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Live planes and satellites over Honolulu, HI
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Honolulu right now, centered on 21.3069, -157.8583. 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 Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) only 4 miles to the west, Honolulu 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 Honolulu
Honolulu (Hawaii) has a population of about 350,964 and sits at 21.3069°N, 157.8583°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 Honolulu?
Most identifiable traffic over Honolulu is tied to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), 4 miles to the west, plus NGF (11 mi) and JRF (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 Honolulu right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Honolulu'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 21.3069, -157.8583.
Can I see the ISS from Honolulu?
Yes. The ISS passes over Hawaii several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Honolulu is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.