Helicopters over Koreatown

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

Checking the sky over Koreatown…

Map of Koreatown, Los Angeles — Scanning for choppers over Koreatown — nothing overhead right now. The dashed ring is the 2 km radius this page counts as “over Koreatown”; inner rings mark one-third and two-thirds of that distance.

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Recent incidents over Koreatown

🚨 AIR7 + Sky5 converging on a developing story over Larchmont · Larchmont
✅ Story coverage concluded after 6 min — aircraft breaking off. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/breaking-larchmont--776?src=story
Jul 24, 4:36 PM PT Watch the replay
🚁 News Swarm · Pico-Union
2 news helicopters converging over Pico-Union.
Jul 22, 6:16 AM PT Watch the replay
🚁 News Swarm · Koreatown
2 news helicopters converging over Koreatown.
Jul 21, 6:48 AM PT
🚁 News Swarm · USC
3 news helicopters converging over USC.
Jul 3, 9:11 PM PT
📺 ABC7: Venezuelans search rubble for survivors after 2 strong quakes kill at least 188 · Carson
✅ Scene coverage concluded after 39 min — news helicopters departing. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/swarm-carson-a4044?src=story
Jun 25, 12:46 PM PT
🚨 ABC7: Man arrested after Santa Clarita Valley chase tied to Pomona homicide · Koreatown
✅ Pursuit coverage concluded after 10 min — aircraft breaking off. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/pursuit-koreatown--138?src=story
Jun 18, 10:21 PM PT

The sky over Koreatown

562helicopter passes tracked over 25 days

157.4

passes per week

7.0

hours overhead per week

6 PM

busiest hour

Police

most common overhead

By hour of day

12a

12p

Busiest hour: 6p · this hour (11a) has averaged 28 passes historically

Who flies over Koreatown

Police81%
Private9%
News7%
Sheriff1%
Fire / medical0%
Other0%

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, 11:15 AMLAPDN229LA · AS50775–825 ft1 minE
Jul 25, 10:54 AMLAPDN224LA · AS50800–875 ft1 minNW
Jul 25, 10:50 AMLAPDN226LA · AS50725–1,125 ft2 minE
Jul 25, 8:27 AMPoliceN230LA1,000–1,075 ft1 minSE
Jul 25, 7:24 AMPoliceN230LA625–1,325 ft8 minE
Jul 25, 7:06 AMPoliceN230LA1,225–1,350 ft1 minNW
Jul 25, 2:44 AMPoliceN229LA900–950 ft4 minW
Jul 25, 12:36 AMPoliceN230LA750–1,050 ft5 minSE
Jul 24, 11:48 PMPoliceN230LA775–825 ft1 minE
Jul 24, 10:43 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,200–1,300 ft5 minNW
Jul 24, 10:17 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,100–1,200 ft2 minW
Jul 24, 8:35 PMPoliceN230LA975–1,100 ft1 minW
Jul 24, 5:37 PMPoliceN224LA900–950 ft1 minSE
Jul 24, 5:33 PMPrivateN329JK800–825 ft1 minNW
Jul 24, 5:14 PMPoliceN226LA850–975 ft5 minSE
Jul 24, 5:01 PMAIR7N71HD1,075–1,525 ft4 minNW
Jul 24, 4:44 PMPrivateN95MG1,675–1,800 ft1 minW
Jul 24, 4:39 PMPoliceN226LA725–925 ft1 minSW
Jul 24, 4:05 PMPoliceN226LA675–1,000 ft6 minE
Jul 24, 3:54 PMPoliceN226LA825–925 ft1 minNW
Jul 24, 3:38 PMPoliceN229LA975–1,050 ft2 minNE
Jul 24, 2:47 PMPoliceN229LA650–825 ft3 minSW
Jul 24, 1:29 PMPoliceN229LA750–1,050 ft2 minE
Jul 24, 1:22 PMPrivateN329JK775–800 ft1 minNW
Jul 24, 1:00 PMPrivateN329JK725–750 ft1 minNW
Jul 24, 12:13 PMPoliceN226LA800–975 ft4 minE
Jul 24, 11:44 AMPoliceN226LA800–900 ft1 minSE
Jul 24, 11:10 AMPoliceN224LA825–1,050 ft4 minW
Jul 24, 10:56 AMPoliceN224LA1,075–1,375 ft1 minSW
Jul 24, 10:54 AMPoliceN226LA850–900 ft1 minSE
Jul 24, 7:08 AMSkyCAL / SkyFOX 11N39CL900 ft1 minNW
Jul 24, 1:30 AMPoliceN223LA700–925 ft4 minNW
Jul 24, 12:47 AMPoliceN226LA825–1,000 ft2 minW
Jul 24, 12:19 AMPoliceN223LA675–975 ft7 minSE
Jul 24, 12:07 AMPoliceN226LA750–1,025 ft1 minE
Jul 23, 11:19 PMPoliceN226LA600–975 ft5 minN
Jul 23, 9:49 PMPoliceN233LA775–825 ft2 minN
Jul 23, 9:16 PMPoliceN233LA675–725 ft1 minE
Jul 23, 8:08 PMPoliceN226LA700–900 ft1 minS
Jul 23, 7:38 PMPoliceN223LA625–800 ft3 minSE

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Helicopters over Koreatown: common questions

Why is there a helicopter over Koreatown?

Most helicopter activity over Koreatown 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 Koreatown?

Based on 562 tracked passes over Koreatown, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 6pm 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.