Helicopters over Hollywood Hills
Live helicopter tracking for Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Hollywood Hills…
Recent incidents over Hollywood Hills
- 🚨 LAPD officers pursue burglary suspects in Hollywood after they crash into multiple vehicles near 3rd Street and Robertson Boulevard causing a fire. · Hollywood
✅ Pursuit coverage concluded after 6 min — aircraft breaking off. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/pursuit-hollywood--371?src=story
Jul 2, 2:59 PM PT
The sky over Hollywood Hills
By hour of day
Who flies over Hollywood Hills
- Private42%
- Police36%
- News19%
- Fire / medical2%
- Sheriff1%
- Other1%
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.
News helicopter: News helicopters usually mean live coverage of a developing story — a pursuit, a fire, or a scene the station is broadcasting.
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, 11:18 AMLite FlightN825VJ · R441,600–1,700 ft1 minE
- Jul 25, 9:51 AML A Gyroplane AviationN108YG · GYRO1,600–1,750 ft1 minW
- Jul 25, 9:28 AMPrivateN703WP1,700–2,125 ft4 minE
- Jul 25, 9:20 AMPrivateN850MH1,800–1,900 ft1 minE
- Jul 25, 9:08 AMPrivateN108YG1,650–1,950 ft2 minS
- Jul 25, 8:29 AMPoliceN226LA1,225–1,350 ft1 minNW
- Jul 25, 2:41 AMPoliceN229LA1,550–1,650 ft1 minS
- Jul 25, 1:52 AMPoliceN229LA1,650–1,925 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 10:07 PMAIR7N71HD1,975–2,200 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 10:07 PMPrivateN825VJ1,500–2,100 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 9:49 PMPrivateN825VJ1,500–1,800 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 9:31 PMAIR7N71HD1,600–1,775 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 7:49 PMPoliceN818PD1,375–1,850 ft3 minS
- Jul 24, 7:06 PMPrivateN825VJ1,700 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 6:17 PMPrivateN844AT1,650–1,800 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 6:15 PMPrivateN850MH1,500–1,800 ft3 minSE
- Jul 24, 5:35 PMPrivateN329JK1,175–1,600 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 5:10 PMSky5N925TV1,800–1,850 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 5:01 PMSky5N925TV1,625–1,875 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 4:54 PMPoliceN224LA1,475–1,950 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 4:42 PMPoliceN224LA1,775–1,950 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 4:17 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,600–2,000 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 3:50 PMPrivateN624WC1,600–1,800 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 3:49 PMSky5N925TV1,525–1,650 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 3:14 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,650–1,750 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 2:16 PMPoliceN229LA1,225–1,350 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 2:11 PMPrivateN76FL1,600–1,900 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 1:45 PMPoliceN818PD1,450–1,775 ft3 minE
- Jul 24, 1:26 PMPoliceN224LA1,650–1,900 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 11:07 AMSky5N925TV1,375–1,500 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 10:50 AMPrivateN705WP1,725–2,025 ft4 minSE
- Jul 24, 10:28 AMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,425–1,550 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 10:26 AMPoliceN224LA1,750–1,850 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 10:17 AMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,225–1,350 ft4 minE
- Jul 24, 9:47 AMAIR7N71HD1,550–1,700 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 9:12 AMPrivateN821JP1,250–1,725 ft7 minS
- Jul 24, 6:07 AMSkyCAL / SkyFOX 11N39CL1,300–1,400 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 5:20 AMAIR7N71HD1,600–1,825 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 5:08 AMPrivateN433AK1,900–2,200 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 4:45 AMPoliceN233LA1,325–1,425 ft1 minSE
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Helicopters over Hollywood Hills: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Hollywood Hills?
Most helicopter activity over Hollywood Hills 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 Hollywood Hills?
Based on 639 tracked passes over Hollywood Hills, 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.