Helicopters over Leimert Park
Live helicopter tracking for Leimert Park, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Leimert Park…
The sky over Leimert Park
By hour of day
Who flies over Leimert Park
- Police88%
- News5%
- Sheriff5%
- Private2%
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.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 25, 9:58 AMLAPDN226LA · AS50450–550 ft2 minW
- Jul 24, 10:27 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q900–1,100 ft1 minNE
- Jul 24, 4:48 PMPoliceN226LA625–700 ft2 minNW
- Jul 24, 3:04 PMPoliceN229LA500–775 ft32 minN
- Jul 24, 1:16 PMPoliceN226LA550–750 ft3 minNE
- Jul 23, 5:11 PMPoliceN233LA675–825 ft2 minSE
- Jul 23, 4:38 PMPoliceN233LA625–850 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 4:27 PMPoliceN233LA525–800 ft5 minE
- Jul 23, 4:21 PMPoliceN233LA750–850 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 2:31 PMPoliceN223LA575–700 ft2 minE
- Jul 23, 2:21 PMPoliceN223LA500–625 ft2 minNE
- Jul 23, 1:30 PMPoliceN232LA700–800 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 12:57 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,000–1,500 ft9 minN
- Jul 23, 12:47 PMPoliceN233LA550–775 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 11:23 AMPoliceN233LA500–650 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 10:35 AMPoliceN232LA575–675 ft2 minN
- Jul 23, 9:57 AMPoliceN232LA800–825 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 9:50 AMPoliceN232LA800–825 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 3:14 AMPoliceN226LA850–1,000 ft3 minE
- Jul 23, 2:21 AMPoliceN233LA625–675 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 2:09 AMPoliceN233LA625–700 ft2 minE
- Jul 22, 10:28 PMPoliceN226LA600–950 ft1 minN
- Jul 22, 9:51 PMPoliceN226LA400–725 ft5 minNE
- Jul 22, 5:09 PMPoliceN233LA600–650 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 5:03 PMPoliceN233LA600 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 1:37 PMPoliceN232LA475–550 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 1:28 PMPoliceN232LA450–500 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 1:14 PMPoliceN233LA700–775 ft1 minNE
- Jul 22, 9:20 AMPoliceN232LA500–525 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 11:22 PMPoliceN226LA325–950 ft58 minE
- Jul 21, 3:02 PMPoliceN226LA450–800 ft7 minNE
- Jul 21, 12:53 PMPoliceN226LA475–750 ft1 minN
- Jul 21, 11:18 AMPoliceN226LA625–925 ft1 minW
- Jul 21, 9:14 AMPoliceN232LA375–400 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 2:43 AMPoliceN233LA825–875 ft1 minE
- Jul 20, 3:09 PMSheriffN954LA600–800 ft2 minNE
- Jul 20, 1:50 PMPoliceN230LA450–750 ft22 minNE
- Jul 20, 11:06 AMPoliceN224LA650–875 ft1 minE
- Jul 20, 9:09 AMPoliceN230LA575–625 ft1 minE
- Jul 19, 9:54 PMPoliceN230LA525–725 ft5 minE
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Helicopters over Leimert Park: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Leimert Park?
Most helicopter activity over Leimert Park 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 Leimert Park?
Based on 142 tracked passes over Leimert Park, 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.