Helicopters over Caspers Wilderness Park

Live helicopter tracking for Caspers Wilderness Park, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.

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Caspers Wilderness Park, Los Angeles

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Live map — checking for helicopters over Caspers Wilderness Park… The dashed ring is the 3.5 km radius this page counts as “over Caspers Wilderness Park”; inner rings mark one-third and two-thirds of that distance.

Last night over Caspers Wilderness Park

Nothing overhead now — quiet for the last 10 hours.

Verbs like “held over” and “circled” describe the recorded flight path, not what was happening on the ground. Nothing here states a crime, a fire or a casualty.

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CONCLUDED3:35 PM–9:32 PM

News helicopters covered Caspers Wilderness Park for 6 hours. They have gone.

ABC7 is reporting on this — their reporting, linked below.

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◉ measured · ◇ inferred · ▣ our newsroom · last tick 9:32 PM PT

Recent incidents over Caspers Wilderness Park

The sky over Caspers Wilderness Park

106helicopter passes tracked over 1 days
Fire / medical
most common overhead

Who flies over Caspers Wilderness Park

  • Fire / medical73%
  • Private18%
  • News9%

The regulars over Caspers Wilderness Park

The aircraft recorded here most often — the ones you’ll see again.

Who flies over Caspers Wilderness Park, by the numbers

Fire and air-medical helicopters over Caspers Wilderness Park

77 of 106 recorded passes over Caspers Wilderness Park were fire and air-medical helicopters — 73% of the traffic here, 6.5 hours overhead in total.

Most often: CAL FIRE (N476DF), 20 recorded passesusually 4pm–7pmtypically 750–850 ft

Fire and air-medical aircraft respond to fires, rescues and hospital transports — often brief, often low, and often straight in and out.

Private and charter helicopters over Caspers Wilderness Park

19 of 106 recorded passes over Caspers Wilderness Park were private and charter helicopters — 18% of the traffic here, 1 hour overhead in total.

usually 4pm–7pmtypically 800–900 ft

Private and charter aircraft are usually in transit, on a tour or a survey flight, and pass through without stopping.

News helicopters over Caspers Wilderness Park

10 of 106 recorded passes over Caspers Wilderness Park were news helicopters — 9% of the traffic here, 0.8 hours overhead in total.

Most often: SkyFOX 11 / SkyCAL (N50Q), 7 recorded passestypically 5,400–6,300 ft

News helicopters hold a wider circle at a higher altitude and arrive after a story is already underway; several at once usually means something is being covered live.

What it usually means

Fire / medical: Fire and air-medical helicopters mean a fire response, a rescue, or a hospital transport — often brief, and often at low altitude.

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.

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Helicopters over Caspers Wilderness Park common questions

Why is a fire helicopter over Caspers Wilderness Park?

Fire and air-medical helicopters account for 73% of the 106 helicopter passes recorded over Caspers Wilderness Park. The one you see most is CAL FIRE (N476DF), 20 recorded passes. They are usually 4pm–7pm here. They typically fly at 750–850 ft above sea level. Fire and air-medical aircraft respond to fires, rescues and hospital transports — often brief, often low, and often straight in and out.

Is that a news helicopter over Caspers Wilderness Park?

News helicopters account for 9% of the 106 helicopter passes recorded over Caspers Wilderness Park. The one you see most is SkyFOX 11 / SkyCAL (N50Q), 7 recorded passes. They typically fly at 5,400–6,300 ft above sea level. News helicopters hold a wider circle at a higher altitude and arrive after a story is already underway; several at once usually means something is being covered live.

How high do helicopters fly over Caspers Wilderness Park?

From the passes recorded here: fire and air-medical helicopters at 750–850 ft; private and charter helicopters at 800–900 ft; news helicopters at 5,400–6,300 ft. These are the middle half of measured altitudes above sea level for each group, not a floor or a ceiling.

How long do helicopters stay over Caspers Wilderness Park?

Most passes are brief — a minute or two straight through. The aircraft that stay longest here are fire and air-medical helicopters: 6.5 hours overhead across 77 recorded passes. Fire and air-medical aircraft respond to fires, rescues and hospital transports — often brief, often low, and often straight in and out.

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.

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.