Helicopters over Canyon Country
Live helicopter tracking for Canyon Country, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Canyon Country…
Recent incidents over Canyon Country
- 📺 ABC7: US military fires missiles to disable oil tanker trying to breach reimposed Iranian port blockade · Santa Clarita
✅ Scene coverage concluded after 120 min — news helicopters departing. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/swarm-santa-clarita-a638f?src=story
Jul 15, 4:17 PM PT Watch the replay
The sky over Canyon Country
By hour of day
Who flies over Canyon Country
- News32%
- Private24%
- Fire / medical22%
- Sheriff20%
- Military2%
What it usually means
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.
Fire / medical: Fire and air-medical helicopters mean a fire response, a rescue, or a hospital transport — often brief, and often at low altitude.
Sheriff (LASD): Sheriff's helicopters typically orbit for a search, a pursuit, or to support deputies on the ground.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 23, 10:21 PMSheriffN958LA2,300–2,375 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 4:13 PMSheriffN958LA2,200–2,325 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 10:27 PMSheriffN955LA2,350–2,625 ft1 minW
- Jul 21, 11:25 AMSheriffN951LA2,125–2,175 ft1 minSE
- Jul 21, 11:08 AMSheriffN951LA1,950–2,075 ft1 minNW
- Jul 20, 6:16 PMSheriffN950LA1,875–2,775 ft32 minS
- Jul 19, 1:11 PMUS ARMY20-211684,475–4,500 ft1 minSE
- Jul 19, 12:05 PMPrivateN28TM2,800 ft1 minSW
- Jul 18, 10:26 AMLA Co FDN76CG3,700–5,100 ft3 minSW
- Jul 17, 9:55 PMSheriffN951LA2,125–2,325 ft1 minW
- Jul 17, 9:51 PMSheriffN951LA2,325–2,400 ft1 minSE
- Jul 16, 3:47 PMPrivateN831HA1,850–2,125 ft1 minW
- Jul 15, 4:32 PMAIR7N71HD6,600–6,650 ft1 minNW
- Jul 15, 4:14 PMABC NewsCopterN828AP6,100–6,200 ft1 minNW
- Jul 15, 4:06 PMSky5N925TV6,250–6,425 ft2 minSE
- Jul 15, 4:05 PMABC NewsCopterN828AP6,200–6,400 ft2 minN
- Jul 15, 4:00 PMSkyCAL / SkyFOX 11N39CL6,400–6,500 ft4 minNW
- Jul 15, 3:53 PMABC NewsCopterN828AP5,900–6,400 ft2 minNW
- Jul 15, 3:50 PMSkyCAL / SkyFOX 11N39CL6,500 ft2 minSW
- Jul 15, 3:43 PMABC NewsCopterN828AP6,200–6,300 ft1 minNW
- Jul 15, 3:31 PMSkyCAL / SkyFOX 11N39CL6,700–6,800 ft2 minNW
- Jul 15, 3:17 PMSkyCAL / SkyFOX 11N39CL6,400–6,500 ft2 minNW
- Jul 15, 3:14 PMAIR7N71HD6,425–7,025 ft14 minS
- Jul 15, 3:13 PMLA Co FDN76CG6,000 ft1 minNW
- Jul 15, 2:51 PMAIR7N71HD6,550–6,800 ft2 minSW
- Jul 15, 2:49 PMSky5N925TV6,550–6,650 ft1 minE
- Jul 15, 2:44 PMAIR7N71HD6,550–6,925 ft3 minS
- Jul 15, 2:36 PMSkyCAL / SkyFOX 11N39CL6,300–6,400 ft2 minS
- Jul 15, 2:34 PMSky5N925TV6,475–6,650 ft1 minN
- Jul 15, 2:30 PMLA Co FDN76CG6,000 ft1 minW
- Jul 15, 2:25 PMLA Co FDN76CG6,000 ft1 minNW
- Jul 15, 8:10 AMPrivateN706WP3,025–3,325 ft1 minN
- Jul 15, 7:28 AMFire/EMSN18LA1,850 ft2 minW
- Jul 14, 3:55 PMSheriffN951LA2,225–2,325 ft1 minNW
- Jul 14, 11:39 AMPrivateN383SH2,325–2,450 ft1 minW
- Jul 14, 7:20 AMPrivateN383SH2,825–2,900 ft1 minE
- Jul 14, 5:12 AMPrivateN743AM6,400–6,450 ft1 minN
- Jul 11, 7:31 PMLA Co FD (Helitanker)N43CU2,350–2,600 ft1 minS
- Jul 10, 6:06 PMLA Co FDN76CG3,000 ft1 minSW
- Jul 10, 5:00 PMFire/EMSN303FD2,425–2,675 ft1 minS
Nearby coverage
Helicopters over Canyon Country: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Canyon Country?
Most helicopter activity over Canyon Country 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 Canyon Country?
Based on 50 tracked passes over Canyon Country, 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.