Helicopters over Exposition Park
Live helicopter tracking for Exposition Park, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Exposition Park…
Recent incidents over Exposition Park
- 🚁 News Swarm · Pico-Union
2 news helicopters converging over Pico-Union.
Jul 22, 6:16 AM PT Watch the replay
- 🚁 News Swarm · USC
3 news helicopters converging over USC.
Jul 3, 9:11 PM PT
- 📺 KTLA: 1 killed, 4 hospitalized in Moreno Valley crash · Pico-Union
✅ Scene coverage concluded after 28 min — news helicopters departing. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/swarm-pico-union-a4044?src=story
Jun 17, 8:48 PM PT
- 🚁 News Swarm · Pico-Union
3 news helicopters converging over Pico-Union.
Jun 2, 6:28 PM PT
The sky over Exposition Park
By hour of day
Who flies over Exposition Park
- Police74%
- Private17%
- News6%
- Sheriff2%
- Military1%
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, 9:54 AMLAPDN226LA · AS50525–700 ft3 minSW
- Jul 25, 8:05 AMPoliceN230LA550–650 ft1 minE
- Jul 25, 7:56 AMPoliceN230LA525–550 ft1 minS
- Jul 25, 7:37 AMPoliceN230LA500–725 ft11 minS
- Jul 24, 11:34 PMPoliceN230LA650–725 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 8:10 PMPoliceN230LA725–850 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 6:55 PMPoliceN230LA725–800 ft3 minW
- Jul 24, 2:45 PMPoliceN229LA675–750 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 1:16 PMPoliceN226LA650–800 ft4 minNE
- Jul 24, 11:00 AMPoliceN224LA700–725 ft1 minNE
- Jul 24, 9:03 AMPrivateN821JP1,075–1,175 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 1:24 AMPoliceN223LA650–725 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 10:13 PMPoliceN233LA650–775 ft3 minW
- Jul 23, 9:35 PMPoliceN233LA500–525 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 8:10 PMPoliceN226LA600–750 ft2 minNE
- Jul 23, 8:04 PMPoliceN226LA550–825 ft2 minNE
- Jul 23, 6:50 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,400–1,500 ft2 minNE
- Jul 23, 6:49 PMSheriffN950LA475–700 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 6:39 PMPoliceN226LA825–875 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 5:14 PMPoliceN233LA800–900 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 4:56 PMPrivateN825VJ1,100 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 4:32 PMPoliceN233LA725–875 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 4:18 PMPoliceN233LA775–850 ft2 minW
- Jul 23, 2:40 PMPoliceN223LA725–825 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 2:23 PMPoliceN223LA650–725 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 2:01 PMPoliceN223LA575–825 ft5 minNW
- Jul 23, 1:31 PMPoliceN232LA725–875 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 12:22 PMPrivateN825VJ1,000–1,100 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 10:33 AMPoliceN232LA575–750 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 10:26 AMPoliceN232LA625–675 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 9:59 AMPoliceN232LA800–825 ft2 minNE
- Jul 23, 9:51 AMPoliceN232LA825 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 3:17 AMPoliceN226LA1,025 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 3:11 AMPoliceN226LA825–1,025 ft3 minSW
- Jul 23, 2:11 AMPoliceN233LA675–800 ft4 minN
- Jul 22, 11:45 PMPoliceN230LA575–1,075 ft26 minNW
- Jul 22, 9:54 PMSky5N925TV850–1,050 ft8 minNE
- Jul 22, 9:49 PMPoliceN226LA725–875 ft2 minSW
- Jul 22, 9:40 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,000–1,200 ft4 minNW
- Jul 22, 9:24 PMSky5N925TV800–1,125 ft10 minNE
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Helicopters over Exposition Park: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Exposition Park?
Most helicopter activity over Exposition 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 Exposition Park?
Based on 337 tracked passes over Exposition Park, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 8pm 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.