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Live planes and satellites over Virginia Beach, VA
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Virginia Beach right now, centered on 36.8529, -75.9780. 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 Oceana Naval Air Station (NTU) only 4 miles to the southwest, Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach (Virginia) has a population of about 454,808 and sits at 36.8529°N, 75.9780°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 Virginia Beach?
Most identifiable traffic over Virginia Beach is tied to Oceana Naval Air Station (NTU), 4 miles to the southwest, plus ORF (13 mi) and NGU (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 Virginia Beach right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Virginia Beach'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 36.8529, -75.9780.
Can I see the ISS from Virginia Beach?
Yes. The ISS passes over Virginia several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Virginia Beach is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.