Helicopters over Garden Grove
Live helicopter tracking for Garden Grove, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Garden Grove…
The sky over Garden Grove
By hour of day
Who flies over Garden Grove
- Private40%
- Police39%
- Sheriff13%
- CHP5%
- Fire / medical3%
What it usually means
Private / civil: Private and civil helicopters are usually in transit, on a charter, or on a survey flight.
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.
Sheriff (LASD): Sheriff's helicopters typically orbit for a search, a pursuit, or to support deputies on the ground.
CHP: CHP aircraft are usually working a freeway incident, a pursuit, or a traffic investigation.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 24, 7:15 PMPoliceN226PD3,550–4,900 ft2 minS
- Jul 24, 2:16 AMPoliceN226PD650–825 ft2 minN
- Jul 23, 8:33 PMPoliceN226PD950–1,050 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 1:38 PMMercy AirN908KB775–925 ft1 minS
- Jul 21, 11:20 PMPrivateN826PD925–1,000 ft2 minE
- Jul 21, 8:15 PMPrivateN826PD800–875 ft2 minE
- Jul 21, 10:10 AMPrivateN496TP750–900 ft1 minSE
- Jul 20, 12:57 PMPrivateN826PD650–700 ft1 minE
- Jul 20, 12:12 PMPrivateN826PD950–1,000 ft1 minSW
- Jul 19, 4:43 PMPrivateN826PD800–1,025 ft1 minN
- Jul 19, 4:37 PMPrivateN826PD800–875 ft1 minSE
- Jul 18, 11:19 PMPrivateN826PD425–550 ft2 minN
- Jul 18, 12:26 AMPrivateN944AM1,025–1,050 ft1 minW
- Jul 17, 7:24 PMHuntington Beach PDN683HB800–825 ft1 minSW
- Jul 17, 5:42 PMPrivateN826PD450–825 ft3 minNE
- Jul 16, 10:44 PMPrivateN944AM1,100–1,175 ft1 minW
- Jul 16, 7:12 PMPrivateN826PD775–1,425 ft5 minE
- Jul 16, 7:03 PMPrivateN761HB750–900 ft2 minS
- Jul 16, 6:59 PMHuntington Beach PDN681HB900–950 ft1 minNE
- Jul 16, 5:41 PMPrivate5,600–6,200 ft1 minE
- Jul 16, 2:56 PMPrivateN496TP3,125–3,225 ft1 minE
- Jul 15, 1:43 AMOntario PDN30NT950–975 ft1 minNE
- Jul 15, 1:33 AMOntario PDN30NT1,150–1,200 ft1 minSW
- Jul 14, 5:43 PMPrivateN826PD1,300–1,350 ft1 minNE
- Jul 14, 12:41 AMPrivateN761HB2,275–2,375 ft1 minNW
- Jul 13, 8:59 PMPrivateN707271,950–2,050 ft1 minNE
- Jul 13, 2:39 PMPrivateN80156950–1,025 ft1 minSE
- Jul 13, 2:07 PMPrivateN801561,025–1,075 ft1 minN
- Jul 13, 2:21 AMAnaheim PDN326PD1,500–1,700 ft1 minNE
- Jul 12, 11:51 PMAnaheim PDN326PD1,300 ft2 minE
- Jul 12, 11:09 AMOrange Co SheriffN184SD900–1,000 ft1 minE
- Jul 12, 1:05 AMHuntington Beach PDN681HB3,050–3,100 ft1 minSW
- Jul 11, 1:52 PMCHPN979HP850–975 ft1 minN
- Jul 11, 12:28 PMOrange Co SheriffN184SD1,000–1,200 ft1 minNE
- Jul 10, 11:39 PMAnaheim PDN326PD1,100–1,300 ft2 minW
- Jul 10, 4:30 PMAnaheim PDN326PD5,600–5,700 ft1 minE
- Jul 10, 4:18 PMAnaheim PDN326PD5,500–5,900 ft8 minNW
- Jul 10, 4:12 PMPrivateN761HB875–925 ft1 minSW
- Jul 10, 10:52 AMAnaheim PDN326PD1,300–1,400 ft1 minE
- Jul 9, 5:24 PMPrivateN707272,525–3,150 ft1 minS
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Helicopters over Garden Grove: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Garden Grove?
Most helicopter activity over Garden Grove 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 Garden Grove?
Based on 62 tracked passes over Garden Grove, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 4pm 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.