Helicopters over North Hills
Live helicopter tracking for North Hills, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over North Hills…
The sky over North Hills
By hour of day
Who flies over North Hills
- Police50%
- Fire / medical26%
- News13%
- Private8%
- Sheriff2%
- Other1%
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.
Fire / medical: Fire and air-medical helicopters mean a fire response, a rescue, or a hospital transport — often brief, and often at low altitude.
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.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 24, 12:00 AMPoliceN223LA1,425–1,525 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 10:20 PMLA Co FDN76CG1,100–1,500 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 5:32 PMLA Co FDN76CG1,200–1,600 ft1 minS
- Jul 21, 12:39 PMPrivateN308EH1,700–1,800 ft1 minSW
- Jul 21, 2:02 AMPoliceN224LA1,225–1,250 ft1 minE
- Jul 20, 2:06 PMFire/EMSN305FD1,725–2,550 ft1 minS
- Jul 20, 7:13 AMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,400–1,575 ft1 minN
- Jul 19, 9:59 PMPoliceN224LA1,225–1,275 ft1 minSE
- Jul 19, 2:02 PMPoliceN232LA1,200–1,275 ft3 minSE
- Jul 19, 1:55 PMPoliceN232LA1,150–1,250 ft2 minS
- Jul 19, 1:46 PMPoliceN232LA1,250–1,325 ft1 minS
- Jul 19, 1:26 PMPoliceN232LA1,075–1,425 ft16 minS
- Jul 19, 2:48 AMPoliceN224LA1,225–1,300 ft1 minS
- Jul 18, 9:40 PMUS ARMY17-209291,075–1,625 ft1 minS
- Jul 18, 3:30 PMPoliceN230LA1,175–1,325 ft4 minS
- Jul 18, 10:34 AMLA Co FDN76CG1,300–2,300 ft1 minSW
- Jul 18, 3:09 AMPoliceN668PD1,225–1,275 ft1 minE
- Jul 18, 2:05 AMPoliceN668PD1,075–1,150 ft1 minN
- Jul 18, 12:54 AMPoliceN213PF1,300–1,350 ft1 minN
- Jul 17, 5:55 PMPrivateN88HV1,225–1,400 ft1 minS
- Jul 17, 2:09 PMPoliceN668PD1,200–1,225 ft1 minS
- Jul 17, 2:02 PMPoliceN668PD1,100–1,275 ft2 minN
- Jul 17, 12:41 AMPoliceN226LA1,375–1,425 ft1 minE
- Jul 16, 10:05 PMLA Co FD (Helitanker)N43CU1,200–1,625 ft1 minS
- Jul 15, 4:26 PMABC NewsCopterN828AP1,300 ft1 minS
- Jul 15, 4:10 PMAIR7N71HD1,575–2,375 ft1 minN
- Jul 15, 3:51 PMLA Co FD (Helitanker)N43CU1,175–1,750 ft1 minS
- Jul 15, 3:36 PMAIR7N71HD1,375–1,700 ft1 minS
- Jul 15, 2:49 PMABC NewsCopterN828AP1,100–1,800 ft1 minS
- Jul 15, 12:52 PMPoliceN232LA1,225–1,350 ft4 minS
- Jul 15, 12:39 PMPoliceN232LA1,250–1,300 ft3 minS
- Jul 15, 12:27 PMPoliceN232LA1,225–1,300 ft4 minS
- Jul 15, 8:06 AMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,100–1,200 ft1 minN
- Jul 14, 7:29 PMPrivateN308EH1,300 ft2 minS
- Jul 14, 1:02 AMPoliceN665PD1,375–1,650 ft3 minE
- Jul 13, 2:38 PMSheriffN950LA1,150–1,325 ft3 minS
- Jul 13, 12:19 PMLASD Air Rescue 5N951LB1,100–1,700 ft2 minS
- Jul 12, 8:20 PMPoliceN223LA1,300–1,325 ft1 minNE
- Jul 12, 2:12 PMPoliceN223LA1,125–1,175 ft2 minSE
- Jul 12, 12:41 AMPoliceN225LA1,525–1,675 ft1 minS
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Helicopters over North Hills: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over North Hills?
Most helicopter activity over North Hills 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 North Hills?
Based on 104 tracked passes over North Hills, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 2pm 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.