Helicopters over Atwater Village
Live helicopter tracking for Atwater Village, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Atwater Village…
Recent incidents over Atwater Village
- 📺 ABC7: LIVE: Crews battling brush fire and structure fire in Eagle Rock area amid dangerous heat · Glendale
✅ Scene coverage concluded after 79 min — news helicopters departing. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/swarm-glendale-a2f3d?src=story
Jul 16, 4:12 PM PT Watch the replay
- 🚨 Los Angeles Fire Department crews battle brush and structure fire in Eagle Rock area as multiple news helicopters circle overhead. · Glendale
✅ Story coverage concluded after 7 min — aircraft breaking off. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/breaking-glendale--639?src=story
Jul 16, 3:00 PM PT Watch the replay
- 📺 ✅ Scene coverage concluded after 16 min — news helicopters departing. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/swarm-glendale-a638f? · Glendale
✅ Scene coverage concluded after 16 min — news helicopters departing. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/swarm-glendale-a638f?src=story
Jun 19, 8:35 PM PT
- 📺 ✅ Scene coverage concluded after 15 min — news helicopters departing. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/swarm-chinatown-a4044 · Chinatown
✅ Scene coverage concluded after 15 min — news helicopters departing. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/swarm-chinatown-a4044?src=story
Jun 12, 10:21 PM PT
The sky over Atwater Village
By hour of day
Who flies over Atwater Village
- Police62%
- News23%
- Private9%
- Sheriff4%
- Fire / medical1%
- Other1%
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.
News helicopter: News helicopters usually mean live coverage of a developing story — a pursuit, a fire, or a scene the station is broadcasting.
Private / civil: Private and civil helicopters are usually in transit, on a charter, or on a survey flight.
Sheriff (LASD): Sheriff's helicopters typically orbit for a search, a pursuit, or to support deputies on the ground.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 25, 11:09 AMLAPDN229LA · AS501,125–1,175 ft1 minW
- Jul 25, 9:34 AMPrivateN703WP1,600–1,750 ft2 minNW
- Jul 25, 9:34 AMLA City FireN703WP · AS501,600–1,750 ft2 minNW
- Jul 25, 9:07 AMPrivateN23HS1,600–1,650 ft1 minN
- Jul 25, 8:18 AMPoliceN230LA1,250–1,300 ft2 minW
- Jul 25, 1:39 AMPoliceN230LA1,200–1,275 ft1 minSW
- Jul 25, 1:34 AMPoliceN230LA1,150–1,275 ft1 minSE
- Jul 25, 12:04 AMPoliceN230LA1,175–1,275 ft2 minW
- Jul 24, 11:26 PMPoliceN229LA1,050–1,125 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 11:13 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,150–1,250 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 9:28 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,475–1,550 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 9:28 PMSky5N925TV1,450–1,500 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 8:53 PMPoliceN229LA1,175–1,275 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 8:05 PMPoliceN818PD1,625–1,700 ft1 minNE
- Jul 24, 7:07 PMPoliceN230LA1,050–1,125 ft1 minNE
- Jul 24, 5:24 PMSky5N925TV1,450 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 4:16 PMPrivateN95MG1,600–1,725 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 2:24 PMPoliceN818PD1,350–1,475 ft2 minN
- Jul 24, 2:20 PMPoliceN229LA1,075–1,275 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 2:18 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,375–1,450 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 2:06 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,325–1,400 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 1:03 PMPoliceN226LA1,200–1,275 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 10:55 AMPrivateN705WP1,625–1,850 ft2 minSW
- Jul 24, 10:39 AMPoliceN8NF1,600–1,700 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 9:53 AMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,325–1,400 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 9:19 AMPoliceN232LA1,225–1,350 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 9:19 AMSky5N925TV1,550–1,650 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 7:21 AMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,300–1,325 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 2:21 AMPoliceN233LA975–1,250 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 1:42 AMPoliceN223LA1,175–1,225 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 11:20 PMPoliceN223LA1,200–1,275 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 10:37 PMSheriffN958LA1,175–1,200 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 9:02 PMPoliceN223LA975–1,125 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 8:35 PMPoliceN226LA725–1,100 ft3 minSE
- Jul 23, 8:29 PMPoliceN226LA1,050–1,200 ft2 minNE
- Jul 23, 8:23 PMPoliceN226LA1,050–1,250 ft3 minW
- Jul 23, 5:49 PMPrivateN703WP1,100–1,250 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 3:07 PMPoliceN232LA1,025–1,275 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 10:25 AMPrivateN703WP1,675–1,725 ft2 minW
- Jul 23, 10:01 AMSky5N925TV1,100–1,175 ft1 minS
Nearby coverage
Helicopters over Atwater Village: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Atwater Village?
Most helicopter activity over Atwater Village 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 Atwater Village?
Based on 391 tracked passes over Atwater Village, 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.