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Live planes and satellites over Piscataway, NJ
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Piscataway right now, centered on 40.4993, -74.3990. 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
Piscataway lies about 18 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 Piscataway
Piscataway (New Jersey) has a population of about 56,044 and sits at 40.4993°N, 74.3990°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 Piscataway?
Most identifiable traffic over Piscataway is tied to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 18 miles to the northeast, plus MMU (21 mi) and TTN (27 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 Piscataway right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Piscataway'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 40.4993, -74.3990.
Can I see the ISS from Piscataway?
Yes. The ISS passes over New Jersey several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Piscataway is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.