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Live planes and satellites over Redondo Beach, CA

The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Redondo Beach right now, centered on 33.8492, -118.3884. Click anything for callsign, route, altitude, and more.

Above you now aircraft· satellites

Nearest major airports

HHR · regional
6 mi
Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport — to the northeast
LAX · major hub
7 mi
Los Angeles International Airport — to the north
SMO · regional
12 mi
Santa Monica Municipal Airport — to the north

With Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) only 6 miles to the northeast, Redondo Beach 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 Redondo Beach

Redondo Beach (California) has a population of about 68,166 and sits at 33.8492°N, 118.3884°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 Redondo Beach?

Most identifiable traffic over Redondo Beach is tied to Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR), 6 miles to the northeast, plus LAX (7 mi) and SMO (12 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 Redondo Beach right now?

Several hundred cataloged objects are above Redondo Beach'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 33.8492, -118.3884.

Can I see the ISS from Redondo Beach?

Yes. The ISS passes over California several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Redondo Beach is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.

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