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Live planes and satellites over Sioux City, IA
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Sioux City right now, centered on 42.5000, -96.4003. 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 Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX) only 7 miles to the south, Sioux City 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 Sioux City
Sioux City (Iowa) has a population of about 82,821 and sits at 42.5000°N, 96.4003°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 Sioux City?
Most identifiable traffic over Sioux City is tied to Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX), 7 miles to the south, plus YKN (58 mi) and OFK (64 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 Sioux City right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Sioux City'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 42.5000, -96.4003.
Can I see the ISS from Sioux City?
Yes. The ISS passes over Iowa several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Sioux City is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.