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Live planes and satellites over West Lynchburg, VA
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above West Lynchburg right now, centered on 37.4032, -79.1781. 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 Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH) only 5 miles to the south, West Lynchburg 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 West Lynchburg
West Lynchburg (Virginia) has a population of about 65,517 and sits at 37.4032°N, 79.1781°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 West Lynchburg?
Most identifiable traffic over West Lynchburg is tied to Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH), 5 miles to the south, plus ROA (44 mi) and DAN (58 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 West Lynchburg right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above West Lynchburg'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 37.4032, -79.1781.
Can I see the ISS from West Lynchburg?
Yes. The ISS passes over Virginia several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over West Lynchburg is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.