Helicopters over Montebello
Live helicopter tracking for Montebello, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Montebello…
Recent incidents over Montebello
- 🚨 NBC4: Authorities in pursuit of driver in San Gabriel Valley · Monterey Park
✅ Pursuit coverage concluded after 14 min — aircraft breaking off. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/pursuit-monterey-park--712?src=story
Jul 21, 8:05 AM PT Watch the replay
The sky over Montebello
By hour of day
Who flies over Montebello
- Sheriff78%
- News9%
- Private8%
- CHP2%
- Military1%
- Other2%
What it usually means
Sheriff (LASD): Sheriff's helicopters typically orbit for a search, a pursuit, or to support deputies on the ground.
News helicopter: News helicopters usually mean live coverage of a developing story — a pursuit, a fire, or a scene the station is broadcasting.
Private / civil: Private and civil helicopters are usually in transit, on a charter, or on a survey flight.
CHP: CHP aircraft are usually working a freeway incident, a pursuit, or a traffic investigation.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 25, 9:16 AMSheriffN954LA500–600 ft1 minNW
- Jul 25, 8:03 AMPrivateN810CE1,050–1,150 ft1 minNW
- Jul 25, 12:53 AMSheriffN950LA1,025 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 6:11 PMSheriffN950LA950 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 4:37 PMPrivateN95MG1,650–1,750 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 4:23 PMPrivateN95MG1,675–1,800 ft2 minSE
- Jul 24, 12:37 PMSheriffN958LA1,000–1,075 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 12:15 PMSheriffN958LA800–950 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 11:58 AMSheriffN958LA1,200–1,300 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 8:25 AMSheriffN958LA1,075–1,200 ft2 minSE
- Jul 24, 6:45 AMSkyCAL / SkyFOX 11N39CL900–1,300 ft13 minW
- Jul 24, 6:16 AMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,125–1,200 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 6:11 AMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,250–1,350 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 11:15 PMSheriffN950LA750–875 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 5:31 PMSheriffN950LA875 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 5:17 PMSheriffN950LA875–900 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 7:38 AMPrivateN810CE1,275–1,350 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 11:11 PMSheriffN950LA725–775 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 7:43 PMSheriffN950LA925–1,200 ft1 minNE
- Jul 22, 6:47 PMSheriffN950LA825–875 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 5:00 PMSheriffN955LA900–950 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 1:08 AMSheriffN955LA900–1,025 ft1 minN
- Jul 21, 9:30 PMCHPN979HP1,075–1,175 ft1 minSE
- Jul 21, 9:24 PMCHPN979HP950–1,075 ft1 minNW
- Jul 21, 9:06 PMCHPN979HP1,100–1,125 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 8:54 PMSheriffN955LA875–1,100 ft1 minNE
- Jul 21, 4:12 PMSheriffN951LA725–800 ft1 minNW
- Jul 21, 2:40 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,300 ft1 minSE
- Jul 21, 10:58 AMUS ARMY08-201191,000–1,375 ft1 minN
- Jul 21, 9:36 AMSheriffN951LA675–775 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 3:28 AMSheriffN962LA975–1,125 ft1 minNE
- Jul 21, 2:52 AMSheriffN962LA1,175–1,275 ft1 minNW
- Jul 20, 7:12 PMSheriffN950LA800–850 ft1 minW
- Jul 20, 3:54 PMSheriffN954LA700 ft1 minW
- Jul 20, 3:01 PMSheriffN954LA700 ft1 minW
- Jul 20, 2:30 PMSheriffN954LA700–800 ft1 minW
- Jul 20, 1:42 AMSheriffN958LA1,100–1,150 ft2 minE
- Jul 20, 1:10 AMSheriffN958LA900–1,150 ft1 minE
- Jul 19, 8:26 PMPrivateN4043P1,275–1,325 ft1 minE
- Jul 19, 8:16 PMPrivateN4043P1,050–1,100 ft1 minW
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Helicopters over Montebello: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Montebello?
Most helicopter activity over Montebello 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 Montebello?
Based on 220 tracked passes over Montebello, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 10pm 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.