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Live planes and satellites over Leesburg, VA
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Leesburg right now, centered on 39.1157, -77.5636. 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
Leesburg lies about 13 miles northwest of Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), 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 Leesburg
Leesburg (Virginia) has a population of about 51,209 and sits at 39.1157°N, 77.5636°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 Leesburg?
Most identifiable traffic over Leesburg is tied to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), 13 miles to the southeast, plus MNZ (27 mi) and MRB (30 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 Leesburg right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Leesburg'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 39.1157, -77.5636.
Can I see the ISS from Leesburg?
Yes. The ISS passes over Virginia several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Leesburg is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.