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Live planes and satellites over Baytown, TX
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Baytown right now, centered on 29.7355, -94.9774. 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
Baytown lies about 14 miles northeast of Ellington Airport (EFD), 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 Baytown
Baytown (Texas) has a population of about 76,335 and sits at 29.7355°N, 94.9774°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 Baytown?
Most identifiable traffic over Baytown is tied to Ellington Airport (EFD), 14 miles to the southwest, plus HOU (19 mi) and IAH (28 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 Baytown right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Baytown'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 29.7355, -94.9774.
Can I see the ISS from Baytown?
Yes. The ISS passes over Texas several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Baytown is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.