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Live planes and satellites over Yonkers, NY
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Yonkers right now, centered on 40.9304, -73.8979. 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 Teterboro Airport (TEB) only 10 miles to the southwest, Yonkers 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 Yonkers
Yonkers (New York) has a population of about 201,116 and sits at 40.9304°N, 73.8979°W. Aircraft on this page come from the crowdsourced ADS-B network (coverage over metro areas like this is typically excellent); satellites are computed in your browser from published orbital elements — several hundred are above the local horizon at any moment.
What planes fly over Yonkers?
Most identifiable traffic over Yonkers is tied to Teterboro Airport (TEB), 10 miles to the southwest, plus LGA (11 mi) and HPN (14 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 Yonkers right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Yonkers'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 40.9304, -73.8979.
Can I see the ISS from Yonkers?
Yes. The ISS passes over New York several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Yonkers is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.