Helicopters over Hawaiian Gardens
Live helicopter tracking for Hawaiian Gardens, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Hawaiian Gardens…
Recent incidents over Hawaiian Gardens
- 🚁 News Swarm · Cypress
2 news helicopters converging over Cypress.
Jul 22, 12:11 PM PT Watch the replay
- 📺 ✅ Scene coverage concluded after 48 min — news helicopters departing. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/swarm-santa-ana-acd27 · Santa Ana
✅ Scene coverage concluded after 48 min — news helicopters departing. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/swarm-santa-ana-acd27?src=story
Jun 24, 10:17 PM PT
The sky over Hawaiian Gardens
By hour of day
Who flies over Hawaiian Gardens
- Police51%
- Private22%
- News14%
- Sheriff11%
- CHP2%
- Other1%
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, 8:58 AMPrivateN23HS800–875 ft1 minNW
- Jul 25, 8:58 AMPrivateN411MB900–950 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 11:53 PMLong Beach PDN29LB800 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 10:19 PMPrivateN930DK550–675 ft7 minNW
- Jul 24, 10:02 PMPrivateN930DK475–600 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 7:20 PMPrivateN930DK400–575 ft13 minN
- Jul 24, 7:07 PMPrivateN930DK525–750 ft8 minN
- Jul 24, 6:53 PMPrivateN930DK550–600 ft3 minW
- Jul 24, 2:19 PMPrivateN841MC700–800 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 1:46 PMHuntington Beach PDN683HB775–800 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 1:39 PMHuntington Beach PDN683HB475–550 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 12:28 PMAIR7 (backup)N29HD1,400–1,600 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 12:13 PMAIR7 (backup)N29HD1,500–1,600 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 10:33 AMPrivateN108EH700–1,100 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 10:30 PMSkyKnightN130SK550–650 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 10:18 PMSkyKnightN130SK575–825 ft6 minN
- Jul 23, 9:42 PMSkyKnightN130SK550–700 ft10 minE
- Jul 23, 7:30 PMSkyKnightN130SK525–650 ft7 minW
- Jul 23, 7:10 PMSkyKnightN130SK500–775 ft17 minW
- Jul 23, 6:40 PMPrivateN108EH1,100–1,600 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 6:28 PMSkyKnightN130SK400–625 ft13 minNW
- Jul 23, 5:33 PMPrivateN703WP575–600 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 2:02 PMPrivateN4043P650–825 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 11:54 AMSheriffN966SD750–1,050 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 11:43 AMPrivateN4043P800–1,025 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 9:34 AMFire/EMSN302FD275–925 ft25 minSW
- Jul 22, 10:40 PMPrivateN944AM1,000 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 10:22 PMSkyKnightN130SK500–650 ft17 minNW
- Jul 22, 10:00 PMSkyKnightN130SK575–650 ft4 minE
- Jul 22, 8:40 PMLong Beach PDN29LB700 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 7:56 PMPrivateN108EH700–900 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 6:51 PMSkyKnightN130SK475–600 ft4 minNW
- Jul 22, 6:27 PMSkyKnightN130SK475–625 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 5:30 PMLADWPN704WP475–600 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 4:42 PMPrivateN7096L625–700 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 12:07 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV550–775 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 11:55 AMSky5N925TV950–1,125 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 11:41 AMAIR7N71HD975–1,175 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 11:40 AMSheriffN954LA1,400–1,500 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 11:39 AMABC NewsCopterN828AP1,000–1,100 ft1 minS
Nearby coverage
Helicopters over Hawaiian Gardens: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Hawaiian Gardens?
Most helicopter activity over Hawaiian Gardens 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 Hawaiian Gardens?
Based on 227 tracked passes over Hawaiian Gardens, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 10pm 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.