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Live planes and satellites over Dallas, TX
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Dallas right now, centered on 32.7831, -96.8067. 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 Dallas Love Field (DAL) only 5 miles to the northwest, Dallas 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 Dallas
Dallas (Texas) has a population of about 1,326,087 and sits at 32.7831°N, 96.8067°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 Dallas?
Most identifiable traffic over Dallas is tied to Dallas Love Field (DAL), 5 miles to the northwest, plus DFW (16 mi) and FTW (32 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 Dallas right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Dallas'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 32.7831, -96.8067.
Can I see the ISS from Dallas?
Yes. The ISS passes over Texas several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Dallas is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.