WhatsAbove / Cities / Virginia / Suffolk
Live planes and satellites over Suffolk, VA
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Suffolk right now, centered on 36.7284, -76.5850. 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
Suffolk lies about 22 miles southwest of Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field) (NGU), 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 Suffolk
Suffolk (Virginia) has a population of about 88,161 and sits at 36.7284°N, 76.5850°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 Suffolk?
Most identifiable traffic over Suffolk is tied to Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field) (NGU), 22 miles to the northeast, plus ORF (24 mi) and LFI (27 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 Suffolk right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Suffolk'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 36.7284, -76.5850.
Can I see the ISS from Suffolk?
Yes. The ISS passes over Virginia several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Suffolk is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.