WhatsAbove / Cities / Idaho / Nampa
Live planes and satellites over Nampa, ID
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Nampa right now, centered on 43.5407, -116.5635. 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
Nampa lies about 17 miles west of Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI), 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 Nampa
Nampa (Idaho) has a population of about 89,839 and sits at 43.5407°N, 116.5635°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 Nampa?
Most identifiable traffic over Nampa is tied to Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI), 17 miles to the east, plus ONO (40 mi) and MUO (49 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 Nampa right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Nampa'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 43.5407, -116.5635.
Can I see the ISS from Nampa?
Yes. The ISS passes over Idaho several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Nampa is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.