Helicopters over Newhall

Live helicopter tracking for Newhall, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.

Checking the sky over Newhall…

Map of Newhall, Los Angeles — Scanning for choppers over Newhall — nothing overhead right now. The dashed ring is the 2 km radius this page counts as “over Newhall”; inner rings mark one-third and two-thirds of that distance.

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Recent incidents over Newhall

🚁 News Swarm · Newhall
2 news helicopters converging over Newhall.
Jul 15, 3:06 PM PT Watch the replay
🚨 Los Angeles County firefighters are battling a second-alarm brush fire at Center Pointe Parkway and Ferry Court in Santa Clarita. · 34.397, -118.553
✅ Story coverage concluded after 20 min — aircraft breaking off. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/breaking-la--611?src=story
Jul 15, 2:46 PM PT
🚁 News Swarm · Valencia
2 news helicopters converging over Valencia.
Jul 15, 2:46 PM PT Watch the replay

The sky over Newhall

106helicopter passes tracked over 20 days

37.1

passes per week

1.0

hours overhead per week

3 PM

busiest hour

News

most common overhead

By hour of day

12a

12p

Busiest hour: 3p · this hour (11a) has averaged 3 passes historically

Who flies over Newhall

News42%
Fire / medical28%
Private21%
Sheriff8%
Military1%

What it usually means

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.

Private / civil: Private and civil helicopters are usually in transit, on a charter, or on a survey flight.

Sheriff (LASD): Sheriff's helicopters typically orbit for a search, a pursuit, or to support deputies on the ground.

Recent helicopter activity

Jul 24, 6:47 PMPrivateN844AT2,425–2,675 ft1 minSE
Jul 24, 3:39 PMLA Co FDN76CG3,700–4,200 ft1 minS
Jul 23, 10:25 PMSheriffN958LA2,200–2,450 ft1 minSE
Jul 23, 10:15 PMLA Co FDN76CG2,100–2,200 ft1 minS
Jul 23, 9:23 PMLA Co FDN76CG2,400–2,500 ft1 minW
Jul 23, 5:26 PMLA Co FDN76CG3,800–4,000 ft1 minW
Jul 23, 4:09 PMSheriffN958LA2,150–2,300 ft1 minNW
Jul 23, 2:07 PMPrivateN705WP2,050 ft1 minS
Jul 22, 10:36 PMSheriffN955LA2,275–2,575 ft1 minSE
Jul 22, 5:17 PMSheriffN955LA2,000–2,275 ft1 minNW
Jul 20, 2:01 PMFire/EMSN305FD3,750–4,475 ft1 minS
Jul 20, 1:48 PMPrivateN706WP2,450–2,800 ft1 minS
Jul 19, 9:29 AMLADWPN704WP2,325–2,475 ft3 minSW
Jul 18, 4:38 PMPrivateN411CE2,525–2,600 ft1 minE
Jul 18, 7:59 AMPrivateN184AM3,400–3,500 ft1 minSE
Jul 16, 10:01 PMLA Co FD (Helitanker)N43CU2,575–2,600 ft1 minSE
Jul 16, 9:11 PMLA Co FD (Helitanker)N43CU3,175–3,275 ft1 minNW
Jul 16, 4:18 PMPrivateN703WP2,175–2,350 ft1 minSE
Jul 16, 3:53 PMPrivateN831HA1,775–1,950 ft1 minS
Jul 16, 3:48 PMSheriffN951LA2,075–2,275 ft1 minNW
Jul 16, 12:23 PMPrivateN205RH2,275–2,325 ft1 minNW
Jul 16, 6:56 AMPrivate2,475–2,500 ft1 minNW
Jul 15, 4:41 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV4,850–6,175 ft3 minS
Jul 15, 4:37 PMAIR7N71HD6,350–6,525 ft3 minNW
Jul 15, 4:30 PMAIR7N71HD6,675–6,725 ft1 minE
Jul 15, 4:21 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV5,075–6,200 ft2 minN
Jul 15, 4:19 PMABC NewsCopterN828AP6,000–6,300 ft2 minSE
Jul 15, 4:12 PMABC NewsCopterN828AP6,300–6,400 ft1 minE
Jul 15, 4:02 PMSky5N925TV6,500–6,675 ft3 minNE
Jul 15, 4:01 PMABC NewsCopterN828AP6,200 ft1 minE
Jul 15, 3:53 PMSkyCAL / SkyFOX 11N39CL6,500–6,600 ft2 minNW
Jul 15, 3:53 PMSky5N925TV6,425–6,700 ft3 minNE
Jul 15, 3:48 PMABC NewsCopterN828AP6,300 ft1 minE
Jul 15, 3:47 PMLA Co FD (Helitanker)N43CU1,900–2,125 ft1 minS
Jul 15, 3:45 PMSky5N925TV6,450–6,675 ft3 minNE
Jul 15, 3:40 PMSky5N925TV6,500–6,650 ft2 minNE
Jul 15, 3:39 PMSkyCAL / SkyFOX 11N39CL6,200–6,500 ft5 minNW
Jul 15, 3:38 PMABC NewsCopterN828AP4,600–6,300 ft3 minNE
Jul 15, 3:35 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV6,000–6,050 ft1 minNW
Jul 15, 3:32 PMSky5N925TV6,575–6,775 ft4 minE

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Helicopters over Newhall: common questions

Why is there a helicopter over Newhall?

Most helicopter activity over Newhall 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 Newhall?

Based on 106 tracked passes over Newhall, 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.