Helicopters over Beverly Hills

Live helicopter tracking for Beverly Hills, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.

Checking the sky over Beverly Hills…

Map of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles — Scanning for choppers over Beverly Hills — nothing overhead right now. The dashed ring is the 2 km radius this page counts as “over Beverly Hills”; inner rings mark one-third and two-thirds of that distance.

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Recent incidents over Beverly Hills

🚁 News Swarm · Beverly Grove
↩ 2 news helicopters returned to the scene — continuing coverage of the earlier story.
Jul 23, 2:58 PM PT Watch the replay
🚁 News Swarm · West Hollywood
2 news helicopters converging over West Hollywood.
Jul 17, 6:51 AM PT Watch the replay
🚁 News Swarm · West Hollywood
3 news helicopters converging over West Hollywood.
Jul 16, 6:14 PM PT Watch the replay
🚁 News Swarm · Beverly Grove
2 news helicopters converging over Beverly Grove.
Jul 16, 4:09 PM PT Watch the replay
📺 ✅ Scene coverage concluded after 30 min — news helicopters departing. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/swarm-beverly-grove-a · Beverly Grove
✅ Scene coverage concluded after 30 min — news helicopters departing. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/swarm-beverly-grove-a2f43?src=story
Jul 16, 8:38 AM PT Watch the replay
📺 KTLA: Fatal multi-car crash in L.A. neighborhood leaves 2 dead, others injured · Westwood
✅ Scene coverage concluded after 10 min — news helicopters departing. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/swarm-westwood-a4044?src=story
Jul 10, 11:57 AM PT

The sky over Beverly Hills

387helicopter passes tracked over 25 days

108.4

passes per week

3.3

hours overhead per week

5 PM

busiest hour

Private

most common overhead

By hour of day

12a

12p

Busiest hour: 5p · this hour (11a) has averaged 37 passes historically

Who flies over Beverly Hills

Private48%
Police29%
News21%
Sheriff2%
Military0%
Other0%

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.

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 25, 9:14 AMPrivateN108YG1,600–1,675 ft2 minSW
Jul 25, 12:11 AMPoliceN230LA1,100–1,125 ft1 minW
Jul 24, 9:00 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,600–1,700 ft3 minN
Jul 24, 8:50 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,800–2,000 ft3 minNW
Jul 24, 8:18 PMPrivateN825VJ1,100–1,200 ft1 minNE
Jul 24, 7:19 PMPrivateN825VJ1,300–1,400 ft1 minW
Jul 24, 6:35 PMPoliceN230LA975–1,025 ft1 minW
Jul 24, 6:05 PMPrivateN844AT1,075–1,175 ft1 minNE
Jul 24, 5:15 PMSheriffN950LA875–1,050 ft1 minW
Jul 24, 3:57 PMAIR7N71HD1,775–1,800 ft2 minSE
Jul 24, 2:59 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,350–1,525 ft4 minN
Jul 24, 2:52 PMAIR7N71HD1,725–1,850 ft5 minN
Jul 24, 11:48 AMPoliceN224LA1,300–1,350 ft1 minE
Jul 24, 11:24 AMPoliceN224LA1,000–1,175 ft1 minW
Jul 24, 9:23 AMPrivateN821JP1,575–1,675 ft1 minW
Jul 24, 1:17 AMPoliceN223LA825–1,200 ft1 minSE
Jul 24, 12:53 AMPoliceN226LA850–1,025 ft1 minW
Jul 23, 8:05 PMPrivateN825VJ1,000–1,100 ft1 minSW
Jul 23, 6:08 PMPrivateN825VJ1,200 ft1 minSW
Jul 23, 5:55 PMAIR7N71HD1,925–2,100 ft7 minE
Jul 23, 5:30 PMPoliceN233LA950–1,200 ft1 minW
Jul 23, 5:04 PMPrivateN825VJ1,200–1,400 ft1 minSW
Jul 23, 4:28 PMPrivateN544FA1,775–2,225 ft1 minSW
Jul 23, 4:13 PMPrivateN825VJ1,400–1,500 ft1 minW
Jul 23, 2:50 PMPoliceN223LA850–1,075 ft1 minW
Jul 23, 1:34 PMPrivateN825VJ1,800–2,000 ft1 minSW
Jul 23, 1:32 PMPoliceN223LA950–1,075 ft2 minSW
Jul 23, 12:30 PMPrivateN825VJ1,100–1,200 ft1 minSW
Jul 23, 12:22 PMPoliceN233LA975–1,175 ft1 minSW
Jul 23, 11:56 AMPrivateN4043P1,250–1,300 ft1 minW
Jul 23, 11:16 AMPrivateN825VJ1,600–1,800 ft1 minW
Jul 23, 10:11 AMPrivateN825VJ1,500–1,800 ft1 minW
Jul 23, 9:45 AMPoliceN223LA900–950 ft1 minE
Jul 23, 9:31 AMPoliceN232LA1,025–1,050 ft1 minW
Jul 23, 3:21 AMPrivateN435AK1,000–1,700 ft1 minNW
Jul 23, 3:11 AMPoliceN233LA1,300–1,400 ft1 minE
Jul 22, 11:26 PMPoliceN230LA1,025–1,075 ft2 minE
Jul 22, 11:08 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,375–1,600 ft1 minN
Jul 22, 11:06 PMAIR7N71HD1,575–1,800 ft5 minN
Jul 22, 11:04 PMPrivateN308EH1,200–1,300 ft1 minNE

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Helicopters over Beverly Hills: common questions

Why is there a helicopter over Beverly Hills?

Most helicopter activity over Beverly 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 Beverly Hills?

Based on 387 tracked passes over Beverly Hills, 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.