Helicopters over La Habra Heights
Live helicopter tracking for La Habra Heights, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over La Habra Heights…
The sky over La Habra Heights
By hour of day
Who flies over La Habra Heights
- Sheriff43%
- Private27%
- CHP14%
- News8%
- Fire / medical5%
- Other3%
What it usually means
Sheriff (LASD): Sheriff's helicopters typically orbit for a search, a pursuit, or to support deputies on the ground.
Private / civil: Private and civil helicopters are usually in transit, on a charter, or on a survey flight.
CHP: CHP aircraft are usually working a freeway incident, a pursuit, or a traffic investigation.
News helicopter: News helicopters usually mean live coverage of a developing story — a pursuit, a fire, or a scene the station is broadcasting.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 24, 10:23 AMUS ARMY18-209802,000–2,025 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 7:20 AMSheriffN958LA1,725–1,900 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 11:39 AMSheriffN959LA1,050–1,225 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 7:13 PMSheriffN950LA1,500–1,700 ft1 minNE
- Jul 22, 5:49 PMSheriffN950LA1,550–1,625 ft1 minNE
- Jul 22, 11:25 AMPrivateN852MH1,600–1,800 ft1 minE
- Jul 20, 2:56 PMSheriffN954LA1,400 ft1 minW
- Jul 19, 8:38 PMPrivateN342MR1,900–2,150 ft1 minE
- Jul 19, 2:47 PMCHPN984HP1,425–1,800 ft1 minS
- Jul 19, 9:31 AMSheriffN954LA1,100–1,300 ft2 minW
- Jul 19, 6:59 AMCHPN984HP1,400–1,900 ft1 minNE
- Jul 18, 5:58 PMSheriffN950LA1,475–1,525 ft1 minE
- Jul 18, 9:15 AMSheriffN954LA1,100–1,200 ft2 minNW
- Jul 18, 8:55 AMLA Co FDN76CG1,700–2,100 ft1 minE
- Jul 17, 2:32 PMLA Co FDN110LA1,500–1,600 ft1 minNE
- Jul 17, 11:02 AMPrivateN318RL1,350–1,400 ft1 minE
- Jul 16, 9:37 PMCHPN979HP1,825–1,925 ft1 minN
- Jul 15, 10:51 AMSheriffN957LA1,500–1,700 ft1 minE
- Jul 14, 8:25 PMCHPN979HP1,525–1,925 ft1 minS
- Jul 14, 10:09 AMPrivate1,550–1,625 ft1 minE
- Jul 14, 10:06 AMPrivateN308EH1,300–1,400 ft1 minE
- Jul 13, 6:24 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,875–2,000 ft1 minNE
- Jul 12, 2:51 PMSheriffN951LA1,550–1,625 ft2 minSW
- Jul 12, 9:24 AMSheriffN951LA1,400–1,675 ft1 minSW
- Jul 11, 4:32 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,400–1,700 ft1 minNE
- Jul 10, 6:14 PMSheriffN958LA1,225–1,550 ft1 minSE
- Jul 10, 3:57 PMPrivateN16DL1,650–1,875 ft2 minNE
- Jul 9, 1:06 AMSheriffN953LA1,600–2,050 ft1 minNE
- Jul 8, 8:25 PMSheriffN953LA1,550–1,950 ft1 minNE
- Jul 8, 11:07 AMPrivateN4014L1,475–1,625 ft1 minNE
- Jul 7, 4:19 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,500–1,575 ft1 minW
- Jul 7, 8:50 AMLASD Air Rescue 5N952JH1,425–1,450 ft1 minE
- Jul 6, 8:44 AMPrivateN16DL1,200–1,475 ft1 minW
- Jul 5, 7:49 PMSheriffN959LA1,100–1,450 ft1 minW
- Jul 4, 11:30 AMPrivateN995NR2,300–2,400 ft2 minSE
- Jul 3, 11:17 AMCHPN979HP1,525–1,650 ft1 minS
- Jul 2, 12:44 PMPrivateN418421,675–1,775 ft1 minSW
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Helicopters over La Habra Heights: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over La Habra Heights?
Most helicopter activity over La Habra Heights 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 Heights?
Based on 37 tracked passes over La Habra Heights, 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.