WhatsAbove / Cities / New Jersey / New Brunswick
Live planes and satellites over New Brunswick, NJ
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above New Brunswick right now, centered on 40.4862, -74.4518. 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
New Brunswick lies about 20 miles southwest of Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 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 New Brunswick
New Brunswick (New Jersey) has a population of about 57,035 and sits at 40.4862°N, 74.4518°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 New Brunswick?
Most identifiable traffic over New Brunswick is tied to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 20 miles to the northeast, plus MMU (22 mi) and TTN (24 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 New Brunswick right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above New Brunswick'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 40.4862, -74.4518.
Can I see the ISS from New Brunswick?
Yes. The ISS passes over New Jersey several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over New Brunswick is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.