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Live planes and satellites over Overland Park, KS
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Overland Park right now, centered on 38.9822, -94.6708. 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 Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) only 11 miles to the northeast, Overland Park 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 Overland Park
Overland Park (Kansas) has a population of about 186,515 and sits at 38.9822°N, 94.6708°W. Aircraft on this page come from the crowdsourced ADS-B network (coverage over metro areas like this is typically excellent); satellites are computed in your browser from published orbital elements — several hundred are above the local horizon at any moment.
What planes fly over Overland Park?
Most identifiable traffic over Overland Park is tied to Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC), 11 miles to the northeast, plus MCI (22 mi) and TOP (51 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 Overland Park right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Overland Park'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 38.9822, -94.6708.
Can I see the ISS from Overland Park?
Yes. The ISS passes over Kansas several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Overland Park is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.