honolulu right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above East Honolulu'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 21.2891, -157.7173.
Can I see the ISS from East Honolulu?
Yes. The ISS passes over Hawaii several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over East Honolulu is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.