WhatsAbove / Cities / California / Hanford
Live planes and satellites over Hanford, CA
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Hanford right now, centered on 36.3274, -119.6457. 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
Hanford lies about 14 miles west of Visalia Municipal Airport (VIS), 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 Hanford
Hanford (California) has a population of about 55,659 and sits at 36.3274°N, 119.6457°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 Hanford?
Most identifiable traffic over Hanford is tied to Visalia Municipal Airport (VIS), 14 miles to the east, plus NLC (17 mi) and FAT (31 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 Hanford right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Hanford'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 36.3274, -119.6457.
Can I see the ISS from Hanford?
Yes. The ISS passes over California several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Hanford is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.