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Live planes and satellites over St. Petersburg, FL

The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above St. Petersburg right now, centered on 27.7709, -82.6793. Click anything for callsign, route, altitude, and more.

Above you now aircraft· satellites

Nearest major airports

PIE · major hub
10 mi
St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport — to the north
MCF · regional
11 mi
MacDill Air Force Base — to the northeast
TPA · major hub
17 mi
Tampa International Airport — to the northeast

With St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE) only 10 miles to the north, St. Petersburg 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 St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg (Florida) has a population of about 257,083 and sits at 27.7709°N, 82.6793°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 St. Petersburg?

Most identifiable traffic over St. Petersburg is tied to St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE), 10 miles to the north, plus MCF (11 mi) and TPA (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 St. Petersburg right now?

Several hundred cataloged objects are above St. Petersburg'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 27.7709, -82.6793.

Can I see the ISS from St. Petersburg?

Yes. The ISS passes over Florida several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over St. Petersburg 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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