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Live planes and satellites over Canyon Country, CA
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Canyon Country right now, centered on 34.4233, -118.4720. 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
Canyon Country lies about 15 miles north of Van Nuys Airport (VNY), 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 Canyon Country
Canyon Country (California) has a population of about 59,530 and sits at 34.4233°N, 118.4720°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 Canyon Country?
Most identifiable traffic over Canyon Country is tied to Van Nuys Airport (VNY), 15 miles to the south, plus BUR (17 mi) and PMD (26 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 Canyon Country right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Canyon Country'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 34.4233, -118.4720.
Can I see the ISS from Canyon Country?
Yes. The ISS passes over California several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Canyon Country is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.