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Live planes and satellites over Petaluma, CA
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Petaluma right now, centered on 38.2324, -122.6367. 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
Petaluma lies about 21 miles southeast of Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS), 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 Petaluma
Petaluma (California) has a population of about 60,438 and sits at 38.2324°N, 122.6367°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 Petaluma?
Most identifiable traffic over Petaluma is tied to Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS), 21 miles to the northwest, plus CCR (36 mi) and SUU (39 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 Petaluma right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Petaluma'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 38.2324, -122.6367.
Can I see the ISS from Petaluma?
Yes. The ISS passes over California several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Petaluma is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.