Helicopters over Fairfax
Live helicopter tracking for Fairfax, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Fairfax…
Recent incidents over Fairfax
- 🚁 News Swarm · Beverly Grove
↩ 2 news helicopters returned to the scene — continuing coverage of the earlier story.
Jul 23, 2:58 PM PT Watch the replay
- 📡 Los Angeles news helicopters are circling a water main break flooding a street in West Hollywood. · West Hollywood
SkyFOX 11 / SkyCAL + AIR7 working a developing story · verified via grok (not confirmed as a pursuit)
Jul 23, 7:52 AM PT Watch the replay
- 🚁 News Swarm · West Hollywood
2 news helicopters converging over West Hollywood.
Jul 17, 6:51 AM PT Watch the replay
- 🚁 News Swarm · West Hollywood
3 news helicopters converging over West Hollywood.
Jul 16, 6:14 PM PT Watch the replay
- 🚁 News Swarm · Beverly Grove
2 news helicopters converging over Beverly Grove.
Jul 16, 4:09 PM PT Watch the replay
- 📺 KTLA: Fatal multi-car crash in L.A. neighborhood leaves 2 dead, others injured · Westwood
✅ Scene coverage concluded after 10 min — news helicopters departing. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/swarm-westwood-a4044?src=story
Jul 10, 11:57 AM PT
The sky over Fairfax
By hour of day
Who flies over Fairfax
- Police87%
- News5%
- Sheriff3%
- Private3%
- Military2%
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.
Sheriff (LASD): Sheriff's helicopters typically orbit for a search, a pursuit, or to support deputies on the ground.
Private / civil: Private and civil helicopters are usually in transit, on a charter, or on a survey flight.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 25, 7:10 AMPoliceN230LA1,175–1,250 ft1 minS
- Jul 25, 1:29 AMPoliceN230LA850–950 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 3:58 PMPoliceN226LA825–850 ft1 minSW
- Jul 24, 12:51 AMPoliceN226LA800–825 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 12:14 AMPoliceN223LA700–825 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 7:47 PMPoliceN223LA725–925 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 6:34 PMPoliceN226LA775–850 ft2 minS
- Jul 23, 1:30 PMPoliceN223LA725–900 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 11:10 AMAIR7N71HD1,500–1,850 ft10 minSE
- Jul 23, 10:37 AMUS ARMY17-209261,525–1,750 ft2 minW
- Jul 23, 9:06 AMPoliceN232LA1,000–1,125 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 6:49 AMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,300–1,450 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 12:59 AMPoliceN230LA850–1,150 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 12:16 AMPoliceN230LA900–1,025 ft1 minSW
- Jul 22, 7:29 PMPoliceN230LA775–875 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 4:51 PMLADWPN704WP850–925 ft3 minNW
- Jul 22, 7:12 AMOrange Co SheriffN184SD700 ft1 minSE
- Jul 21, 6:25 PMPoliceN233LA550–875 ft2 minSE
- Jul 21, 4:04 PMPoliceN230LA925–1,025 ft1 minS
- Jul 21, 2:52 PMPoliceN226LA400–650 ft2 minW
- Jul 21, 10:01 AMPoliceN232LA475–700 ft4 minN
- Jul 21, 3:47 AMPoliceN224LA725 ft1 minS
- Jul 21, 1:55 AMPoliceN233LA1,250–1,550 ft1 minN
- Jul 20, 5:39 PMUS ARMY18-209801,450–1,650 ft2 minSW
- Jul 20, 1:32 PMPoliceN230LA775–850 ft4 minE
- Jul 20, 9:15 AMPoliceN230LA700–850 ft1 minSE
- Jul 20, 3:13 AMPoliceN230LA575–1,250 ft5 minE
- Jul 20, 12:45 AMPoliceN213PF375–750 ft2 minE
- Jul 19, 8:55 PMPoliceN230LA475–925 ft3 minN
- Jul 19, 6:22 PMPoliceN213PF900–1,050 ft3 minNW
- Jul 19, 12:34 PMPoliceN224LA650–875 ft3 minW
- Jul 18, 8:18 PMPoliceN230LA675–750 ft3 minS
- Jul 18, 8:13 PMPoliceN230LA675–725 ft1 minS
- Jul 18, 3:50 AMPoliceN224LA850–925 ft1 minE
- Jul 17, 10:21 PMPoliceN668PD900–925 ft1 minS
- Jul 17, 6:25 PMPoliceN230LA625–800 ft2 minS
- Jul 17, 4:44 PMPoliceN232LA575–775 ft1 minN
- Jul 17, 10:56 AMPoliceN232LA700–850 ft3 minW
- Jul 17, 7:13 AMNewsChopper 4 BravoN29LW1,275–1,350 ft1 minNE
- Jul 17, 2:46 AMPoliceN224LA700–775 ft1 minSE
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Helicopters over Fairfax: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Fairfax?
Most helicopter activity over Fairfax 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 Fairfax?
Based on 118 tracked passes over Fairfax, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 12am 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.