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Live planes and satellites over El Paso, TX
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above El Paso right now, centered on 31.7587, -106.4869. 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 El Paso International Airport (ELP) only 7 miles to the northeast, El Paso 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 El Paso
El Paso (Texas) has a population of about 678,815 and sits at 31.7587°N, 106.4869°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 El Paso?
Most identifiable traffic over El Paso is tied to El Paso International Airport (ELP), 7 miles to the northeast, plus BIF (9 mi) and LRU (45 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 El Paso right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above El Paso'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 31.7587, -106.4869.
Can I see the ISS from El Paso?
Yes. The ISS passes over Texas several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over El Paso is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.