Helicopters over La Habra
Live helicopter tracking for La Habra, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over La Habra…
The sky over La Habra
By hour of day
Who flies over La Habra
- Private32%
- Sheriff29%
- CHP22%
- Fire / medical7%
- News7%
- Other2%
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.
CHP: CHP aircraft are usually working a freeway incident, a pursuit, or a traffic investigation.
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, 3:36 PMPrivateN851MH1,900 ft1 minSW
- Jul 24, 12:53 PMPrivateN16HF2,900–3,200 ft2 minS
- Jul 23, 12:58 PMPrivateN365PA1,350–1,650 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 1:35 PMCHPN979HP1,400–1,475 ft1 minNE
- Jul 21, 3:20 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,100–1,200 ft1 minNW
- Jul 21, 2:50 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,050–1,125 ft1 minNW
- Jul 21, 2:13 PMPrivateN496TP2,625–2,750 ft1 minW
- Jul 20, 2:48 PMSheriffN954LA1,000–1,100 ft1 minE
- Jul 20, 10:55 AMPrivateN354GG775–850 ft1 minE
- Jul 20, 7:38 AMPrivateN821JP1,025–1,250 ft1 minE
- Jul 19, 2:48 PMCHPN984HP1,100–1,350 ft1 minS
- Jul 19, 9:22 AMSheriffN954LA1,100–1,200 ft1 minE
- Jul 18, 5:26 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,325–1,350 ft1 minE
- Jul 18, 10:10 AMSheriffN954LA800–1,000 ft1 minE
- Jul 17, 4:26 PMCHPN984HP1,350–1,500 ft1 minNE
- Jul 17, 3:29 PMCHPN984HP1,400–1,500 ft1 minNE
- Jul 16, 6:40 PMCHPN979HP1,475–1,675 ft1 minNE
- Jul 16, 10:35 AMPrivateN346GG950–975 ft1 minE
- Jul 16, 9:11 AMPrivateN831HA825–875 ft1 minE
- Jul 14, 8:26 PMCHPN979HP1,275–1,450 ft1 minS
- Jul 14, 7:03 PMCHPN979HP1,575–1,600 ft1 minNE
- Jul 14, 4:14 PMCHPN979HP1,650–1,750 ft1 minNE
- Jul 14, 3:11 PMPrivateN817CE1,650–1,750 ft1 minE
- Jul 13, 6:22 PMSheriffN950LA950–1,075 ft1 minE
- Jul 11, 7:08 AMCHPN979HP800–1,550 ft1 minE
- Jul 10, 8:13 PMSheriffN951LA1,125–1,350 ft3 minW
- Jul 10, 6:16 PMSheriffN958LA750–1,100 ft3 minE
- Jul 9, 4:12 PMFire/EMSN18LA1,525–1,550 ft1 minSW
- Jul 9, 4:05 PMPrivateN96GU1,550–1,675 ft1 minW
- Jul 8, 1:19 PMPrivateN810CE1,425–1,575 ft1 minE
- Jul 8, 11:44 AMPrivateN810CE1,150–1,400 ft1 minW
- Jul 7, 1:09 AMSheriffN959LA1,225–1,450 ft1 minSW
- Jul 6, 10:24 PMAnaheim PDN326PD1,500 ft1 minE
- Jul 6, 1:02 PMFire/EMSN18LA1,600–1,625 ft1 minSW
- Jul 6, 11:49 AMSheriffN956LA975 ft1 minW
- Jul 5, 11:48 AMLA Co FDN76CG1,400 ft1 minE
- Jul 4, 1:00 PMSheriffN953LA925–1,125 ft1 minSE
- Jul 4, 7:53 AMSheriffN953LA1,125–1,450 ft1 minNE
- Jul 3, 11:39 AMSheriffN953LA1,175–1,425 ft1 minNE
- Jul 2, 12:38 PMPrivateN141MH1,350–1,375 ft1 minE
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Helicopters over La Habra: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over La Habra?
Most helicopter activity over La Habra 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 Habra?
Based on 41 tracked passes over La Habra, 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.