Helicopters over Los Alamitos
Live helicopter tracking for Los Alamitos, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Los Alamitos…
Recent incidents over Los Alamitos
- 🚁 News Swarm · Cypress
2 news helicopters converging over Cypress.
Jul 22, 12:11 PM PT Watch the replay
The sky over Los Alamitos
By hour of day
Who flies over Los Alamitos
- Private50%
- Military15%
- Police12%
- News11%
- Sheriff9%
- Other2%
What it usually means
Private / civil: Private and civil helicopters are usually in transit, on a charter, or on a survey flight.
Military: Military aircraft are usually transiting between bases or on a training route rather than responding to anything local.
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.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 25, 8:56 AMPrivateN23HS825–950 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 7:09 PMPrivateN930DK550–625 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 1:38 PMHuntington Beach PDN683HB525–650 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 10:35 AMPrivateN108EH1,100–1,200 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 10:29 AMPrivateN7096L1,150–1,250 ft2 minSE
- Jul 24, 9:03 AMPrivateN7096L575–800 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 8:41 AMMil / CG07-20028—1 min—
- Jul 24, 8:21 AMMil / CG07-20028—1 min—
- Jul 23, 6:42 PMPrivateN108EH1,600–1,700 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 5:27 PMUS ARMY20-21168200 ft35 minN
- Jul 23, 4:24 PMPrivateN76EX1,200 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 4:01 PMPrivateN995NR1,300–1,600 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 3:29 PMUS ARMY20-2116850 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 2:03 PMPrivateN4043P900–1,000 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 11:42 AMPrivateN4043P1,075–1,125 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 11:00 AMPrivateN144RH100 ft10 minS
- Jul 23, 9:59 AMFire/EMSN302FD200–275 ft2 minE
- Jul 23, 9:23 AMPrivateN7096L1,075–1,175 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 8:37 AMPrivateN7096L700–1,125 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 10:22 PMPrivateN108EH800–1,100 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 8:42 PMLong Beach PDN29LB700 ft1 minSW
- Jul 22, 7:55 PMPrivateN108EH1,000–1,200 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 6:04 PMPrivateN7096L1,050–1,150 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 6:03 PMUS ARMY17-2092625 ft24 minN
- Jul 22, 5:29 PMLADWPN704WP500–725 ft1 minN
- Jul 22, 4:41 PMPrivateN7096L650–1,050 ft2 minNW
- Jul 22, 11:56 AMSky5N925TV950–1,350 ft15 minN
- Jul 22, 11:40 AMABC NewsCopterN828AP800–1,300 ft17 minNE
- Jul 22, 11:38 AMNewsChopper 4N358TV700–1,500 ft29 minN
- Jul 22, 11:27 AMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q700–1,200 ft36 minS
- Jul 22, 11:19 AMAIR7N71HD600–1,000 ft22 minN
- Jul 22, 10:13 AMLong Beach PDN29LB300–700 ft53 minW
- Jul 22, 10:12 AMSheriffN954LA900–1,000 ft1 minN
- Jul 22, 9:39 AMSheriffN954LA800–900 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 5:31 PMPrivateN7096L425–1,475 ft3 minNW
- Jul 21, 4:44 PMUS ARMY18-20981—7 minS
- Jul 21, 4:14 PMMercy AirN908KB475–550 ft1 minN
- Jul 21, 4:00 PMSheriffN966SD1,175–1,225 ft1 minSE
- Jul 21, 12:46 PMPrivateN70727750–1,050 ft1 minSE
- Jul 21, 10:40 AMUS ARMY08-20119—1 min—
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Helicopters over Los Alamitos: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Los Alamitos?
Most helicopter activity over Los Alamitos 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 Los Alamitos?
Based on 204 tracked passes over Los Alamitos, 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.