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Live planes and satellites over Fontana, CA
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Fontana right now, centered on 34.0922, -117.4351. 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 Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL) only 10 miles to the south, Fontana 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 Fontana
Fontana (California) has a population of about 212,704 and sits at 34.0922°N, 117.4351°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 Fontana?
Most identifiable traffic over Fontana is tied to Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL), 10 miles to the south, plus ONT (10 mi) and SBD (11 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 Fontana right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Fontana'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 34.0922, -117.4351.
Can I see the ISS from Fontana?
Yes. The ISS passes over California several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Fontana is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.