Helicopters over La Crescenta
Live helicopter tracking for La Crescenta, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over La Crescenta…
The sky over La Crescenta
By hour of day
Who flies over La Crescenta
- Police38%
- Private34%
- News9%
- Fire / medical9%
- Sheriff6%
- Other5%
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.
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 24, 8:19 PMPoliceN818PD2,725–3,025 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 7:07 PMFire/EMSN822LA2,275–2,800 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 4:59 PMPrivateN408AP1,700–3,000 ft24 minNW
- Jul 24, 4:03 PMPrivateN408AP1,700–2,400 ft44 minE
- Jul 24, 3:58 PMPrivateN408AP1,900–2,300 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 3:53 PMPrivateN408AP1,900–2,400 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 3:47 PMPrivateN408AP1,800–2,400 ft3 minE
- Jul 24, 3:31 PMPrivateN408AP1,700–2,500 ft12 minE
- Jul 24, 3:16 PMPrivateN408AP2,300 ft3 minE
- Jul 24, 2:32 PMPrivateN408AP2,400 ft7 minS
- Jul 24, 2:24 PMPrivateN408AP2,300 ft2 minE
- Jul 24, 2:16 PMPrivateN408AP2,500 ft2 minE
- Jul 24, 2:15 PMPoliceN818PD2,475–2,650 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 2:10 PMPrivateN408AP2,300 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 1:21 PMPrivateN408AP1,700–2,400 ft6 minSW
- Jul 24, 1:14 PMPrivateN408AP1,700–2,500 ft3 minE
- Jul 24, 1:05 PMPrivateN408AP1,700–2,400 ft2 minE
- Jul 24, 12:58 PMPrivateN408AP1,700–2,500 ft2 minE
- Jul 24, 12:52 PMPrivateN408AP2,500 ft3 minE
- Jul 24, 12:46 PMPrivateN408AP1,800–2,400 ft2 minE
- Jul 24, 12:42 PMPrivateN408AP1,800–2,500 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 12:35 PMPrivateN408AP2,400 ft2 minE
- Jul 24, 10:51 AMPrivateN408AP1,700–2,600 ft8 minSW
- Jul 24, 10:44 AMPrivateN408AP1,800–2,500 ft2 minE
- Jul 24, 10:34 AMPrivateN408AP2,500 ft4 minE
- Jul 24, 10:29 AMPrivateN408AP1,800–2,400 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 10:22 AMPrivateN408AP2,400 ft3 minE
- Jul 24, 7:47 AMPrivateN408AP2,300 ft6 minS
- Jul 24, 7:42 AMPrivateN408AP2,200–2,600 ft1 minNE
- Jul 24, 12:56 AMPoliceN223LA1,975–2,350 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 12:41 AMPoliceN224KB2,100–2,200 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 10:00 AMLA Co FDN110LA2,200–2,500 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 7:45 AMNewsChopper 4N358TV2,350–2,525 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 6:26 PMPoliceN818PD2,200–2,475 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 2:27 PMPoliceN818PD2,275–2,700 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 7:14 AMLA Co FDN110LA2,500 ft1 minNW
- Jul 21, 8:29 PMPoliceN818PD2,550–2,875 ft4 minSE
- Jul 21, 2:48 PMFire/EMSN822LA2,325–2,575 ft1 minNW
- Jul 21, 2:25 PMPoliceN818PD2,125–2,475 ft1 minSE
- Jul 21, 11:35 AMSheriffN951LA2,100–2,275 ft1 minSE
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Helicopters over La Crescenta: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over La Crescenta?
Most helicopter activity over La Crescenta 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 La Crescenta?
Based on 173 tracked passes over La Crescenta, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 2pm 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.