Starlink Ground Station Locations: Interactive Map (2026 List)

Starlink ground stations, also known as gateways, are the physical backbone of the Starlink satellite internet network. These facilities connect orbiting Starlink satellites to terrestrial fiber networks, allowing user data to reach the broader internet.

Estimates of the total vary by source, from around 150 to over 200 gateways, since SpaceX doesn’t publish an official public count and independent trackers classify construction-stage sites differently. What’s consistent across sources: North America has by far the most, followed by Europe and South America, with newer expansion into Africa and Asia.

Below is an interactive map of publicly reported Starlink ground station locations, including active sites, stations under construction, and planned gateways.

About this data: station locations and statuses are compiled from public infrastructure filings and reporting, not an official Starlink source, so treat exact counts and “under construction” statuses as approximate. If you spot a station that’s changed status, let us know via the contact page.

What Are Starlink Ground Stations?

A ground station, or gateway, is a facility with several large, high-capacity antennas that stay in constant contact with Starlink satellites passing overhead. Unlike your home dish, which serves one location, a gateway handles traffic for the whole constellation passing through that region and hands it off to a wired internet backbone.

The basic path your data takes: your dish talks to a satellite, the satellite talks to a gateway (sometimes by relaying through other satellites first, more on that below), the gateway hands the data to a fiber connection, and from there it reaches the ordinary internet the same way any other traffic does.

Our Interactive Starlink Ground Station Map

The map below plots every publicly reported gateway location. Here’s how to use it:

• Click any dot to see details about that station
• Use the colored buttons to filter stations by their status
• The blue dots are planned stations
• The orange dots are being built right now
• The green dots are working stations
• The gray dots are stations we don’t know much about
• Click “Reset Zoom” to see the whole world again

Zoom in on your region to see how close the nearest gateway is; proximity to a gateway doesn’t directly determine your speed or reliability the way it might with a cell tower, for the reasons covered next.

| Related: See our satellite tracker for real-time positions of Starlink satellites over your location.

How Your Data Reaches a Gateway (Without Always Needing a Nearby One)

Newer Starlink satellites carry laser inter-satellite links, essentially optical connections between satellites, that let data hop from satellite to satellite in orbit before it ever needs to come down to a gateway. Each satellite with this capability can relay data hundreds or thousands of miles across the constellation at the speed of light.

This matters because it decouples “does Starlink work here” from “is there a gateway nearby.” A satellite passing over open ocean, a polar region, or a country with no local gateway can pass a user’s data across the constellation to a different satellite that does have a gateway in range, then back down to the internet from there. It’s part of why Starlink can offer maritime and aviation coverage far from any coastline, and why a country without its own gateway can sometimes still get service.

That said, laser links reduce the need for a gateway near every user, they don’t eliminate gateways entirely. Data still has to come down to Earth somewhere to reach ordinary internet infrastructure (websites, cloud services, and so on), so the global gateway network below still does the essential work of connecting the constellation to the rest of the internet.

Starlink Ground Stations By Continent

Here is the list behind the map, organized by continent and country.

Africa

Starlink has just started building in Africa. Right now, there are two stations in Nigeria:

• Ikire
• Lekki

Asia

In Asia, you’ll find stations in:

Japan:

• Akita
• Hitachinaka
• Otaru
• Yamaguchi

Philippines:

• Angeles

North America

North America has the most Starlink ground stations. Here they are by country:

Canada:

• Marathon, Ontario
• Saguenay, Quebec
• Sambro Creek, Nova Scotia
• St Johns, Newfoundland

Mexico:

• Cabo San Lucas
• Charcas
• El Marques
• Llano Grande
• Mazahua
• Merida
• Monterey
• Peñuelas
• Tapachula
• Villahermosa

United States: The US has the most stations. There are too many to list them all here, but some examples include:

• Anchorage, Alaska
• Boca Chica, Texas
• Fairbanks, Alaska
• Hawthorne, California
• Redmond, Washington

The US has more confirmed gateways than the rest of the world combined, spanning nearly every region from Alaska to Florida.

