Helicopters over Bellflower
Live helicopter tracking for Bellflower, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Bellflower…
Recent incidents over Bellflower
- 🚁 News Swarm · Lakewood
2 news helicopters converging over Lakewood.
Jul 24, 9:54 PM PT Watch the replay
The sky over Bellflower
By hour of day
Who flies over Bellflower
- Private35%
- Police30%
- Sheriff22%
- News9%
- CHP2%
- Other2%
What it usually means
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.
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.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 25, 9:07 AMSheriffN954LA200–500 ft3 minN
- Jul 24, 11:55 PMLong Beach PDN29LB800 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 11:39 PMLong Beach PDN29LB800 ft3 minW
- Jul 24, 10:37 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV850–1,450 ft29 minNW
- Jul 24, 10:31 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV975–1,100 ft2 minS
- Jul 24, 10:25 PMPrivateN992VA700–800 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 10:11 PMPrivateN992VA700–800 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 9:52 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q900–1,300 ft12 minNW
- Jul 24, 9:49 PMAIR7N71HD1,100–1,475 ft2 minN
- Jul 24, 9:41 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV800–1,400 ft7 minN
- Jul 24, 9:37 PMSky5N925TV1,350–1,850 ft13 minN
- Jul 24, 9:34 PMLong Beach PDN29LB800–900 ft3 minSW
- Jul 24, 6:30 PMPrivateN930DK525–650 ft6 minSE
- Jul 24, 6:10 PMPrivateN930DK550–600 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 2:31 PMSheriffN570AC1,225–1,350 ft1 minSW
- Jul 24, 2:00 PMPrivateN644WB900–975 ft1 minSW
- Jul 24, 1:41 PMSheriffN958LA900–1,100 ft1 minNE
- Jul 24, 12:37 PMPrivateN7024U700–800 ft1 minSW
- Jul 24, 11:58 AMPrivateN7024U900–1,000 ft2 minNE
- Jul 24, 10:37 AMUS ARMY18-209804,500–4,525 ft6 minW
- Jul 24, 1:06 AMSheriffN950LA675–900 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 11:44 PMLong Beach PDN29LB800–900 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 11:20 PMLong Beach PDN29LB800–900 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 10:27 PMSkyKnightN130SK600–675 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 10:20 PMSheriffN950LA750–775 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 8:11 PMSheriffN950LA750–775 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 6:18 PMPrivateN995NR800–900 ft2 minW
- Jul 23, 5:57 PMPrivateN995NR800–1,000 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 3:50 PMSheriffN959LA800–825 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 1:59 PMPrivateN4043P675–700 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 11:45 AMPrivateN4043P850–975 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 10:16 AMUS ARMY17-209261,525–1,550 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 9:29 AMSheriffN959LA725–750 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 3:53 AMPoliceN226LA550–650 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 3:49 AMPoliceN226LA525–625 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 10:44 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q600–800 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 9:40 PMSkyKnightN130SK625–675 ft3 minNE
- Jul 22, 9:11 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,200–1,300 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 8:38 PMLong Beach PDN29LB700–800 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 8:02 PMSheriffN950LA675–700 ft1 minS
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Helicopters over Bellflower: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Bellflower?
Most helicopter activity over Bellflower 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 Bellflower?
Based on 284 tracked passes over Bellflower, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 10pm 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.