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Live planes and satellites over Cypress, TX
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Cypress right now, centered on 29.9691, -95.6972. 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
Cypress lies about 21 miles west of George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), 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 Cypress
Cypress (Texas) has a population of about 200,839 and sits at 29.9691°N, 95.6972°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 Cypress?
Most identifiable traffic over Cypress is tied to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), 21 miles to the east, plus SGR (24 mi) and CXO (31 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 Cypress right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Cypress'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 29.9691, -95.6972.
Can I see the ISS from Cypress?
Yes. The ISS passes over Texas several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Cypress is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.