Helicopters over Juniper Hills

Live helicopter tracking for Juniper Hills, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.

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Juniper Hills, Los Angeles

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Live map — checking for helicopters over Juniper Hills… The dashed ring is the 8 km radius this page counts as “over Juniper Hills”; inner rings mark one-third and two-thirds of that distance.

Last night over Juniper Hills

Nothing overhead now — quiet for the last 10 hours.

Verbs like “held over” and “circled” describe the recorded flight path, not what was happening on the ground. Nothing here states a crime, a fire or a casualty.

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The sky over Juniper Hills

58helicopter passes tracked over 26 days
15.6
passes per week
0.7
hours overhead per week
4 PM
busiest hour
Private
most common overhead

By hour of day

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Busiest hour: 4p · this hour (6a) has averaged 1 pass historically

Who flies over Juniper Hills

  • Private52%
  • Sheriff29%
  • Military14%
  • Fire / medical3%
  • News2%

The regulars over Juniper Hills

The aircraft recorded here most often — the ones you’ll see again.

Who flies over Juniper Hills, by the numbers

Private and charter helicopters over Juniper Hills

30 of 58 recorded passes over Juniper Hills were private and charter helicopters — 52% of the traffic here, 1.5 hours overhead in total.

Most often: REACH (N36RX), 5 recorded passestypically 5,300–7,450 ft

Private and charter aircraft are usually in transit, on a tour or a survey flight, and pass through without stopping.

Sheriff's helicopters over Juniper Hills

17 of 58 recorded passes over Juniper Hills were sheriff's helicopters — 29% of the traffic here, 0.9 hours overhead in total.

Most often: LASD (N957LA), 3 recorded passesusually 2pm–5pmtypically 4,150–6,050 ft

Sheriff's aircraft fly patrol, search and rescue across the county, and orbit a scene the same way police aircraft do.

Military helicopters over Juniper Hills

8 of 58 recorded passes over Juniper Hills were military helicopters — 14% of the traffic here, 0.2 hours overhead in total.

Military aircraft are almost always transiting between bases or on training flights; they rarely orbit a neighborhood.

What it usually means

Private / civil: Private and civil helicopters are usually in transit, on a charter, or on a survey flight.

Sheriff (LASD): Sheriff's helicopters typically orbit for a search, a pursuit, or to support deputies on the ground.

Military: Military aircraft are usually transiting between bases or on a training route rather than responding to anything local.

Fire / medical: Fire and air-medical helicopters mean a fire response, a rescue, or a hospital transport — often brief, and often at low altitude.

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Helicopters over Juniper Hills common questions

Is that a sheriff's helicopter over Juniper Hills?

Sheriff's helicopters account for 29% of the 58 helicopter passes recorded over Juniper Hills. The one you see most is LASD (N957LA), 3 recorded passes. They are usually 2pm–5pm here. They typically fly at 4,150–6,050 ft above sea level. Sheriff's aircraft fly patrol, search and rescue across the county, and orbit a scene the same way police aircraft do.

How high do helicopters fly over Juniper Hills?

From the passes recorded here: private and charter helicopters at 5,300–7,450 ft; sheriff's helicopters at 4,150–6,050 ft. These are the middle half of measured altitudes above sea level for each group, not a floor or a ceiling.

How long do helicopters stay over Juniper Hills?

Most passes are brief — a minute or two straight through. The aircraft that stay longest here are private and charter helicopters: 1.5 hours overhead across 30 recorded passes. Private and charter aircraft are usually in transit, on a tour or a survey flight, and pass through without stopping.

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.

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.