Helicopters over Oildale
Live helicopter tracking for Oildale, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Oildale…
The sky over Oildale
By hour of day
Who flies over Oildale
- Private68%
- Sheriff22%
- Military5%
- Fire / medical3%
- News1%
What it usually means
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.
Military: Military aircraft are usually transiting between bases or on a training route rather than responding to anything local.
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, 2:58 AMPrivateN112MT1,800–2,450 ft2 minNW
- Jul 24, 6:52 PMPrivateN645AM975–1,125 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 6:40 PMPrivateN645AM1,150–1,350 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 5:56 PMPrivateN645AM925–1,175 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 5:38 PMPrivateN892CS875–1,350 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 5:29 PMFire/EMSN409KC1,175–1,625 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 5:18 PMPrivateN76FL1,100 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 11:32 AMPrivateN407KC850–950 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 7:00 AMPrivateN408AP800–1,000 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 7:26 PMPrivateN112MT1,550–2,400 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 12:34 AMPrivateN645AM800–1,500 ft2 minNW
- Jul 22, 10:07 PMPrivateN645AM1,200–1,425 ft2 minN
- Jul 22, 8:46 PMPrivateN645AM1,275–1,350 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 11:33 AMKern SheriffN912KC750–1,200 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 7:42 AMPrivateN493PJ950–1,150 ft1 minSW
- Jul 22, 6:22 AMPrivateN47GV900–1,075 ft1 minSE
- Jul 21, 9:30 PMPrivateN645AM725–950 ft1 minNW
- Jul 21, 7:27 PMPrivateN645AM1,600–2,325 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 2:24 PMPrivateN414PJ750–925 ft2 minNW
- Jul 21, 12:27 PMFire/EMSN409KC1,075–1,350 ft1 minSE
- Jul 21, 11:31 AMPrivateN224AM1,100–1,500 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 10:04 AMFire/EMSN409KC2,100–2,175 ft1 minNW
- Jul 21, 9:53 AMPrivateN224AM900–1,300 ft1 minW
- Jul 20, 9:50 PMKern SheriffN912KC950–1,650 ft1 minNW
- Jul 20, 11:11 AMUS ARMY18-20980825–1,425 ft1 minNW
- Jul 20, 9:40 AMUS ARMY18-209801,475–1,575 ft1 minSE
- Jul 20, 9:03 AMUS ARMY18-20980750–1,275 ft1 minNW
- Jul 18, 11:43 PMKern SheriffN913KC1,275–1,425 ft11 minS
- Jul 18, 9:28 AMPrivateN184AM700–800 ft1 minNW
- Jul 18, 6:41 AMPrivateN184AM1,300 ft1 minSE
- Jul 18, 1:19 AMKern SheriffN913KC725–1,150 ft2 minNW
- Jul 17, 10:14 PMPrivateN184AM900–1,000 ft1 minNW
- Jul 17, 10:08 PMKern SheriffN913KC1,050–1,300 ft17 minW
- Jul 17, 10:54 AMPrivateN224AM700–800 ft2 minNW
- Jul 17, 9:00 AMPrivateN406AP900–1,300 ft1 minNW
- Jul 16, 6:02 PMPrivateN184AM1,000–1,100 ft1 minNW
- Jul 16, 2:20 PMKern SheriffN912KC925–1,025 ft1 minE
- Jul 16, 11:34 AMPrivateN408PJ725–925 ft1 minSE
- Jul 15, 3:50 PMPrivateN184AM900–1,300 ft1 minNW
- Jul 15, 3:16 PMPrivateN406AP800–900 ft2 minNW
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Helicopters over Oildale: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Oildale?
Most helicopter activity over Oildale 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 Oildale?
Based on 92 tracked passes over Oildale, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 9am 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.