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Live planes and satellites over St. Louis, MO
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above St. Louis right now, centered on 38.6273, -90.1979. 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
St. Louis lies about 13 miles southeast of St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL), 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 St. Louis
St. Louis (Missouri) has a population of about 279,695 and sits at 38.6273°N, 90.1979°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 St. Louis?
Most identifiable traffic over St. Louis is tied to St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL), 13 miles to the northwest, plus ALN (20 mi) and BLV (20 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 St. Louis right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above St. Louis'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 38.6273, -90.1979.
Can I see the ISS from St. Louis?
Yes. The ISS passes over Missouri several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over St. Louis is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.