WhatsAbove / Cities / Montana / Great Falls
Live planes and satellites over Great Falls, MT
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Great Falls right now, centered on 47.5002, -111.3008. 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 Great Falls International Airport (GTF) only 4 miles to the west, Great Falls 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 Great Falls
Great Falls (Montana) has a population of about 59,638 and sits at 47.5002°N, 111.3008°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 Great Falls?
Most identifiable traffic over Great Falls is tied to Great Falls International Airport (GTF), 4 miles to the west, plus HLN (70 mi) and CTB (91 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 Great Falls right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Great Falls'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 47.5002, -111.3008.
Can I see the ISS from Great Falls?
Yes. The ISS passes over Montana several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Great Falls is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.