Helicopters over Mount Baldy
Live helicopter tracking for Mount Baldy, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Mount Baldy…
The sky over Mount Baldy
By hour of day
Who flies over Mount Baldy
- Sheriff50%
- Private36%
- Fire / medical14%
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.
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, 10:35 AMAppomattox AviationN88HV · B2125,600–6,350 ft1 minNE
- Jul 24, 3:25 PMPrivateN851MH6,600–7,400 ft1 minSW
- Jul 24, 3:24 PMSheriffN308SB4,975–6,800 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 3:14 PMSheriffN308SB4,500–6,250 ft1 minNE
- Jul 24, 3:04 PMSheriffN308SB5,275–6,925 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 2:48 PMSheriffN308SB4,850–5,525 ft1 minNE
- Jul 24, 9:10 AMPrivateN852MH6,100–6,800 ft1 minNE
- Jul 18, 6:39 PMLASD Air Rescue 5N952JH4,375–4,825 ft3 minNW
- Jul 18, 5:35 PMSheriffN308SB3,925–4,450 ft2 minS
- Jul 17, 8:57 AMLA Co FDN110LA4,700–4,800 ft1 minNW
- Jul 16, 1:27 PMPrivateN850MH7,000–7,700 ft1 minSW
- Jul 14, 10:19 AMSheriffN831SB5,175–5,750 ft1 minS
- Jul 14, 9:21 AMSheriffN831SB5,250–5,975 ft1 minE
- Jul 9, 2:36 PMPrivateN850MH8,000–8,200 ft1 minNE
- Jul 7, 4:11 PMSheriffN835SB4,025–5,175 ft1 minNE
- Jul 7, 4:01 PMSheriffN835SB4,450–6,225 ft2 minSW
- Jul 7, 3:17 PMSheriffN835SB4,750–5,600 ft1 minNE
- Jul 6, 10:27 PMCAL FIREN476DF8,000–8,700 ft1 minS
- Jul 6, 10:13 PMCAL FIREN476DF6,375–7,275 ft1 minNE
- Jul 6, 8:23 AMPrivateN853MH6,000–6,800 ft1 minNE
- Jul 3, 3:51 AMPrivateN36RX7,600–8,350 ft1 minNE
- Jul 3, 2:55 AMPrivateN36RX6,925–7,950 ft1 minSW
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Helicopters over Mount Baldy: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Mount Baldy?
Most helicopter activity over Mount Baldy 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 Mount Baldy?
Based on 22 tracked passes over Mount Baldy, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 3pm 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.