Helicopters over Irwindale
Live helicopter tracking for Irwindale, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
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Recent incidents over Irwindale
- 📺 KTLA: CHP pursuit tied to 210 Freeway shutdown ends in Covina shooting · Azusa
✅ Scene coverage concluded after 12 min — news helicopters departing. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/swarm-azusa-a97a6?src=story
Jul 3, 6:09 AM PT
The sky over Irwindale
By hour of day
Who flies over Irwindale
- Police27%
- Private22%
- Fire / medical21%
- Sheriff18%
- News5%
- Other8%
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.
Fire / medical: Fire and air-medical helicopters mean a fire response, a rescue, or a hospital transport — often brief, and often at low altitude.
Sheriff (LASD): Sheriff's helicopters typically orbit for a search, a pursuit, or to support deputies on the ground.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 24, 10:19 PMPoliceN239PS1,700–1,800 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 6:27 AMLA Co FDN110LA1,500–1,600 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 11:07 PMUS ARMY18-209831,550–1,575 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 8:52 PMPrivateN433AK1,000–1,200 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 6:30 PMPoliceN224KB1,100–1,400 ft6 minE
- Jul 23, 5:42 PMFontana PDN166PD775–1,750 ft10 minE
- Jul 23, 5:22 PMFontana PDN166PD900–1,300 ft13 minN
- Jul 23, 12:56 PMPrivateN810CE1,425–1,525 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 10:59 AMPoliceN224KB1,500–1,600 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 9:27 AMSoCal EdisonN413CE2,025 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 8:57 AMLASD Air Rescue 5N951LB1,475–1,500 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 6:49 AMLA Co FDN110LA1,800–1,900 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 10:54 PMPrivateN435AK1,000–1,200 ft1 minNE
- Jul 22, 5:53 PMPrivateN462PD1,025–1,125 ft6 minE
- Jul 22, 3:02 PMPoliceN224KB1,400–1,500 ft1 minW
- Jul 21, 6:01 PMUS ARMY20-211681,900–2,025 ft1 minW
- Jul 21, 2:28 PMPrivateN318RX1,950–1,975 ft1 minW
- Jul 20, 9:56 AMPoliceN8NF1,800–2,100 ft4 minNW
- Jul 19, 9:28 PMPoliceN224KB1,100–1,200 ft3 minN
- Jul 19, 2:37 PMPrivateN825VJ2,100–2,200 ft1 minNW
- Jul 19, 1:03 AMPoliceN8NF1,700–1,900 ft1 minSE
- Jul 18, 11:13 PMPoliceN8NF1,800–1,900 ft1 minNW
- Jul 18, 10:01 PMPoliceN8NF1,300–1,400 ft1 minE
- Jul 18, 9:20 PMUS ARMY17-209291,775 ft1 minNW
- Jul 18, 9:06 PMPoliceN224KB1,300–1,600 ft3 minE
- Jul 18, 8:05 PMPoliceN8NF1,100–1,500 ft2 minW
- Jul 18, 7:35 PMPoliceN8NF1,100–1,300 ft6 minSW
- Jul 18, 4:59 PMSheriffN951LA1,075–1,250 ft1 minNW
- Jul 18, 8:39 AMPrivateN411CE1,525–1,575 ft1 minNW
- Jul 17, 8:06 PMPoliceN8NF1,500–1,700 ft5 minSE
- Jul 17, 3:46 PMSheriffN951LA1,025–1,250 ft1 minN
- Jul 17, 2:47 PMPoliceN8NF1,300–1,500 ft1 minNW
- Jul 17, 9:49 AMPrivateN411CE1,950 ft1 minSE
- Jul 16, 4:23 PMMil / CGN259PJ3,300–3,625 ft1 minNW
- Jul 16, 4:03 PMSoCal EdisonN413CE2,500–2,525 ft1 minNW
- Jul 16, 7:17 AMFire/EMSN18LA1,575–2,125 ft1 minW
- Jul 16, 7:12 AMPrivateN411CE2,075 ft1 minNW
- Jul 16, 6:51 AMPrivateN810CE1,425–1,500 ft1 minNW
- Jul 15, 7:08 PMMil / CGN259PJ3,850–4,075 ft1 minSE
- Jul 15, 5:38 PMSoCal EdisonN413CE2,100–2,125 ft1 minSE
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Helicopters over Irwindale: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Irwindale?
Most helicopter activity over Irwindale 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 Irwindale?
Based on 131 tracked passes over Irwindale, 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.