Helicopters over Monterey Park
Live helicopter tracking for Monterey Park, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Monterey Park…
Recent incidents over Monterey Park
- 🚁 News Swarm · Monterey Park
3 news helicopters converging over Monterey Park.
Jul 21, 8:10 AM PT Watch the replay
- 🚨 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 Monterey Park
By hour of day
Who flies over Monterey Park
- Sheriff39%
- Private18%
- News16%
- Police16%
- Fire / medical6%
- Other6%
What it usually means
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.
News helicopter: News helicopters usually mean live coverage of a developing story — a pursuit, a fire, or a scene the station is broadcasting.
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.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 24, 7:02 PMPoliceN239PS1,500–1,900 ft2 minW
- Jul 24, 12:05 PMSheriffN958LA1,225–1,400 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 10:59 AMPoliceN8NF1,300–1,500 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 6:04 AMAIR7N71HD1,550–1,725 ft6 minE
- Jul 24, 5:40 AMAIR7N71HD1,800 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 11:50 AMPrivateN817CE1,300–1,350 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 11:00 AMPoliceN665PD1,750–1,800 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 7:48 AMPrivateN817CE1,625–1,725 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 12:07 AMSheriffN950LA1,100–1,125 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 6:14 PMSheriffN950LA875–1,075 ft1 minSW
- Jul 22, 7:08 AMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q900–1,100 ft6 minW
- Jul 22, 5:37 AMChino PDN710PD875–1,075 ft5 minE
- Jul 22, 1:10 AMSheriffN955LA1,100–1,200 ft1 minN
- Jul 21, 3:20 PMUS ARMY18-209811,500–1,650 ft1 minS
- Jul 21, 10:59 AMUS ARMY08-201191,425–1,475 ft1 minN
- Jul 21, 10:44 AMPoliceN668PD1,575–1,925 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 8:21 AMSky5N925TV1,175–1,375 ft1 minW
- Jul 21, 7:59 AMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,350–1,475 ft1 minNW
- Jul 21, 7:57 AMSky5N925TV1,025–1,200 ft1 minSE
- Jul 21, 7:50 AMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,450–1,525 ft1 minNE
- Jul 21, 7:49 AMAIR7N71HD1,475–1,675 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 7:49 AMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,400–1,600 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 7:29 AMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,200–1,300 ft1 minW
- Jul 21, 6:45 AMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,200–1,400 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 1:24 AMSheriffN962LA1,200–1,275 ft1 minN
- Jul 20, 7:05 PMSheriffN950LA1,025–1,175 ft1 minE
- Jul 19, 10:10 PMAIR7N71HD1,500–1,525 ft1 minW
- Jul 19, 9:35 PMAIR7N71HD1,350–1,375 ft1 minE
- Jul 19, 9:15 PMSkyCAL / SkyFOX 11N39CL1,100 ft1 minW
- Jul 19, 8:37 PMSheriffN958LA1,475–1,575 ft1 minW
- Jul 19, 5:08 PMPrivateN435AK1,500–1,600 ft1 minE
- Jul 19, 2:42 PMSheriffN954LA800–900 ft2 minW
- Jul 18, 10:47 PMSheriffN950LA1,175–1,200 ft1 minSE
- Jul 18, 10:43 PMSheriffN950LA1,175–1,200 ft1 minE
- Jul 18, 10:36 PMSheriffN950LA1,175 ft1 minSE
- Jul 18, 3:26 PMLA Co FDN110LA1,500 ft1 minE
- Jul 18, 9:35 AMSheriffN954LA1,200–1,300 ft1 minN
- Jul 18, 8:46 AMLA Co FDN76CG1,400 ft1 minE
- Jul 17, 1:29 PMUS ARMY20-211681,500–1,550 ft1 minN
- Jul 17, 9:48 AMPoliceN8NF1,400–1,600 ft1 minE
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Helicopters over Monterey Park: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Monterey Park?
Most helicopter activity over Monterey 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 Monterey Park?
Based on 101 tracked passes over Monterey Park, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 7am 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.