Helicopters over Alhambra
Live helicopter tracking for Alhambra, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
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Recent incidents over Alhambra
- 🚁 News Swarm · Monterey Park
3 news helicopters converging over Monterey Park.
Jul 21, 8:10 AM PT Watch the replay
The sky over Alhambra
By hour of day
Who flies over Alhambra
- Police46%
- Sheriff22%
- Private16%
- News12%
- Military4%
What it usually means
Police (LAPD / municipal): Police helicopters typically orbit for a search, a pursuit, or to support officers on the ground. A tight circle overhead usually means the activity is directly below.
Sheriff (LASD): Sheriff's helicopters typically orbit for a search, a pursuit, or to support deputies on the ground.
Private / civil: Private and civil helicopters are usually in transit, on a charter, or on a survey flight.
News helicopter: News helicopters usually mean live coverage of a developing story — a pursuit, a fire, or a scene the station is broadcasting.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 23, 10:19 PMPoliceN224KB1,600–1,800 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 11:10 AMPoliceN224KB1,200–1,500 ft4 minNW
- Jul 22, 11:13 PMPoliceN224KB1,600–1,800 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 10:49 PMPrivateN435AK1,400 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 8:50 PMPoliceN8NF1,800–2,100 ft1 minN
- Jul 21, 3:19 PMUS ARMY18-209811,600–1,650 ft1 minS
- Jul 21, 2:56 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,150–1,325 ft1 minNW
- Jul 21, 11:00 AMUS ARMY08-201191,450–1,500 ft1 minN
- Jul 21, 1:25 AMSheriffN962LA1,225–1,250 ft1 minN
- Jul 20, 9:11 AMPrivateN318RX1,950–1,975 ft1 minW
- Jul 20, 8:08 AMPrivateN318RX1,975 ft1 minE
- Jul 19, 10:15 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,375–1,475 ft1 minSE
- Jul 19, 8:52 PMSkyCAL / SkyFOX 11N39CL1,200–1,300 ft1 minE
- Jul 18, 10:46 PMSheriffN950LA1,175–1,200 ft1 minS
- Jul 18, 9:25 PMPoliceN224KB1,500–1,800 ft1 minNE
- Jul 18, 7:52 PMPoliceN8NF1,600–1,800 ft1 minNE
- Jul 17, 10:13 PMPoliceN818PD1,625–1,775 ft1 minNW
- Jul 17, 8:19 PMPoliceN8NF1,500–1,800 ft1 minNW
- Jul 16, 10:18 PMPoliceN8NF1,500–1,600 ft2 minN
- Jul 16, 1:29 PMPrivateN411CE2,075–2,100 ft1 minE
- Jul 14, 10:16 AMSheriffN950LA1,000–1,225 ft1 minSW
- Jul 13, 10:10 PMPoliceN8NF1,400–1,500 ft2 minN
- Jul 13, 8:25 PMPoliceN8NF1,200–1,300 ft1 minN
- Jul 13, 3:47 PMSheriffN953LA975–1,100 ft1 minN
- Jul 12, 8:21 PMPrivateN433AK1,500–1,700 ft1 minW
- Jul 12, 1:09 PMPrivateN853MH1,200–1,300 ft1 minSE
- Jul 11, 11:24 PMPoliceN224KB1,300–1,600 ft7 minW
- Jul 11, 11:01 PMPoliceN8NF1,700 ft1 minE
- Jul 11, 8:53 PMPoliceN224KB1,700–1,800 ft1 minNW
- Jul 11, 4:41 PMPoliceN224KB1,300–1,600 ft1 minNW
- Jul 11, 9:38 AMSheriffN953LA1,125 ft1 minSW
- Jul 10, 9:41 PMPoliceN8NF1,500–1,800 ft6 minN
- Jul 10, 12:20 PMAIR7N71HD1,275–1,475 ft1 minNW
- Jul 8, 10:22 PMPoliceN8NF1,400–1,600 ft2 minN
- Jul 8, 8:16 AMPoliceN8NF1,900 ft1 minNE
- Jul 7, 3:54 PMPrivate1,550–1,800 ft1 minW
- Jul 7, 9:02 AMLASD Air Rescue 5N952JH1,400–1,450 ft1 minS
- Jul 7, 8:11 AMPoliceN218441,475–1,500 ft1 minE
- Jul 7, 2:02 AMSheriffN953LA1,350–1,525 ft1 minN
- Jul 6, 10:56 PMSheriffN959LA925–1,275 ft2 minNW
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Helicopters over Alhambra: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Alhambra?
Most helicopter activity over Alhambra is one of four things: police aircraft supporting officers on the ground, news helicopters covering a developing story, fire or air-medical aircraft responding to an emergency, or private and military aircraft simply transiting the area. This page shows which one is overhead right now, identified by operator.
How can I tell if it's police or a news helicopter?
Police aircraft usually fly tight, repeated orbits over one spot and often stay for a long time. News helicopters tend to hold a wider circle at a higher altitude and arrive after an incident is already underway. This page labels each aircraft by its operator, so you don't have to guess.
What time do helicopters usually fly over Alhambra?
Based on 50 tracked passes over Alhambra, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 10pm local time. Activity rises during evening news hours and drops sharply overnight.
Where does this data come from?
GTLA AirWatch tracks public ADS-B and MLAT broadcasts that aircraft transmit about their own position, the same open data used by air-traffic enthusiasts worldwide. It is updated every few seconds.