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Live planes and satellites over Porterville, CA
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Porterville right now, centered on 36.0652, -119.0168. 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
Porterville lies about 27 miles southeast 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 Porterville
Porterville (California) has a population of about 56,058 and sits at 36.0652°N, 119.0168°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 Porterville?
Most identifiable traffic over Porterville is tied to Visalia Municipal Airport (VIS), 27 miles to the northwest, plus BFL (44 mi) and NLC (55 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 Porterville right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Porterville'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 36.0652, -119.0168.
Can I see the ISS from Porterville?
Yes. The ISS passes over California several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Porterville is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.