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Live planes and satellites over Fort Worth, TX
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Fort Worth right now, centered on 32.7254, -97.3208. 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 Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW) only 7 miles to the north, Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth
Fort Worth (Texas) has a population of about 1,008,106 and sits at 32.7254°N, 97.3208°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 Fort Worth?
Most identifiable traffic over Fort Worth is tied to Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW), 7 miles to the north, plus FWH (8 mi) and AFW (18 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 Fort Worth right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Fort Worth'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 32.7254, -97.3208.
Can I see the ISS from Fort Worth?
Yes. The ISS passes over Texas several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Fort Worth is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.