WhatsAbove / Cities / New Mexico / Santa Fe
Live planes and satellites over Santa Fe, NM
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Santa Fe right now, centered on 35.6870, -105.9378. 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 Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) only 10 miles to the southwest, Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe
Santa Fe (New Mexico) has a population of about 87,505 and sits at 35.6870°N, 105.9378°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 Santa Fe?
Most identifiable traffic over Santa Fe is tied to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF), 10 miles to the southwest, plus LVS (45 mi) and TSM (55 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 Santa Fe right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Santa Fe'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 35.6870, -105.9378.
Can I see the ISS from Santa Fe?
Yes. The ISS passes over New Mexico several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Santa Fe is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.