Helicopters over Anaheim
Live helicopter tracking for Anaheim, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Anaheim…
The sky over Anaheim
By hour of day
Who flies over Anaheim
- Police48%
- Private47%
- Fire / medical2%
- CHP1%
- Sheriff1%
- Other0%
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.
Private / civil: Private and civil helicopters are usually in transit, on a charter, or on a survey flight.
Fire / medical: Fire and air-medical helicopters mean a fire response, a rescue, or a hospital transport — often brief, and often at low altitude.
CHP: CHP aircraft are usually working a freeway incident, a pursuit, or a traffic investigation.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 24, 11:21 PMPoliceN226PD1,225–1,325 ft2 minE
- Jul 24, 11:11 PMPoliceN226PD975–1,075 ft3 minW
- Jul 24, 10:47 PMPoliceN226PD1,100–1,250 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 10:32 PMPoliceN226PD750–1,525 ft6 minS
- Jul 24, 10:22 PMPoliceN226PD1,200–1,600 ft4 minW
- Jul 24, 8:27 PMPoliceN226PD1,025–1,125 ft2 minNE
- Jul 24, 7:44 PMPrivateN738AM700–800 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 3:57 PMPoliceN226PD925–1,000 ft2 minNW
- Jul 24, 1:06 PMPrivateN16HF3,100–3,200 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 2:40 AMPoliceN226PD1,125–1,225 ft2 minW
- Jul 24, 12:07 AMPoliceN226PD975–1,000 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 11:56 PMPoliceN226PD1,050–1,125 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 11:21 PMPoliceN226PD1,050 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 8:55 PMPoliceN226PD975–1,300 ft5 minNW
- Jul 23, 8:50 PMPoliceN226PD1,025–1,075 ft2 minW
- Jul 23, 8:09 PMPoliceN226PD1,100–1,150 ft2 minE
- Jul 23, 4:29 PMPoliceN226PD1,000–2,175 ft2 minN
- Jul 23, 3:45 PMPoliceN226PD1,025–1,125 ft2 minS
- Jul 23, 3:40 PMPoliceN226PD1,100–1,225 ft2 minSE
- Jul 23, 2:06 PMPrivateN496TP2,975–3,075 ft2 minNE
- Jul 23, 12:20 PMPoliceN226PD1,050–1,125 ft2 minSE
- Jul 23, 10:18 AMPoliceN226PD600–1,000 ft2 minE
- Jul 23, 10:07 AMPoliceN226PD900–1,025 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 9:58 AMPoliceN226PD750–1,025 ft4 minSW
- Jul 23, 9:33 AMPoliceN226PD950–1,100 ft3 minSW
- Jul 23, 1:37 AMPrivateN826PD1,325–1,550 ft3 minNW
- Jul 23, 1:23 AMPrivateN826PD1,000–1,150 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 1:15 AMPrivateN826PD775–1,075 ft5 minE
- Jul 22, 11:32 PMPrivateN826PD575–1,000 ft4 minW
- Jul 22, 8:52 PMPrivateN826PD1,150–2,950 ft9 minNW
- Jul 22, 8:41 PMPrivateN826PD825–1,075 ft4 minNE
- Jul 22, 8:24 PMPrivateN826PD675–850 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 8:12 PMPrivateN826PD950 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 5:46 PMMercy AirN908KB850–925 ft1 minSW
- Jul 22, 4:20 PMPrivateN826PD850–1,000 ft3 minSE
- Jul 22, 3:21 PMPrivateN826PD775–900 ft2 minNE
- Jul 22, 12:33 PMPrivateN826PD700–800 ft2 minW
- Jul 22, 11:38 AMPrivateN826PD550–800 ft10 minW
- Jul 22, 11:23 AMPrivateN826PD775–925 ft3 minW
- Jul 22, 11:17 AMPrivateN826PD750–850 ft2 minE
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Helicopters over Anaheim: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Anaheim?
Most helicopter activity over Anaheim 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 Anaheim?
Based on 275 tracked passes over Anaheim, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 11pm 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.