Helicopters over Hacienda Heights
Live helicopter tracking for Hacienda Heights, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Hacienda Heights…
The sky over Hacienda Heights
By hour of day
Who flies over Hacienda Heights
- Sheriff79%
- Private10%
- News5%
- CHP3%
- Fire / medical1%
- Other2%
What it usually means
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.
News helicopter: News helicopters usually mean live coverage of a developing story — a pursuit, a fire, or a scene the station is broadcasting.
CHP: CHP aircraft are usually working a freeway incident, a pursuit, or a traffic investigation.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 25, 10:42 AMLASDN954LA · AS50900–1,000 ft1 minE
- Jul 25, 8:00 AMPrivateN810CE1,400–1,550 ft1 minW
- Jul 25, 1:11 AMSheriffN950LA825–1,425 ft1 minSW
- Jul 24, 6:59 PMSheriffN950LA900–1,300 ft4 minSW
- Jul 24, 6:45 PMSheriffN950LA950–1,400 ft1 minNE
- Jul 24, 6:45 PMPrivateN444RH1,275–1,350 ft1 minSW
- Jul 24, 1:11 PMSheriffN958LA750–1,475 ft14 minNW
- Jul 24, 1:02 PMSheriffN958LA800–1,300 ft3 minW
- Jul 24, 12:48 PMSheriffN958LA875–1,550 ft1 minNE
- Jul 24, 12:08 AMSheriffN950LA1,000–1,525 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 10:48 PMSheriffN958LA1,525–1,975 ft3 minSW
- Jul 23, 3:02 PMSheriffN959LA825–1,275 ft2 minSW
- Jul 23, 2:52 PMSheriffN959LA875–1,375 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 2:16 PMSheriffN959LA1,350–1,400 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 11:24 AMSheriffN959LA825–1,350 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 9:36 AMSheriffN959LA1,425–1,525 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 8:55 AMLASD Air Rescue 5N951LB1,475–1,525 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 7:35 AMPrivateN810CE1,625–1,700 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 6:24 AMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,100–1,300 ft3 minE
- Jul 22, 7:20 PMSheriffN950LA1,050–1,325 ft1 minSW
- Jul 22, 7:10 PMSheriffN950LA750–1,300 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 6:58 PMSheriffN950LA850–1,225 ft1 minNE
- Jul 22, 2:31 PMPrivateN411CE750–950 ft1 minSE
- Jul 21, 9:13 PMSheriffN955LA1,100–1,275 ft1 minW
- Jul 21, 7:14 PMSheriffN950LA875–1,375 ft1 minS
- Jul 21, 6:56 PMSheriffN950LA675–1,350 ft1 minNE
- Jul 21, 5:04 PMCHPN979HP1,700–2,100 ft1 minSW
- Jul 21, 11:54 AMSheriffN951LA725–1,200 ft1 minSW
- Jul 21, 2:44 AMSheriffN962LA1,050–1,650 ft1 minSW
- Jul 21, 1:48 AMSheriffN962LA1,625–1,650 ft1 minSW
- Jul 20, 9:43 PMCHPN979HP1,175–1,225 ft1 minSE
- Jul 20, 4:45 PMPrivateN826PD1,050–1,075 ft1 minE
- Jul 20, 3:49 PMSheriffN954LA800–1,200 ft2 minSW
- Jul 20, 11:37 AMSheriffN954LA800–1,200 ft1 minSW
- Jul 20, 11:26 AMSheriffN954LA600–1,100 ft1 minNE
- Jul 19, 8:31 PMPrivateN4043P1,625–1,725 ft1 minE
- Jul 19, 8:21 PMSheriffN958LA1,250–1,725 ft4 minE
- Jul 19, 8:12 PMPrivateN4043P1,525–1,550 ft1 minW
- Jul 19, 8:09 PMPrivateN342MR1,375–1,400 ft1 minW
- Jul 19, 11:41 AMSheriffN954LA800–1,300 ft1 minSW
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Helicopters over Hacienda Heights: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Hacienda Heights?
Most helicopter activity over Hacienda Heights 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 Hacienda Heights?
Based on 167 tracked passes over Hacienda Heights, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 11am 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.