Helicopters over Eagle Rock

Live helicopter tracking for Eagle Rock, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.

Checking the sky over Eagle Rock…

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

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Recent incidents over Eagle Rock

🚨 Los Angeles Fire Department crews battle brush and structure fire in Eagle Rock area as multiple news helicopters circle overhead. · Glendale
✅ Story coverage concluded after 7 min — aircraft breaking off. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/breaking-glendale--639?src=story
Jul 16, 3:00 PM PT Watch the replay
🚁 News Swarm · Highland Park
2 news helicopters converging over Highland Park.
Jul 7, 10:25 AM PT
🚨 LAPD Foothill Division is pursuing a suspect vehicle eastbound on the 210 Freeway near Pasadena. · South Pasadena
✅ Pursuit coverage concluded after 8 min — aircraft breaking off. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/pursuit-south-pasadena--161?src=story
Jun 19, 8:22 PM PT

The sky over Eagle Rock

295helicopter passes tracked over 25 days

82.6

passes per week

2.7

hours overhead per week

3 PM

busiest hour

Police

most common overhead

By hour of day

12a

12p

Busiest hour: 3p · this hour (11a) has averaged 16 passes historically

Who flies over Eagle Rock

Police49%
Private18%
News17%
Fire / medical7%
Sheriff5%
Other3%

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.

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

Recent helicopter activity

Jul 25, 10:17 AMLA City FireN703WP · AS501,650–1,875 ft3 minW
Jul 25, 9:46 AMPinto AviationN783AH · R661,275–1,575 ft1 minE
Jul 24, 8:27 PMPoliceN818PD1,900–2,000 ft1 minW
Jul 24, 7:51 PMPoliceN230LA1,250–1,500 ft2 minSW
Jul 24, 7:09 PMPoliceN230LA1,125–1,250 ft3 minW
Jul 24, 4:12 PMLASD Air Rescue 5N951LB2,100–2,725 ft1 minNE
Jul 24, 4:00 PMPoliceN239PS1,900–2,000 ft1 minE
Jul 24, 2:44 PMPoliceN818PD1,575–1,650 ft1 minNW
Jul 24, 2:40 PMPoliceN818PD1,600–1,675 ft1 minE
Jul 24, 11:05 AMPrivateN705WP1,275–1,750 ft3 minW
Jul 24, 10:37 AMPoliceN8NF1,700–2,000 ft1 minW
Jul 24, 9:27 AMPoliceN8NF1,700–2,100 ft1 minW
Jul 24, 6:34 AMLA Co FDN110LA1,400–1,600 ft1 minW
Jul 24, 12:33 AMPoliceN224KB1,900–2,000 ft2 minW
Jul 23, 8:32 PMPoliceN226LA1,250–1,350 ft1 minW
Jul 23, 3:56 PMSheriffN958LA1,350–1,550 ft1 minW
Jul 23, 3:04 PMPoliceN232LA1,125–1,325 ft2 minSW
Jul 23, 10:35 AMPrivateN703WP1,450–1,525 ft3 minW
Jul 23, 10:12 AMPoliceN232LA1,250–1,375 ft1 minS
Jul 23, 10:07 AMPoliceN232LA1,350–1,600 ft1 minN
Jul 23, 9:20 AMPoliceN232LA1,150–1,400 ft4 minSW
Jul 23, 6:57 AMLA Co FDN110LA1,600–1,700 ft1 minW
Jul 23, 1:35 AMPoliceN230LA1,325–1,575 ft1 minSW
Jul 22, 11:12 PMPrivateN435AK1,800–1,900 ft1 minW
Jul 22, 6:32 PMPoliceN230LA1,225–1,300 ft2 minSW
Jul 22, 2:59 PMPoliceN818PD1,525–1,600 ft1 minE
Jul 22, 1:30 PMUS ARMY10-721651,125–1,325 ft1 minE
Jul 22, 11:02 AMPoliceN665PD1,800–2,050 ft1 minW
Jul 22, 10:55 AMPoliceN665PD1,900–1,975 ft1 minE
Jul 22, 10:50 AMPoliceN665PD1,475–1,900 ft2 minW
Jul 22, 10:24 AMPoliceN232LA1,300–1,500 ft1 minSW
Jul 21, 7:27 PMPoliceN226LA900–1,125 ft4 minW
Jul 21, 7:00 PMPoliceN8NF1,700–1,800 ft2 minNW
Jul 21, 5:42 PMPoliceN818PD1,600–1,700 ft2 minW
Jul 21, 12:28 PMPoliceN226LA1,425–1,625 ft1 minS
Jul 21, 12:00 PMUS NAVY1681571,400–1,425 ft1 minW
Jul 21, 10:42 AMPrivateN705WP1,100–1,600 ft3 minW
Jul 21, 10:18 AMSheriffN951LA1,250–1,300 ft1 minN
Jul 21, 9:37 AMPoliceN232LA1,225–1,450 ft1 minS
Jul 21, 7:39 AMPoliceN8NF1,700–1,800 ft1 minNE

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Helicopters over Eagle Rock: common questions

Why is there a helicopter over Eagle Rock?

Most helicopter activity over Eagle Rock 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 Eagle Rock?

Based on 295 tracked passes over Eagle Rock, 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.