Helicopters over Azusa
Live helicopter tracking for Azusa, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Azusa…
Recent incidents over Azusa
- 📺 KTLA: CHP pursuit tied to 210 Freeway shutdown ends in Covina shooting · Azusa
✅ Scene coverage concluded after 12 min — news helicopters departing. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/swarm-azusa-a97a6?src=story
Jul 3, 6:09 AM PT
The sky over Azusa
By hour of day
Who flies over Azusa
- Police45%
- Fire / medical20%
- Private19%
- News7%
- Sheriff5%
- Other4%
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.
Fire / medical: Fire and air-medical helicopters mean a fire response, a rescue, or a hospital transport — often brief, and often at low altitude.
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 25, 11:03 AMUniversal Aviators Aca…N16HF · R221,100–1,200 ft2 minW
- Jul 25, 10:51 AMLASDN954LA · AS50900 ft1 minNW
- Jul 25, 7:07 AMLA Co FDN110LA1,800–2,000 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 10:27 PMPoliceN239PS1,700–1,800 ft2 minW
- Jul 24, 6:42 PMPoliceN239PS1,900 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 6:22 PMPoliceN239PS1,900–2,100 ft2 minNW
- Jul 24, 6:10 PMPoliceN239PS1,600–1,700 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 3:40 PMPoliceN239PS1,400–1,600 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 3:08 PMPoliceN239PS1,800–1,900 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 9:19 AMPrivateN868GZ1,825–1,850 ft2 minW
- Jul 24, 7:38 AMPrivateN810CE1,625–1,900 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 11:06 PMUS ARMY18-209831,550–1,900 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 9:54 PMPoliceN224KB1,700–1,900 ft5 minE
- Jul 23, 8:53 PMPrivateN433AK1,000 ft3 minW
- Jul 23, 6:39 PMPoliceN224KB1,700–1,800 ft2 minNW
- Jul 23, 6:20 PMPoliceN224KB1,500–1,800 ft3 minSE
- Jul 23, 5:16 PMFontana PDN166PD1,125–1,150 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 12:32 PMPrivateN411CE3,000–3,950 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 10:47 AMPoliceN224KB1,800–2,000 ft5 minE
- Jul 23, 10:09 AMLA Co FDN110LA1,600–1,700 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 2:56 AMPrivateN435AK800 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 2:45 AMPrivateN435AK1,100 ft4 minW
- Jul 22, 11:06 PMPrivateN435AK700 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 11:05 PMPrivateN76FL600–1,400 ft3 minN
- Jul 22, 10:55 PMPrivateN435AK900 ft3 minN
- Jul 22, 10:54 PMPoliceN224KB1,700–1,900 ft2 minE
- Jul 22, 6:09 PMPrivateN462PD1,250–1,375 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 5:59 PMPrivateN462PD950–1,100 ft2 minW
- Jul 22, 5:51 PMPrivateN462PD1,125–1,150 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 5:43 PMPoliceN224KB1,400–1,600 ft2 minW
- Jul 22, 5:21 PMPoliceN224KB1,600–1,700 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 4:52 PMPrivateN16TV1,350–1,800 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 3:01 PMPoliceN224KB1,400–1,500 ft1 minSW
- Jul 22, 2:51 PMPoliceN224KB1,600–1,900 ft2 minE
- Jul 22, 1:47 PMCHPN979HP2,550–2,850 ft1 minNE
- Jul 22, 1:40 PMUS ARMY10-721651,000–1,125 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 11:05 AMPrivateN16HF1,200–1,400 ft2 minNW
- Jul 22, 10:17 AMLA Co FDN110LA1,700–1,800 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 8:59 AMFire/EMSN120LA1,600–1,700 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 8:48 AMPrivateN810CE1,125–1,225 ft1 minW
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Helicopters over Azusa: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Azusa?
Most helicopter activity over Azusa 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 Azusa?
Based on 215 tracked passes over Azusa, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 5pm 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.