WhatsAbove / Cities / Colorado / Denver
Live planes and satellites over Denver, CO
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Denver right now, centered on 39.7392, -104.9847. 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
Denver lies about 13 miles west of Buckley Space Force Base (BFK), 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 Denver
Denver (Colorado) has a population of about 729,019 and sits at 39.7392°N, 104.9847°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 Denver?
Most identifiable traffic over Denver is tied to Buckley Space Force Base (BFK), 13 miles to the east, plus BJC (14 mi) and APA (14 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 Denver right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Denver'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 39.7392, -104.9847.
Can I see the ISS from Denver?
Yes. The ISS passes over Colorado several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Denver is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.