WhatsAbove / Cities / Colorado / Fort Collins
Live planes and satellites over Fort Collins, CO
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Fort Collins right now, centered on 40.5853, -105.0844. 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
With Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL) only 10 miles to the south, Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins
Fort Collins (Colorado) has a population of about 170,924 and sits at 40.5853°N, 105.0844°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 Fort Collins?
Most identifiable traffic over Fort Collins is tied to Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL), 10 miles to the south, plus CYS (42 mi) and BJC (47 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 Fort Collins right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Fort Collins'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 40.5853, -105.0844.
Can I see the ISS from Fort Collins?
Yes. The ISS passes over Colorado several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Fort Collins is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.