Helicopters over Highland
Live helicopter tracking for Highland, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Highland…
The sky over Highland
By hour of day
Who flies over Highland
- Sheriff81%
- Private17%
- CHP1%
- Fire / medical1%
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.
CHP: CHP aircraft are usually working a freeway incident, a pursuit, or a traffic investigation.
Fire / medical: Fire and air-medical helicopters mean a fire response, a rescue, or a hospital transport — often brief, and often at low altitude.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 25, 10:28 AMSan Bernardino County …N836SB · AS501,600–1,850 ft2 minNW
- Jul 24, 6:11 PMSheriffN833SB1,825–2,550 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 6:07 PMSheriffN832SB1,850–2,550 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 3:48 PMSheriffN832SB2,150–2,750 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 10:57 AMPrivateN403AP1,700–1,800 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 10:07 AMSheriffN832SB1,750–2,025 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 9:13 AMSheriffN832SB2,125–3,550 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 8:46 PMSheriffN832SB1,625–2,025 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 8:30 PMSheriffN831SB1,675–1,750 ft2 minW
- Jul 23, 3:52 PMSheriffN308SB2,050–3,025 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 3:39 PMSheriffN831SB2,050–3,875 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 2:51 PMPrivateN403AP1,825–2,275 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 1:23 PMSheriffN308SB2,000–2,400 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 10:53 AMPrivateN403AP1,650–1,975 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 9:20 AMPrivateN403AP1,800–2,150 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 8:09 AMPrivateN434AM2,425–2,650 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 11:24 PMSheriffN831SB2,675–3,175 ft1 minN
- Jul 22, 10:41 PMSheriffN831SB1,775–2,000 ft2 minE
- Jul 22, 10:01 PMPrivateN261AM3,675–4,525 ft1 minSW
- Jul 22, 9:46 PMSheriffN832SB1,475–1,650 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 7:00 PMSheriffN833SB1,550–2,175 ft1 minSW
- Jul 22, 6:20 PMSheriffN833SB1,925–2,900 ft1 minNE
- Jul 22, 3:41 PMPrivateN434AM2,550–3,025 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 3:31 PMSheriffN832SB1,900–2,175 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 11:36 AMSheriffN831SB1,550–1,700 ft2 minW
- Jul 22, 11:14 AMSheriffN832SB1,675–1,925 ft1 minSW
- Jul 22, 9:03 AMSheriffN831SB1,800–2,800 ft1 minS
- Jul 21, 11:02 PMSheriffN831SB1,700–1,725 ft1 minS
- Jul 21, 10:17 PMSheriffN832SB1,675–1,900 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 9:42 PMSheriffN832SB1,500–1,575 ft2 minSE
- Jul 21, 6:55 PMSheriffN831SB1,525–1,600 ft1 minS
- Jul 21, 4:46 PMSheriffN835SB1,600–1,825 ft1 minS
- Jul 21, 4:45 PMSheriffN831SB1,575–2,000 ft5 minS
- Jul 21, 12:41 PMSheriffN831SB1,600–2,250 ft1 minSW
- Jul 21, 9:11 AMSheriffN835SB2,125–2,800 ft1 minNE
- Jul 21, 12:28 AMSheriffN831SB1,500–2,100 ft23 minW
- Jul 20, 11:58 PMSheriffN831SB1,650–1,750 ft2 minW
- Jul 20, 9:56 PMPrivateN424PJ1,725–2,100 ft1 minW
- Jul 20, 3:24 PMSheriffN835SB1,775–1,975 ft1 minE
- Jul 20, 1:35 PMPrivateN434AM3,275–4,125 ft1 minNE
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Helicopters over Highland: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Highland?
Most helicopter activity over Highland 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 Highland?
Based on 149 tracked passes over Highland, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 3pm 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.