Helicopters over Monrovia
Live helicopter tracking for Monrovia, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Monrovia…
The sky over Monrovia
By hour of day
Who flies over Monrovia
- Police52%
- Private14%
- News13%
- Fire / medical11%
- Sheriff6%
- Other3%
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.
Fire / medical: Fire and air-medical helicopters mean a fire response, a rescue, or a hospital transport — often brief, and often at low altitude.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 25, 10:56 AMLASDN954LA · AS501,000–1,300 ft2 minNW
- Jul 24, 10:32 PMPoliceN239PS1,700–1,800 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 10:13 PMPoliceN239PS1,500–1,700 ft4 minE
- Jul 24, 6:38 PMPoliceN239PS2,000 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 3:45 PMPoliceN239PS1,700–2,000 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 3:05 PMPoliceN239PS1,300–1,700 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 11:19 AMPoliceN8NF1,500–1,700 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 9:26 AMPrivateN868GZ1,025–1,150 ft2 minSW
- Jul 23, 9:48 PMPoliceN224KB1,700–2,000 ft3 minE
- Jul 23, 6:45 PMPoliceN224KB1,900 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 12:54 PMPrivateN810CE1,725–1,950 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 11:02 AMPoliceN224KB1,500–1,800 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 10:44 AMPoliceN224KB2,000–2,100 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 9:25 AMSoCal EdisonN413CE2,025 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 2:43 AMPrivateN435AK1,500–1,800 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 10:49 PMPoliceN224KB1,400–1,500 ft3 minE
- Jul 22, 5:48 PMPoliceN224KB1,800 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 2:44 PMPoliceN224KB2,200–2,400 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 1:37 PMUS ARMY10-72165950–1,000 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 7:08 AMLA Co FDN110LA2,100–2,200 ft1 minW
- Jul 21, 11:36 PMMercy AirN908KB4,500–4,925 ft1 minN
- Jul 21, 6:19 PMPoliceN8NF1,600 ft1 minW
- Jul 21, 6:04 PMPoliceN8NF1,600–1,900 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 5:54 PMPoliceN8NF1,800–2,000 ft3 minSW
- Jul 21, 6:44 AMLA Co FDN110LA2,000 ft1 minW
- Jul 21, 5:33 AMMercy AirN908KB2,800–3,575 ft1 minS
- Jul 21, 4:29 AMMercy AirN908KB4,950–5,575 ft1 minN
- Jul 20, 10:21 PMPoliceN8NF1,400 ft2 minW
- Jul 20, 10:00 PMPoliceN8NF1,500–1,600 ft1 minE
- Jul 20, 9:30 PMPoliceN8NF1,700–2,200 ft10 minW
- Jul 20, 9:18 PMPoliceN8NF1,300 ft2 minE
- Jul 20, 5:31 PMPoliceN8NF1,300–1,700 ft4 minE
- Jul 20, 9:52 AMPoliceN8NF2,200–2,300 ft1 minE
- Jul 19, 9:34 PMPoliceN224KB1,200–1,300 ft2 minW
- Jul 19, 8:55 PMPoliceN224KB1,300–1,400 ft2 minE
- Jul 19, 5:32 PMPoliceN224KB1,400–1,500 ft6 minE
- Jul 19, 7:16 AMLA Co FDN110LA3,500 ft1 minNW
- Jul 18, 9:56 PMPoliceN8NF1,600–1,900 ft3 minSE
- Jul 18, 9:23 PMUS ARMY17-209291,775 ft1 minW
- Jul 18, 9:02 PMPoliceN224KB1,700–1,900 ft3 minE
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Helicopters over Monrovia: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Monrovia?
Most helicopter activity over Monrovia 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 Monrovia?
Based on 183 tracked passes over Monrovia, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 5pm 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.