Helicopters over Avalon
Live helicopter tracking for Avalon, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Avalon…
The sky over Avalon
By hour of day
Who flies over Avalon
- Private95%
- Military4%
- Sheriff1%
- Fire / medical0%
What it usually means
Private / civil: Private and civil helicopters are usually in transit, on a charter, or on a survey flight.
Military: Military aircraft are usually transiting between bases or on a training route rather than responding to anything local.
Sheriff (LASD): Sheriff's helicopters typically orbit for a search, a pursuit, or to support deputies on the ground.
Fire / medical: Fire and air-medical helicopters mean a fire response, a rescue, or a hospital transport — often brief, and often at low altitude.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 25, 10:50 AMMaverickN850MH · EC30200–600 ft1 minN
- Jul 25, 10:37 AMMaverickN850MH · EC30300 ft3 minSW
- Jul 25, 10:26 AMMaverickN853MH · EC30400 ft3 minN
- Jul 25, 9:26 AMPrivateN853MH100–300 ft3 minSE
- Jul 25, 8:12 AMPrivateN853MH100–300 ft2 minSE
- Jul 25, 7:54 AMPrivateN850MH100–400 ft2 minS
- Jul 24, 7:37 PMUS Coast Guard6065350–375 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 6:54 PMPrivateN37RX1,000–1,025 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 6:07 PMPrivateN853MH100–500 ft1 minNE
- Jul 24, 5:51 PMPrivateN853MH100–500 ft3 minNW
- Jul 24, 5:06 PMPrivateN850MH200–800 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 5:05 PMPrivateN853MH100–500 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 4:45 PMPrivateN850MH100–1,200 ft4 minS
- Jul 24, 4:44 PMPrivateN853MH100–400 ft2 minW
- Jul 24, 3:56 PMPrivateN853MH500 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 3:26 PMPrivateN853MH100–300 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 1:58 PMPrivateN853MH400 ft2 minN
- Jul 24, 1:45 PMPrivateN853MH400 ft3 minS
- Jul 24, 1:05 PMPrivateN853MH400 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 12:50 PMPrivateN853MH1,100 ft6 minN
- Jul 24, 11:16 AMPrivateN853MH400 ft4 minN
- Jul 24, 11:05 AMUS NAVY168160550 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 10:43 AMPrivateN850MH1,300 ft7 minN
- Jul 24, 10:22 AMPrivateN853MH100–400 ft3 minW
- Jul 24, 9:20 AMPrivateN853MH400 ft2 minS
- Jul 24, 8:28 AMPrivateN853MH300 ft2 minS
- Jul 23, 6:12 PMPrivateN853MH600 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 6:03 PMPrivateN76EX100–500 ft5 minN
- Jul 23, 5:42 PMPrivateN853MH100–300 ft2 minNW
- Jul 23, 5:07 PMPrivateN853MH600 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 3:40 PMPrivateN853MH400 ft2 minW
- Jul 23, 2:59 PMPrivateN853MH200–1,500 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 2:51 PMPrivateN853MH100–500 ft2 minSW
- Jul 23, 2:14 PMPrivateN853MH800 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 2:07 PMPrivateN853MH400 ft2 minSW
- Jul 23, 1:09 PMPrivateN853MH100–700 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 12:52 PMPrivateN853MH100–500 ft2 minSW
- Jul 23, 12:32 PMPrivateN853MH300–1,700 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 11:34 AMMercy AirN908KB100–475 ft2 minS
- Jul 23, 11:23 AMPrivateN853MH100–400 ft2 minSW
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Helicopters over Avalon: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Avalon?
Most helicopter activity over Avalon 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 Avalon?
Based on 359 tracked passes over Avalon, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 10am 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.