Helicopters over Mid-Wilshire
Live helicopter tracking for Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Mid-Wilshire…
Recent incidents over Mid-Wilshire
- 📡 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
- 🚁 News Swarm · Mid-City
2 news helicopters converging over Mid-City.
Jun 10, 10:32 AM PT
The sky over Mid-Wilshire
By hour of day
Who flies over Mid-Wilshire
- Police83%
- Private8%
- News6%
- Sheriff2%
- Military1%
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.
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.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 24, 11:47 PMPoliceN230LA875–975 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 11:40 PMPoliceN230LA725–850 ft4 minN
- Jul 24, 8:36 PMPoliceN230LA950–1,000 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 6:09 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q900–1,100 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 3:56 PMPoliceN226LA800–875 ft3 minS
- Jul 24, 12:05 AMPoliceN226LA575–725 ft2 minE
- Jul 23, 9:47 PMPoliceN233LA825–850 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 6:35 PMPoliceN226LA825–875 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 3:15 PMPoliceN232LA1,200–1,225 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 10:34 AMUS ARMY17-209261,300–1,525 ft3 minN
- Jul 23, 12:13 AMPoliceN230LA750–950 ft3 minN
- Jul 22, 6:39 PMPoliceN230LA775–825 ft2 minN
- Jul 22, 3:13 PMAIR7N71HD925–1,100 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 2:13 PMPrivateN205RH1,050–1,075 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 12:46 PMPoliceN233LA775–825 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 12:38 PMPoliceN233LA675–800 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 11:31 PMPoliceN233LA975–1,050 ft1 minNE
- Jul 21, 9:40 PMPoliceN229LA900–1,050 ft2 minW
- Jul 20, 6:19 PMPoliceN226LA1,075–1,175 ft1 minW
- Jul 20, 11:42 AMPrivateN47CD1,500–1,600 ft1 minNW
- Jul 20, 2:00 AMPoliceN230LA725–900 ft2 minNE
- Jul 19, 6:21 PMPoliceN213PF950–1,000 ft1 minW
- Jul 18, 11:57 AMPoliceN224LA575–750 ft9 minSW
- Jul 18, 10:06 AMPoliceN232LA575–700 ft3 minE
- Jul 18, 10:02 AMPoliceN232LA600–850 ft1 minSE
- Jul 17, 4:41 PMPoliceN232LA600–775 ft3 minW
- Jul 17, 2:25 PMABC NewsCopterN828AP1,600 ft1 minE
- Jul 17, 10:55 AMPoliceN232LA650–975 ft2 minNW
- Jul 17, 2:48 AMPoliceN224LA600–675 ft1 minNE
- Jul 17, 1:52 AMPoliceN224LA550–625 ft4 minW
- Jul 16, 5:31 PMSky5N925TV1,200–1,250 ft1 minSE
- Jul 16, 11:01 AMPoliceN232LA950–1,425 ft2 minSE
- Jul 15, 11:29 PMPoliceN230LA800–1,000 ft2 minSW
- Jul 15, 2:53 PMPoliceN213PF775–900 ft3 minE
- Jul 14, 2:35 PMPoliceN232LA575–825 ft38 minSW
- Jul 13, 9:49 PMPoliceN225LA600–1,075 ft8 minSE
- Jul 13, 5:07 PMPrivateN707271,450–1,500 ft1 minNW
- Jul 13, 12:12 PMPoliceN225LA800–900 ft1 minNW
- Jul 13, 10:35 AMPoliceN213PF575–625 ft1 minW
- Jul 13, 9:45 AMSheriffN950LA550–650 ft4 minE
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Helicopters over Mid-Wilshire: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Mid-Wilshire?
Most helicopter activity over Mid-Wilshire 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 Mid-Wilshire?
Based on 121 tracked passes over Mid-Wilshire, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 8pm 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.