WhatsAbove / Cities / Illinois / Waukegan
Live planes and satellites over Waukegan, IL
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Waukegan right now, centered on 42.3636, -87.8448. 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
Waukegan lies about 17 miles south of Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW), 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 Waukegan
Waukegan (Illinois) has a population of about 88,475 and sits at 42.3636°N, 87.8448°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 Waukegan?
Most identifiable traffic over Waukegan is tied to Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW), 17 miles to the north, plus PWK (17 mi) and ORD (27 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 Waukegan right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Waukegan'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 42.3636, -87.8448.
Can I see the ISS from Waukegan?
Yes. The ISS passes over Illinois several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Waukegan is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.