WhatsAbove / Cities / Louisiana / New Orleans
Live planes and satellites over New Orleans, LA
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above New Orleans right now, centered on 29.9547, -90.0751. 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 Lakefront Airport (NEW) only 7 miles to the northeast, New Orleans 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 New Orleans
New Orleans (Louisiana) has a population of about 362,701 and sits at 29.9547°N, 90.0751°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 New Orleans?
Most identifiable traffic over New Orleans is tied to Lakefront Airport (NEW), 7 miles to the northeast, plus NBG (9 mi) and MSY (12 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 New Orleans right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above New Orleans'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 29.9547, -90.0751.
Can I see the ISS from New Orleans?
Yes. The ISS passes over Louisiana several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over New Orleans is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.