Helicopters over Lakewood
Live helicopter tracking for Lakewood, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Lakewood…
Recent incidents over Lakewood
- 🚁 News Swarm · Lakewood
2 news helicopters converging over Lakewood.
Jul 24, 9:54 PM PT Watch the replay
- 📺 ✅ Scene coverage concluded after 48 min — news helicopters departing. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/swarm-santa-ana-acd27 · Santa Ana
✅ Scene coverage concluded after 48 min — news helicopters departing. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/swarm-santa-ana-acd27?src=story
Jun 24, 10:17 PM PT
The sky over Lakewood
By hour of day
Who flies over Lakewood
- Police77%
- Private9%
- Sheriff7%
- News6%
- CHP2%
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.
Sheriff (LASD): Sheriff's helicopters typically orbit for a search, a pursuit, or to support deputies on the ground.
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, 11:08 PMLong Beach PDN29LB800 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 10:55 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,125–1,150 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 10:51 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,075–1,175 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 10:26 PMPrivateN930DK100–700 ft7 minW
- Jul 24, 9:56 PMPrivateN930DK500–675 ft6 minE
- Jul 24, 9:55 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,200 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 9:43 PMAIR7N71HD1,550–1,675 ft6 minNW
- Jul 24, 9:28 PMPrivateN930DK150–375 ft2 minS
- Jul 24, 7:41 PMPrivateN930DK525–650 ft4 minW
- Jul 24, 7:35 PMPrivateN930DK500–550 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 7:01 PMPrivateN930DK575–625 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 6:56 PMPrivateN930DK550–600 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 6:50 PMPrivateN930DK525–625 ft3 minE
- Jul 24, 6:33 PMPrivateN930DK550–600 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 5:51 PMPrivateN930DK175–425 ft2 minS
- Jul 24, 1:08 AMSheriffN950LA900–950 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 11:43 PMLong Beach PDN29LB800 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 11:21 PMLong Beach PDN29LB900 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 10:33 PMSkyKnightN130SK125–650 ft7 minW
- Jul 23, 9:55 PMSkyKnightN130SK475–825 ft11 minNE
- Jul 23, 9:15 PMSkyKnightN130SK550–600 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 9:09 PMSkyKnightN130SK500–550 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 7:38 PMSkyKnightN130SK525–625 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 7:06 PMSkyKnightN130SK525–800 ft7 minE
- Jul 23, 6:53 PMSkyKnightN130SK550–700 ft4 minNW
- Jul 23, 6:41 PMSkyKnightN130SK500–600 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 6:05 PMSkyKnightN130SK475–725 ft7 minN
- Jul 23, 5:45 PMSkyKnightN130SK200–525 ft6 minNW
- Jul 22, 10:42 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q600–700 ft1 minN
- Jul 22, 10:37 PMSkyKnightN130SK125–650 ft10 minW
- Jul 22, 9:54 PMSkyKnightN130SK500–675 ft6 minS
- Jul 22, 9:49 PMSkyKnightN130SK500–550 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 9:29 PMSkyKnightN130SK550–750 ft13 minNE
- Jul 22, 9:08 PMLong Beach PDN29LB700–800 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 7:03 PMSkyKnightN130SK400–675 ft21 minNW
- Jul 22, 6:19 PMSkyKnightN130SK350–625 ft14 minNE
- Jul 22, 5:59 PMSkyKnightN130SK100–450 ft2 minN
- Jul 22, 11:17 AMAIR7N71HD1,025–1,125 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 11:07 AMLong Beach PDN29LB500 ft1 minN
- Jul 22, 1:47 AMSheriffN955LA500–600 ft3 minW
Nearby coverage
Helicopters over Lakewood: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Lakewood?
Most helicopter activity over Lakewood 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 Lakewood?
Based on 246 tracked passes over Lakewood, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 10pm 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.