Helicopters over Bell Gardens
Live helicopter tracking for Bell Gardens, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Bell Gardens…
Recent incidents over Bell Gardens
- 🚨 LAPD and AIR7 helicopter track pursuit of stolen vehicle southeast through Los Angeles basin July 22 evening. · 33.954, -118.118
✅ Pursuit coverage concluded after 16 min — aircraft breaking off. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/pursuit-la--744?src=story
Jul 22, 9:17 PM PT Watch the replay
The sky over Bell Gardens
By hour of day
Who flies over Bell Gardens
- Sheriff75%
- News12%
- Private7%
- Police4%
- CHP1%
- Other0%
What it usually means
Sheriff (LASD): Sheriff's helicopters typically orbit for a search, a pursuit, or to support deputies on the ground.
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.
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.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 25, 10:18 AMLASDN954LA · AS50400–500 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 11:08 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,100–1,175 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 9:52 PMSky5N925TV1,200–1,275 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 9:38 PMAIR7N71HD1,250–1,350 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 9:34 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,050–1,225 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 9:33 PMSky5N925TV1,200–1,375 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 8:06 PMSheriffN950LA700–750 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 12:40 PMSheriffN958LA950–1,075 ft1 minSW
- Jul 24, 8:36 AMSheriffN958LA850–1,100 ft6 minS
- Jul 24, 7:39 AMSheriffN958LA800–1,050 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 6:22 AMSheriffN958LA875–1,000 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 11:32 PMSheriffN950LA750–850 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 10:43 PMSheriffN958LA875–950 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 7:36 PMSheriffN950LA750–775 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 6:29 PMSheriffN950LA725–850 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 4:34 PMSheriffN959LA850 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 3:50 PMSheriffN958LA825–925 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 3:22 PMSheriffN959LA925–1,000 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 10:25 AMSheriffN959LA800–825 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 10:19 AMSheriffN959LA800–825 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 9:29 AMFire/EMSN302FD950–1,000 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 6:57 AMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q500–600 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 12:44 AMSheriffN950LA700 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 12:40 AMSheriffN950LA700 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 11:42 PMSheriffN950LA725 ft1 minNE
- Jul 22, 10:55 PMSheriffN955LA850–900 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 9:12 PMAIR7N71HD950–1,050 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 7:41 PMSheriffN950LA875–900 ft1 minNE
- Jul 22, 6:17 PMSheriffN950LA675–750 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 5:16 PMSheriffN950LA675–775 ft1 minN
- Jul 22, 12:18 PMSky5N925TV825–850 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 12:03 PMABC NewsCopterN828AP1,200–1,300 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 11:50 AMSky5N925TV800–850 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 11:34 AMABC NewsCopterN828AP1,200 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 6:48 AMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q700–800 ft3 minN
- Jul 22, 1:25 AMSheriffN955LA675–825 ft2 minW
- Jul 22, 1:06 AMSheriffN955LA850–900 ft1 minN
- Jul 21, 6:21 PMSheriffN950LA525–750 ft8 minS
- Jul 21, 6:11 PMSheriffN950LA675–850 ft6 minE
- Jul 21, 6:00 PMSheriffN950LA725–825 ft1 minN
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Helicopters over Bell Gardens: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Bell Gardens?
Most helicopter activity over Bell Gardens 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 Bell Gardens?
Based on 273 tracked passes over Bell Gardens, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 3pm 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.