Helicopters over Leimert Park

Live helicopter tracking for Leimert Park, Los Angeles County — updated every few seconds.

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Leimert Park, Los Angeles County

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Live map — checking for helicopters over Leimert Park… The dashed ring is the 3.5 km radius this page counts as “over Leimert Park”; inner rings mark one-third and two-thirds of that distance.

Today over Leimert Park

Nothing overhead now — quiet for the last 3 hours.

Verbs like “held over” and “circled” describe the recorded flight path, not what was happening on the ground. Nothing here states a crime, a fire or a casualty.

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The sky over Leimert Park

519helicopter passes tracked over 66 days
55.0
passes per week
4.0
hours overhead per week
2 AM
busiest hour
Police
most common overhead

By hour of day

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Busiest hour: 2a · this hour (2p) has averaged 23 passes historically

Who flies over Leimert Park

  • Police90%
  • News5%
  • Sheriff3%
  • Private1%
  • Military0%

The regulars over Leimert Park

The aircraft recorded here most often — the ones you’ll see again.

Who flies over Leimert Park, by the numbers

Police helicopters over Leimert Park

468 of 519 recorded passes over Leimert Park were police helicopters — 90% of the traffic here, 35 hours overhead in total.

Most often: LAPD (N223LA), 42 recorded passestypically 450–600 ft

Police aircraft typically fly tight, repeated orbits over one spot to support officers on the ground, and can hold for a long time.

News helicopters over Leimert Park

25 of 519 recorded passes over Leimert Park were news helicopters — 5% of the traffic here, 1.5 hours overhead in total.

Most often: SkyCAL / SkyFOX 11 (N39CL), 4 recorded passestypically 1,100–1,300 ft

News helicopters hold a wider circle at a higher altitude and arrive after a story is already underway; several at once usually means something is being covered live.

Sheriff's helicopters over Leimert Park

18 of 519 recorded passes over Leimert Park were sheriff's helicopters — 3% of the traffic here, 1.1 hours overhead in total.

typically 500–850 ft

Sheriff's aircraft fly patrol, search and rescue across the county, and orbit a scene the same way police aircraft do.

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.

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.

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Helicopters over Leimert Park common questions

Why is a police helicopter circling over Leimert Park?

Police helicopters account for 90% of the 519 helicopter passes recorded over Leimert Park. The one you see most is LAPD (N223LA), 42 recorded passes. They typically fly at 450–600 ft above sea level. Police aircraft typically fly tight, repeated orbits over one spot to support officers on the ground, and can hold for a long time.

Is that a news helicopter over Leimert Park?

News helicopters account for 5% of the 519 helicopter passes recorded over Leimert Park. The one you see most is SkyCAL / SkyFOX 11 (N39CL), 4 recorded passes. They typically fly at 1,100–1,300 ft above sea level. News helicopters hold a wider circle at a higher altitude and arrive after a story is already underway; several at once usually means something is being covered live.

Is that a sheriff's helicopter over Leimert Park?

Sheriff's helicopters account for 3% of the 519 helicopter passes recorded over Leimert Park. They typically fly at 500–850 ft above sea level. Sheriff's aircraft fly patrol, search and rescue across the county, and orbit a scene the same way police aircraft do.

How high do helicopters fly over Leimert Park?

From the passes recorded here: police helicopters at 450–600 ft; news helicopters at 1,100–1,300 ft; sheriff's helicopters at 500–850 ft. These are the middle half of measured altitudes above sea level for each group, not a floor or a ceiling.

How long do helicopters stay over Leimert Park?

Most passes are brief — a minute or two straight through. The aircraft that stay longest here are police helicopters: 35 hours overhead across 468 recorded passes. Police aircraft typically fly tight, repeated orbits over one spot to support officers on the ground, and can hold for a long time.

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.

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.

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