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Live planes and satellites over Brentwood, NY
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Brentwood right now, centered on 40.7812, -73.2462. 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 Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) only 8 miles to the east, Brentwood 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 Brentwood
Brentwood (New York) has a population of about 60,664 and sits at 40.7812°N, 73.2462°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 Brentwood?
Most identifiable traffic over Brentwood is tied to Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP), 8 miles to the east, plus FRG (10 mi) and BDR (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 Brentwood right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Brentwood'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 40.7812, -73.2462.
Can I see the ISS from Brentwood?
Yes. The ISS passes over New York several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Brentwood is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.