Helicopters over Belmont Shore
Live helicopter tracking for Belmont Shore, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Belmont Shore…
The sky over Belmont Shore
By hour of day
Who flies over Belmont Shore
- Police50%
- Private38%
- News8%
- Sheriff3%
- Military1%
- Other1%
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.
News helicopter: News helicopters usually mean live coverage of a developing story — a pursuit, a fire, or a scene the station is broadcasting.
Sheriff (LASD): Sheriff's helicopters typically orbit for a search, a pursuit, or to support deputies on the ground.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 24, 11:50 PMLong Beach PDN29LB800 ft1 minNE
- Jul 24, 11:16 PMLong Beach PDN29LB800 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 9:23 PMLong Beach PDN29LB700–900 ft3 minNW
- Jul 24, 9:15 PMLong Beach PDN29LB700–800 ft3 minW
- Jul 24, 8:40 PMPrivateN995NR2,900–3,000 ft2 minE
- Jul 24, 8:36 PMLong Beach PDN29LB700–900 ft4 minNW
- Jul 24, 4:20 PMPrivateN74426700–800 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 11:08 AMPrivateN7024U500–800 ft2 minN
- Jul 24, 10:09 AMPrivateN7024U400–800 ft2 minSE
- Jul 23, 11:59 PMLong Beach PDN29LB800–900 ft2 minNW
- Jul 23, 11:53 PMLong Beach PDN29LB900 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 11:25 PMLong Beach PDN29LB800 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 11:08 PMLong Beach PDN29LB700–800 ft3 minW
- Jul 23, 7:17 PMLong Beach PDN29LB700–800 ft3 minW
- Jul 23, 7:03 PMPrivateN7096L800–950 ft2 minSE
- Jul 23, 6:46 PMLong Beach PDN29LB700–800 ft9 minW
- Jul 23, 5:50 PMPrivateN7096L725–950 ft2 minN
- Jul 23, 5:30 PMPrivateN703WP700–775 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 1:44 PMMercy AirN908KB550–700 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 12:50 PMPrivateN7096L700–975 ft2 minSE
- Jul 23, 11:44 AMPrivateN7096L650–750 ft2 minN
- Jul 23, 10:07 AMFire/EMSN302FD300–425 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 10:57 PMMercy AirN908KB2,200–2,625 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 9:44 PMLong Beach PDN29LB700–800 ft2 minW
- Jul 22, 9:17 PMLong Beach PDN29LB700–800 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 8:44 PMLong Beach PDN29LB700–800 ft5 minW
- Jul 22, 8:26 PMLong Beach PDN29LB700–800 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 6:56 PMPrivateN323TH500–700 ft4 minSE
- Jul 22, 5:26 PMLADWPN704WP725–1,000 ft2 minE
- Jul 22, 2:40 PMMercy AirN908KB825–850 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 12:09 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q500–600 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 11:27 AMLong Beach PDN29LB400–600 ft2 minNW
- Jul 22, 10:05 AMLong Beach PDN29LB500 ft6 minN
- Jul 21, 6:45 PMPrivateN7096L600–1,250 ft2 minSE
- Jul 21, 5:50 PMSheriffN966SD650–925 ft1 minN
- Jul 21, 4:13 PMPrivateN7096L600–1,050 ft1 minSE
- Jul 21, 4:10 PMMercy AirN908KB375–500 ft1 minNE
- Jul 21, 3:03 PMPrivateN7096L550–825 ft2 minN
- Jul 21, 11:59 AMPrivateN70727700–1,175 ft2 minN
- Jul 20, 3:40 PMPrivateN323TH400–700 ft1 minSE
Nearby coverage
Helicopters over Belmont Shore: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Belmont Shore?
Most helicopter activity over Belmont Shore 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 Belmont Shore?
Based on 197 tracked passes over Belmont Shore, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 11pm 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.