Helicopters over North Hollywood
Live helicopter tracking for North Hollywood, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over North Hollywood…
Recent incidents over North Hollywood
- 📺 ✅ Scene coverage concluded after 43 min — news helicopters departing. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/swarm-downtown-a4044? · Downtown
✅ Scene coverage concluded after 43 min — news helicopters departing. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/swarm-downtown-a4044?src=story
Jun 27, 10:48 PM PT
The sky over North Hollywood
By hour of day
Who flies over North Hollywood
- Private48%
- Police43%
- News8%
- Sheriff0%
What it usually means
Private / civil: Private and civil helicopters are usually in transit, on a charter, or on a survey flight.
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.
News helicopter: News helicopters usually mean live coverage of a developing story — a pursuit, a fire, or a scene the station is broadcasting.
Sheriff (LASD): Sheriff's helicopters typically orbit for a search, a pursuit, or to support deputies on the ground.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 25, 10:24 AMLA City FireN703WP · AS501,500–1,525 ft1 minN
- Jul 25, 9:54 AML A Gyroplane AviationN108YG · GYRO1,800–2,025 ft2 minNW
- Jul 25, 9:06 AMPrivateN108YG1,825–1,925 ft1 minSE
- Jul 25, 2:08 AMPoliceN229LA975–1,075 ft6 minW
- Jul 24, 10:09 PMPrivateN825VJ700–1,200 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 10:02 PMSky5N925TV1,500–1,550 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 9:47 PMPrivateN825VJ1,200–1,400 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 9:11 PMPrivateN825VJ1,100–1,200 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 8:04 PMPrivateN825VJ1,200–1,300 ft1 minSW
- Jul 24, 5:03 PMSky5N925TV1,550–1,600 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 3:47 PMPrivateN624WC1,100–1,500 ft2 minSE
- Jul 24, 11:13 AMPrivateN705WP1,175–1,475 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 4:43 AMPoliceN233LA1,075–1,150 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 11:36 PMPoliceN223LA1,250–1,300 ft2 minW
- Jul 23, 11:26 PMPoliceN223LA1,225–1,350 ft5 minW
- Jul 23, 8:20 PMPrivateN825VJ1,200 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 4:46 PMPrivateN825VJ1,300–1,400 ft2 minSE
- Jul 23, 4:06 PMPrivateN825VJ1,200 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 12:11 PMPrivateN825VJ1,200 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 11:30 AMPrivateN825VJ—1 minNE
- Jul 23, 10:42 AMPrivateN703WP1,225–1,425 ft1 minN
- Jul 22, 11:13 PMPrivateN308EH1,500–1,600 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 11:09 PMPoliceN226LA1,075–1,275 ft5 minS
- Jul 22, 10:42 PMPoliceN226LA1,125–1,500 ft5 minS
- Jul 22, 10:36 PMPoliceN226LA1,175–1,325 ft2 minW
- Jul 22, 7:19 PMPrivateN435AK1,400–1,700 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 7:00 PMPrivateN825VJ1,300–1,500 ft1 minNE
- Jul 22, 6:29 PMPrivateN825VJ1,200–1,500 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 5:57 PMPrivateN825VJ1,300–1,400 ft1 minN
- Jul 22, 5:51 PMPrivateN825VJ1,200–1,500 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 5:26 PMPoliceN226LA1,075–1,225 ft2 minN
- Jul 22, 3:42 PMPrivateN318RX1,225–1,925 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 1:54 PMPrivateN825VJ1,400 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 1:47 PMPrivateN825VJ1,100–1,600 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 12:59 PMPrivateN825VJ1,100–1,400 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 12:50 AMPoliceN233LA1,250–1,300 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 9:04 PMPrivateN318RX1,025–1,300 ft1 minNE
- Jul 21, 8:24 PMPrivateN825VJ1,100–1,600 ft1 minS
- Jul 21, 7:31 PMPrivateN825VJ1,200–1,500 ft1 minS
- Jul 21, 7:20 PMPrivateN318RX1,525–1,775 ft1 minNE
Nearby coverage
Helicopters over North Hollywood: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over North Hollywood?
Most helicopter activity over North Hollywood 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 Hollywood?
Based on 331 tracked passes over North Hollywood, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 11am 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.