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Live planes and satellites over Brandon, FL
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Brandon right now, centered on 27.9378, -82.2859. 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
Brandon lies about 15 miles east of Tampa International Airport (TPA), 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 Brandon
Brandon (Florida) has a population of about 103,483 and sits at 27.9378°N, 82.2859°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 Brandon?
Most identifiable traffic over Brandon is tied to Tampa International Airport (TPA), 15 miles to the west, plus MCF (16 mi) and LAL (17 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 Brandon right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Brandon'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 27.9378, -82.2859.
Can I see the ISS from Brandon?
Yes. The ISS passes over Florida several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Brandon is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.