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Live planes and satellites over Harrisonburg, VA
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Harrisonburg right now, centered on 38.4496, -78.8689. 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
Harrisonburg lies about 13 miles north of Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD), which puts it under arrival sequencing and climb-out corridors — most identifiable traffic crosses between 4,000 and 15,000 ft, descending toward or climbing away from the field.
About the sky over Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg (Virginia) has a population of about 52,538 and sits at 38.4496°N, 78.8689°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 Harrisonburg?
Most identifiable traffic over Harrisonburg is tied to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD), 13 miles to the south, plus CHO (31 mi) and EKN (61 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 Harrisonburg right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Harrisonburg'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 38.4496, -78.8689.
Can I see the ISS from Harrisonburg?
Yes. The ISS passes over Virginia several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Harrisonburg is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.