Helicopters over Lake View Terrace
Live helicopter tracking for Lake View Terrace, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Lake View Terrace…
The sky over Lake View Terrace
By hour of day
Who flies over Lake View Terrace
- Fire / medical43%
- Private35%
- News11%
- Police5%
- Sheriff4%
- Other3%
What it usually means
Fire / medical: Fire and air-medical helicopters mean a fire response, a rescue, or a hospital transport — often brief, and often at low altitude.
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.
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.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 25, 10:34 AMLA City FireN703WP · AS502,425–2,450 ft1 minNW
- Jul 25, 10:09 AMAppomattox AviationN88HV · B2122,175–2,550 ft1 minE
- Jul 25, 7:20 AMLA Co FDN110LA2,100–2,400 ft1 minW
- Jul 25, 4:49 AMPrivateN318RX5,075–5,550 ft1 minSW
- Jul 25, 2:23 AMPrivateN318RX5,275–5,525 ft1 minNE
- Jul 24, 11:23 AMPrivateN705WP2,300–2,400 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 11:02 AMLA Co FDN110LA2,000–2,300 ft4 minE
- Jul 24, 1:01 AMPoliceN223LA2,475–2,550 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 6:27 PMPrivateN323CH3,200–3,600 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 10:53 AMPrivateN703WP2,300–2,425 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 9:55 AMLA Co FDN110LA1,900–2,700 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 9:51 AMFire/EMSN307FD2,650 ft8 minSE
- Jul 22, 6:35 PMPoliceN818PD2,350–2,575 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 10:05 AMLA Co FDN110LA1,700–2,300 ft1 minSE
- Jul 21, 11:32 AMSheriffN951LA2,300–2,400 ft1 minSE
- Jul 21, 10:58 AMPrivateN705WP2,125–2,175 ft1 minNW
- Jul 21, 6:55 AMLA Co FDN110LA2,500–2,700 ft1 minW
- Jul 20, 10:11 AMPrivateN703WP2,275–2,350 ft1 minNW
- Jul 19, 2:28 PMFire/EMSN822LA1,850–2,250 ft1 minW
- Jul 19, 1:54 PMFire/EMSN822LA1,850–2,425 ft6 minE
- Jul 19, 10:33 AMLADWPN704WP2,425–2,525 ft1 minNW
- Jul 19, 10:26 AMLA Co FDN110LA2,100–2,700 ft1 minE
- Jul 19, 8:37 AMFire/EMSN822LA1,775–2,375 ft1 minW
- Jul 19, 8:32 AMFire/EMSN822LA1,850–2,425 ft1 minE
- Jul 19, 7:26 AMLA Co FDN110LA2,000–2,500 ft1 minW
- Jul 18, 11:40 AMLADWPN704WP2,375–2,425 ft1 minNW
- Jul 18, 10:18 AMLA Co FDN110LA2,000–2,400 ft1 minNE
- Jul 17, 1:56 PMPrivateN47CD3,200 ft18 minS
- Jul 17, 9:57 AMLADWPN704WP2,525–2,575 ft1 minNW
- Jul 17, 8:38 AMLA Co FDN110LA2,000–2,500 ft1 minE
- Jul 17, 7:30 AMLA Co FDN110LA2,200–2,600 ft1 minW
- Jul 16, 8:19 PMSheriffN950LA2,450–2,625 ft1 minSE
- Jul 16, 8:12 PMSheriffN950LA2,275–2,425 ft1 minW
- Jul 16, 2:00 PMNewsChopper 4 BravoN29LW2,225–2,500 ft1 minW
- Jul 16, 11:11 AMPrivateN838PH2,225–2,800 ft1 minE
- Jul 16, 10:35 AMPrivateN703WP2,325–2,425 ft1 minNW
- Jul 16, 10:08 AMUS ARMY12-7227110,050 ft1 minNW
- Jul 16, 7:32 AMFire/EMSN18LA2,200–2,625 ft1 minW
- Jul 16, 6:50 AMPrivate2,475 ft1 minNW
- Jul 15, 10:37 AMFire/EMSN18LA1,950–2,450 ft1 minNE
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Helicopters over Lake View Terrace: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Lake View Terrace?
Most helicopter activity over Lake View Terrace 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 Lake View Terrace?
Based on 104 tracked passes over Lake View Terrace, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 10am 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.