WhatsAbove / Cities / Oregon / Salem
Live planes and satellites over Salem, OR
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Salem right now, centered on 44.9429, -123.0351. 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 Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE) only 3 miles to the southeast, Salem 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 Salem
Salem (Oregon) has a population of about 175,535 and sits at 44.9429°N, 123.0351°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 Salem?
Most identifiable traffic over Salem is tied to Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE), 3 miles to the southeast, plus CVO (33 mi) and HIO (41 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 Salem right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Salem'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 44.9429, -123.0351.
Can I see the ISS from Salem?
Yes. The ISS passes over Oregon several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Salem is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.