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Live planes and satellites over Missoula, MT
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Missoula right now, centered on 46.8721, -113.9940. 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 Missoula Montana Airport (MSO) only 5 miles to the northwest, Missoula 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 Missoula
Missoula (Montana) has a population of about 71,022 and sits at 46.8721°N, 113.9940°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 Missoula?
Most identifiable traffic over Missoula is tied to Missoula Montana Airport (MSO), 5 miles to the northwest, plus BTM (95 mi) and HLN (97 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 Missoula right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Missoula'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 46.8721, -113.9940.
Can I see the ISS from Missoula?
Yes. The ISS passes over Montana several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Missoula is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.