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Live planes and satellites over Plano, TX
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Plano right now, centered on 33.0198, -96.6989. 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
Plano lies about 15 miles northeast of Dallas Love Field (DAL), 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 Plano
Plano (Texas) has a population of about 283,558 and sits at 33.0198°N, 96.6989°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 Plano?
Most identifiable traffic over Plano is tied to Dallas Love Field (DAL), 15 miles to the southwest, plus DFW (21 mi) and AFW (36 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 Plano right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Plano'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 33.0198, -96.6989.
Can I see the ISS from Plano?
Yes. The ISS passes over Texas several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Plano is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.