Helicopters over Larchmont

Live helicopter tracking for Larchmont, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.

Checking the sky over Larchmont…

Map of Larchmont, Los Angeles — Scanning for choppers over Larchmont — nothing overhead right now. The dashed ring is the 2 km radius this page counts as “over Larchmont”; inner rings mark one-third and two-thirds of that distance.

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Recent incidents over Larchmont

🚨 AIR7 + Sky5 converging on a developing story over Larchmont · Larchmont
✅ Story coverage concluded after 6 min — aircraft breaking off. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/breaking-larchmont--776?src=story
Jul 24, 4:36 PM PT Watch the replay
📡 Los Angeles news helicopters are circling a water main break flooding a street in West Hollywood. · West Hollywood
SkyFOX 11 / SkyCAL + AIR7 working a developing story · verified via grok (not confirmed as a pursuit)
Jul 23, 7:52 AM PT Watch the replay
🚁 News Swarm · Koreatown
2 news helicopters converging over Koreatown.
Jul 21, 6:48 AM PT
🚨 ABC7: Man arrested after Santa Clarita Valley chase tied to Pomona homicide · Koreatown
✅ Pursuit coverage concluded after 10 min — aircraft breaking off. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/pursuit-koreatown--138?src=story
Jun 18, 10:21 PM PT
🚁 News Swarm · Mid-City
2 news helicopters converging over Mid-City.
Jun 10, 10:32 AM PT

The sky over Larchmont

284helicopter passes tracked over 25 days

79.5

passes per week

2.7

hours overhead per week

6 PM

busiest hour

Police

most common overhead

By hour of day

12a

12p

Busiest hour: 6p · this hour (11a) has averaged 16 passes historically

Who flies over Larchmont

Police80%
News9%
Private7%
Sheriff2%
Fire / medical1%
Other1%

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.

News helicopter: News helicopters usually mean live coverage of a developing story — a pursuit, a fire, or a scene the station is broadcasting.

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.

Recent helicopter activity

Jul 25, 11:14 AMLAPDN229LA · AS50750–825 ft1 minSE
Jul 25, 8:26 AMPoliceN230LA1,000–1,050 ft1 minSE
Jul 25, 7:30 AMPoliceN230LA1,275–1,325 ft1 minS
Jul 25, 7:08 AMPoliceN230LA1,300–1,325 ft1 minW
Jul 25, 2:43 AMPoliceN229LA900–1,000 ft1 minSE
Jul 24, 11:40 PMPoliceN230LA725–775 ft1 minW
Jul 24, 10:49 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,100–1,400 ft3 minNW
Jul 24, 5:02 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,200–1,500 ft7 minW
Jul 24, 4:48 PMSky5N925TV1,650–1,875 ft5 minE
Jul 24, 4:37 PMSky5N925TV1,750–1,950 ft8 minNE
Jul 24, 4:29 PMAIR7N71HD1,800–2,050 ft25 minE
Jul 24, 4:25 PMSky5N925TV1,850–1,900 ft1 minE
Jul 24, 4:24 PMAIR7N71HD1,875–1,925 ft1 minNE
Jul 24, 4:19 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,700–1,900 ft3 minSE
Jul 24, 4:18 PMSky5N925TV1,750–1,900 ft4 minE
Jul 24, 4:17 PMAIR7N71HD1,900–2,075 ft4 minE
Jul 24, 4:04 PMAIR7N71HD1,825–2,125 ft7 minNE
Jul 24, 3:51 PMSky5N925TV1,400–1,775 ft3 minNW
Jul 24, 3:02 PMPoliceN229LA725–1,000 ft1 minS
Jul 24, 10:52 AMPoliceN226LA875–1,225 ft2 minSE
Jul 24, 1:34 AMPoliceN223LA950–975 ft1 minNW
Jul 24, 12:46 AMPoliceN226LA775–1,075 ft3 minW
Jul 23, 10:06 PMPoliceN233LA850–950 ft2 minSW
Jul 23, 6:45 PMPoliceN226LA725–1,275 ft6 minSE
Jul 23, 5:17 PMPoliceN233LA775–1,000 ft1 minN
Jul 23, 2:46 PMPoliceN223LA775–900 ft3 minW
Jul 23, 12:56 AMPoliceN230LA1,050–1,100 ft1 minNW
Jul 22, 11:07 PMPoliceN233LA750–900 ft1 minS
Jul 22, 10:31 PMPoliceN226LA1,075–1,325 ft1 minN
Jul 22, 9:04 PMPrivateN108EH1,500–1,700 ft1 minE
Jul 22, 7:26 PMPoliceN230LA900–1,000 ft2 minNW
Jul 22, 7:03 PMPoliceN230LA825–975 ft1 minE
Jul 22, 6:48 PMPoliceN230LA850–900 ft1 minS
Jul 22, 6:38 PMPoliceN230LA850–875 ft1 minSW
Jul 22, 6:09 PMPoliceN233LA825–875 ft1 minSE
Jul 22, 6:06 PMPoliceN233LA750–875 ft1 minN
Jul 22, 5:22 PMPoliceN233LA900–925 ft1 minN
Jul 22, 12:31 PMPoliceN233LA750–850 ft1 minS
Jul 22, 12:24 PMPoliceN233LA750–875 ft1 minSW
Jul 22, 10:30 AMPoliceN232LA675–800 ft1 minW

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Helicopters over Larchmont: common questions

Why is there a helicopter over Larchmont?

Most helicopter activity over Larchmont 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 Larchmont?

Based on 284 tracked passes over Larchmont, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 6pm 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.