Helicopters over Baldwin Hills
Live helicopter tracking for Baldwin Hills, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Baldwin Hills…
The sky over Baldwin Hills
By hour of day
Who flies over Baldwin Hills
- Police83%
- Private15%
- Fire / medical2%
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.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 25, 10:21 AMLAPDN226LA · AS50600–750 ft2 minW
- Jul 24, 11:30 PMPoliceN230LA575–650 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 6:52 PMPoliceN230LA675–775 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 6:57 PMPoliceN226LA775–900 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 4:24 PMPoliceN233LA700–1,075 ft2 minE
- Jul 23, 9:47 AMPoliceN232LA800–825 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 9:14 AMPoliceN232LA425–475 ft1 minSE
- Jul 21, 11:50 AMPoliceN226LA300–475 ft7 minE
- Jul 21, 10:39 AMPoliceN232LA475–500 ft1 minE
- Jul 20, 6:40 PMPrivateN329JK775–850 ft1 minW
- Jul 19, 4:29 AMPoliceN224LA575–750 ft3 minS
- Jul 18, 9:54 PMPoliceN224LA400–575 ft5 minS
- Jul 18, 8:23 PMPoliceN230LA525–600 ft2 minE
- Jul 18, 4:44 PMPoliceN224LA475–625 ft4 minSE
- Jul 18, 11:10 AMFire/EMSN305FD625–800 ft3 minNW
- Jul 18, 2:14 AMPoliceN224LA525–550 ft1 minE
- Jul 18, 12:08 AMPoliceN230LA500–600 ft2 minE
- Jul 17, 8:44 AMPoliceN226LA600–675 ft3 minSE
- Jul 16, 3:51 PMPrivateN152AE1,350–1,400 ft1 minW
- Jul 15, 1:02 PMPoliceN224LA850–1,075 ft14 minNE
- Jul 14, 6:13 PMPoliceN224LA475–525 ft3 minE
- Jul 14, 3:57 AMPoliceN225LA800–950 ft1 minS
- Jul 13, 7:03 PMPrivateN329JK675–775 ft1 minSW
- Jul 11, 1:55 PMPoliceN230LA650–700 ft1 minW
- Jul 11, 10:04 AMPoliceN232LA650–875 ft4 minNE
- Jul 10, 10:26 AMPoliceN233LA750–800 ft3 minSE
- Jul 8, 10:55 PMPoliceN223LA1,200–1,425 ft2 minS
- Jul 8, 2:35 PMPoliceN223LA800–925 ft1 minW
- Jul 8, 12:29 PMPoliceN213PF550–625 ft1 minNW
- Jul 8, 9:09 AMPrivateN295SJ800–1,100 ft1 minW
- Jul 8, 8:47 AMPoliceN223LA675 ft1 minSE
- Jul 7, 4:04 PMPoliceN221LA725–775 ft1 minW
- Jul 7, 10:08 AMPoliceN225LA575–800 ft1 minSW
- Jul 7, 2:12 AMPoliceN230LA500–850 ft4 minNE
- Jul 6, 7:05 PMPoliceN221LA825–950 ft1 minE
- Jul 6, 6:49 PMPoliceN221LA775–925 ft1 minSW
- Jul 6, 12:47 PMPoliceN223LA775–800 ft1 minE
- Jul 6, 12:39 PMPoliceN223LA650–800 ft1 minSW
- Jul 6, 11:57 AMPoliceN233LA775 ft1 minE
- Jul 5, 1:27 PMPoliceN226LA450–475 ft1 minW
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Helicopters over Baldwin Hills: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Baldwin Hills?
Most helicopter activity over Baldwin Hills 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 Baldwin Hills?
Based on 52 tracked passes over Baldwin Hills, 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.