WhatsAbove / Cities / New Jersey / Edison
Live planes and satellites over Edison, NJ
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Edison right now, centered on 40.5187, -74.4121. 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
Edison lies about 17 miles southwest of Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 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 Edison
Edison (New Jersey) has a population of about 102,548 and sits at 40.5187°N, 74.4121°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 Edison?
Most identifiable traffic over Edison is tied to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 17 miles to the northeast, plus MMU (19 mi) and TTN (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 Edison right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Edison'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 40.5187, -74.4121.
Can I see the ISS from Edison?
Yes. The ISS passes over New Jersey several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Edison is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.