Helicopters over Brentwood
Live helicopter tracking for Brentwood, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Brentwood…
The sky over Brentwood
By hour of day
Who flies over Brentwood
- Police47%
- Private42%
- News8%
- Sheriff3%
- Fire / medical1%
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 25, 11:01 AMLAPDN224LA · AS50925–1,025 ft1 minSW
- Jul 25, 12:14 AMPoliceN230LA1,150–1,200 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 8:09 PMPrivateN825VJ700–900 ft1 minSW
- Jul 24, 6:38 PMPoliceN230LA1,000–1,125 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 3:58 PMPoliceN224LA825–1,300 ft5 minW
- Jul 24, 11:45 AMPoliceN224LA1,225–1,350 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 11:27 AMPoliceN224LA1,025–1,175 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 12:56 AMPoliceN226LA1,075–1,100 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 8:14 PMPrivateN825VJ1,200–1,400 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 8:05 PMPoliceN223LA1,150–1,250 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 5:33 PMPoliceN233LA1,225–1,525 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 5:13 PMPrivateN825VJ1,500–1,900 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 2:52 PMPoliceN223LA875–950 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 1:44 PMPrivateN825VJ1,500–1,600 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 1:36 PMPoliceN223LA925–1,075 ft2 minSW
- Jul 23, 12:25 PMPoliceN233LA1,100–1,175 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 11:25 AMPrivateN825VJ1,400–1,700 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 10:20 AMPrivateN825VJ1,300–1,500 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 9:42 AMPoliceN223LA1,000–1,100 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 9:35 AMPoliceN232LA1,075–1,225 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 11:01 PMPrivateN308EH900–1,000 ft1 minNE
- Jul 22, 7:45 PMPoliceN230LA975–1,175 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 6:52 PMPrivateN825VJ1,500–1,800 ft1 minNE
- Jul 22, 5:29 PMPoliceN233LA975–1,075 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 3:58 PMPoliceN226LA1,050–1,125 ft1 minSW
- Jul 22, 2:48 PMPoliceN232LA1,075–1,275 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 1:01 PMPoliceN226LA900–1,050 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 12:02 PMPoliceN233LA825–1,100 ft2 minNE
- Jul 22, 11:00 AMPoliceN226LA900–950 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 10:43 AMPrivateN825VJ1,100–1,400 ft1 minNE
- Jul 22, 9:07 AMPoliceN232LA725–1,100 ft4 minE
- Jul 21, 6:46 PMPoliceN233LA1,100–1,125 ft1 minW
- Jul 21, 6:36 PMPrivateN825VJ1,400–1,700 ft1 minNE
- Jul 21, 3:36 PMPoliceN226LA875–1,050 ft1 minSW
- Jul 21, 3:35 PMSheriffN962LA1,175–1,325 ft1 minSW
- Jul 21, 3:23 PMPoliceN232LA975–1,050 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 11:36 AMABC NewsCopterN828AP1,200 ft1 minSW
- Jul 21, 10:19 AMPoliceN232LA750–775 ft2 minSW
- Jul 21, 4:17 AMPoliceN224LA950–1,025 ft1 minE
- Jul 20, 11:27 PMPoliceN226LA1,075–1,800 ft1 minSW
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Helicopters over Brentwood: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Brentwood?
Most helicopter activity over Brentwood 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 Brentwood?
Based on 193 tracked passes over Brentwood, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 11am 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.