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Live planes and satellites over Janesville, WI
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Janesville right now, centered on 42.6828, -89.0187. 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
Janesville lies about 34 miles north of Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), 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 Janesville
Janesville (Wisconsin) has a population of about 64,123 and sits at 42.6828°N, 89.0187°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 Janesville?
Most identifiable traffic over Janesville is tied to Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), 34 miles to the south, plus MSN (35 mi) and ENW (56 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 Janesville right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Janesville'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 42.6828, -89.0187.
Can I see the ISS from Janesville?
Yes. The ISS passes over Wisconsin several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Janesville is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.