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Live planes and satellites over Rockville, MD
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Rockville right now, centered on 39.0840, -77.1528. 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
Rockville lies about 17 miles north of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), 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 Rockville
Rockville (Maryland) has a population of about 66,980 and sits at 39.0840°N, 77.1528°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 Rockville?
Most identifiable traffic over Rockville is tied to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), 17 miles to the south, plus IAD (19 mi) and FME (21 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 Rockville right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Rockville'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 39.0840, -77.1528.
Can I see the ISS from Rockville?
Yes. The ISS passes over Maryland several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Rockville is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.