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Live planes and satellites over Glen Burnie, MD
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Glen Burnie right now, centered on 39.1626, -76.6247. 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 Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) only 2 miles to the west, Glen Burnie 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 Glen Burnie
Glen Burnie (Maryland) has a population of about 67,639 and sits at 39.1626°N, 76.6247°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 Glen Burnie?
Most identifiable traffic over Glen Burnie is tied to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), 2 miles to the west, plus FME (9 mi) and MTN (16 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 Glen Burnie right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Glen Burnie'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 39.1626, -76.6247.
Can I see the ISS from Glen Burnie?
Yes. The ISS passes over Maryland several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Glen Burnie is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.