Helicopters over Cypress Park
Live helicopter tracking for Cypress Park, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Cypress Park…
Recent incidents over Cypress Park
- 🚨 LAPD pursued a vehicle at high speed through Chinatown in Los Angeles Saturday evening. · Chinatown
✅ Pursuit coverage concluded after 14 min — aircraft breaking off. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/pursuit-chinatown--444?src=story
Jul 5, 11:32 PM PT
The sky over Cypress Park
By hour of day
Who flies over Cypress Park
- Police65%
- News15%
- Private7%
- Sheriff6%
- Fire / medical5%
- Other2%
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.
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.
Sheriff (LASD): Sheriff's helicopters typically orbit for a search, a pursuit, or to support deputies on the ground.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 25, 11:08 AMLAPDN229LA · AS501,125–1,175 ft1 minNW
- Jul 25, 9:07 AMPrivateN411MB1,575–1,650 ft1 minNW
- Jul 25, 8:17 AMPoliceN230LA1,250–1,275 ft1 minN
- Jul 25, 1:36 AMPoliceN230LA1,225–1,325 ft1 minNE
- Jul 24, 11:27 PMPoliceN229LA1,075–1,150 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 11:12 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,150–1,225 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 9:29 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,425–1,525 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 9:29 PMSky5N925TV1,450–1,475 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 7:54 PMPoliceN230LA1,125–1,150 ft1 minSW
- Jul 24, 7:14 PMPoliceN230LA925–1,025 ft2 minSE
- Jul 24, 5:23 PMSky5N925TV1,475–1,525 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 4:32 PMPrivateN535DE975–1,150 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 4:18 PMPrivateN95MG1,750–1,800 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 3:42 PMPoliceN229LA1,125–1,325 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 12:57 PMPoliceN226LA1,175–1,325 ft2 minSW
- Jul 24, 10:52 AMPoliceN8NF1,400–1,800 ft4 minE
- Jul 24, 9:21 AMPoliceN232LA900–1,675 ft10 minN
- Jul 24, 9:20 AMSky5N925TV1,500–1,550 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 5:24 AMAIR7N71HD1,700–1,750 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 1:43 AMPoliceN223LA1,250–1,400 ft2 minSW
- Jul 24, 12:51 AMPoliceN223LA1,400–1,550 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 11:13 PMPoliceN233LA725–1,100 ft5 minS
- Jul 23, 10:38 PMSheriffN958LA1,125–1,175 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 8:39 PMPoliceN226LA1,000–1,075 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 8:22 PMPoliceN226LA1,050–1,125 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 5:45 PMPrivateN703WP975–1,150 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 3:37 PMPoliceN223LA1,275–1,750 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 3:01 PMPoliceN232LA1,025–1,150 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 12:06 PMPoliceN665PD1,275–1,375 ft2 minSE
- Jul 23, 10:49 AMPoliceN665PD1,525–1,575 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 10:28 AMPrivateN703WP1,650–1,725 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 10:13 AMPoliceN232LA1,050–1,250 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 6:13 AMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,350–1,650 ft7 minNE
- Jul 23, 5:43 AMAIR7N71HD1,650–1,750 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 3:25 AMPoliceN233LA1,175–1,375 ft4 minS
- Jul 23, 3:18 AMPoliceN233LA1,225–1,325 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 10:59 PMPoliceN233LA1,000–1,225 ft1 minSW
- Jul 22, 10:57 PMPrivateN76FL1,600–1,800 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 10:50 PMSheriffN955LA1,100–1,200 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 10:05 PMSky5N925TV1,375–1,450 ft1 minNW
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Helicopters over Cypress Park: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Cypress Park?
Most helicopter activity over Cypress Park 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 Cypress Park?
Based on 399 tracked passes over Cypress Park, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 10am 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.