Central America and Caribbean

Starlink is growing in this region too:

Dominican Republic:

• Caleta
• Santiago de los Caballeros

Puerto Rico:

• Ponce
• Toa Baja

Curaçao:

• Willemstad

Europe

Europe has many Starlink ground stations spread across different countries:

France:

• Villenave d’Ornon

Germany:

• Aerzen
• Frankfurt
• Usingen

Ireland:

• Ballinspittle
• Elfordstown

Italy:

• Foggia
• Marsala
• Milano

Lithuania:

• Kaunas

Norway:

• Tromsø

Poland:

• Wola Krobowska

Portugal:

• Alfouvar de Cima
• Coviha

Spain:

• Ibi
• Lepe
• Villarejo de Salvanes

United Kingdom:

• Chalfont Grove
• Fawley
• Goonhilly
• Hoo
• Isle of Man
• Morn Hill
• Wherstead
• Woodwalton

South America

Starlink has been growing quickly in South America:

Argentina:

• Falda del Carmen

Brazil:

• Camaçari
• Guarapari
• Itaboraí
• João Câmara
• Luz
• Manaus
• Montes Carlos
• Mossoró
• Passa Quatro
• Porto Alegre
• Presidente Prudente
• Rio Negro
• Santana de Parnaíba
• São Gonçalo do Amarante
• Surubim
• Uruguaiana

Chile:

• Caldera
• Noviciado
• Puerto Montt
• Puerto Saavedra
• Punta Arenas
• San Clemente
• Santa Elena

How Gateway Placement Affects Your Service

Where gateways sit matters for a few concrete reasons, not just coverage on a map:

• Capacity: more gateways in a region generally means more total bandwidth available to serve users there, since each gateway has a finite amount of traffic it can hand off to fiber
• Redundancy: multiple gateways covering the same area mean one going offline for maintenance or a fault doesn’t necessarily interrupt service
• Regulatory approval: a country typically has to grant landing rights and spectrum approval before Starlink can operate a gateway on its soil, which is a big part of why the list grows unevenly, some countries have gateways well before Starlink service is even available there commercially, others wait years after service launches

Why the Exact Count Keeps Changing

Starlink doesn’t publish an official public list of every gateway, so every map like this one, including ours, is compiled from public infrastructure filings, satellite-visible construction, and independent tracking, not a single authoritative source. That’s why estimates range from around 150 to over 200+ depending on who’s counting and how they classify a site that’s under construction versus one that’s live. A few practical implications:

• Status changes (planned → under construction → live) happen continuously and don’t always get reported publicly right away
• Some gateways, particularly ones serving government, aviation or maritime customers, aren’t publicly disclosed at all
• Treat this map as directionally accurate, useful for seeing whether your country or region has nearby infrastructure, rather than as an exact real-time count

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Starlink ground stations are there?

Estimates range from about 150 to over 200, depending on the source and how construction-stage sites are counted. Starlink doesn’t publish an official figure, so no single number is definitive; North America has the most, followed by Europe and South America.

Does Starlink need a ground station in every country to work there?

No. Newer Starlink satellites carry laser links that let them relay data satellite-to-satellite before reaching a gateway, so a satellite over an ocean or a remote region without a nearby gateway can pass your data across the constellation to a satellite that does have one in range. This is what lets Starlink serve oceans, polar regions and countries without local gateways, though a physical gateway somewhere still has to hand the data off to the terrestrial internet eventually.

What’s the difference between a ground station and my Starlink dish?

Your dish (user terminal) serves just your location and is designed for one household or vehicle. A ground station (gateway) is SpaceX-operated infrastructure with multiple large, high-capacity antennas that handle traffic for the whole constellation passing over that region and hand it off to a fiber backbone. You never connect to a gateway directly; your dish talks to a satellite, and the satellite talks to the gateway.

Is there a Starlink ground station near me?

Use the map above and zoom into your area. Keep in mind that thanks to laser inter-satellite links, having a nearby gateway isn’t required for good service, and gateway proximity alone doesn’t determine your speed the way distance to a cell tower would.

Can I visit a Starlink ground station?

No. Gateways are secured, private SpaceX facilities, typically fenced compounds with several dish-style antennas, and aren’t open to public visits. You may be able to see one from a public road in some cases, but there’s nothing to do on-site as a visitor.

The Bottom Line

Ground stations are the physical link between Starlink’s satellites and the internet you actually use. The map above reflects the best publicly available picture of where they are, with the honest caveat that no outside tracker, including this one, has a perfect real-time count. If you’re checking whether Starlink can reach your area, the map is a reasonable starting point, but service availability itself is best confirmed directly at starlink.com, since laser links mean nearby gateway infrastructure isn’t a strict requirement for coverage.