WhatsAbove / Cities / Oregon / Bend
Live planes and satellites over Bend, OR
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Bend right now, centered on 44.0582, -121.3153. 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
Bend lies about 16 miles southwest of Roberts Field (RDM), 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 Bend
Bend (Oregon) has a population of about 87,014 and sits at 44.0582°N, 121.3153°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 Bend?
Most identifiable traffic over Bend is tied to Roberts Field (RDM), 16 miles to the northeast, plus EUG (94 mi) and SLE (102 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 Bend right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Bend'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 44.0582, -121.3153.
Can I see the ISS from Bend?
Yes. The ISS passes over Oregon several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Bend is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.