Helicopters over Pacoima
Live helicopter tracking for Pacoima, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Pacoima…
Recent incidents over Pacoima
- 🚁 News Swarm — Fire · Pacoima
4 news helicopters converging over Pacoima — Fire reported.
Jul 9, 5:14 PM PT Watch the replay
- 📺 ✅ Scene coverage concluded after 23 min — news helicopters departing. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/swarm-pacoima-a638f?s · Pacoima
✅ Scene coverage concluded after 23 min — news helicopters departing. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/swarm-pacoima-a638f?src=story
Jun 16, 10:09 AM PT
The sky over Pacoima
By hour of day
Who flies over Pacoima
- Fire / medical39%
- News37%
- Private19%
- Police5%
- Military0%
What it usually means
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.
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.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 25, 10:53 AMHelinetN818HA1,000–1,500 ft2 minNW
- Jul 25, 10:17 AMFire/EMSN822LA · H60875–1,300 ft1 minNW
- Jul 25, 10:12 AMLA Co FDN190LA · H601,475 ft5 minN
- Jul 25, 9:59 AML A Gyroplane AviationN108YG · GYRO900–2,100 ft10 minN
- Jul 25, 9:13 AMPrivateN23HS2,075–2,275 ft1 minNW
- Jul 25, 8:52 AMPrivateN108YG900–1,625 ft7 minSW
- Jul 25, 8:33 AMPoliceN226LA1,325–1,425 ft3 minNW
- Jul 25, 7:22 AMLA Co FDN110LA900–1,500 ft3 minN
- Jul 25, 6:26 AMFire/EMSN822LA900–1,700 ft6 minN
- Jul 24, 11:21 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,250 ft7 minNW
- Jul 24, 10:06 PMSky5N925TV1,775 ft6 minSE
- Jul 24, 9:21 PMSky5N925TV1,550 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 9:20 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,650 ft2 minSE
- Jul 24, 7:30 PMLA Co FDN190LA1,450 ft5 minE
- Jul 24, 6:57 PMLA Co FDN190LA1,000–1,675 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 6:54 PMPrivateN844AT1,225 ft2 minSE
- Jul 24, 5:31 PMSky5N925TV1,700 ft6 minSE
- Jul 24, 4:01 PMPrivateN95MG975–2,250 ft7 minSE
- Jul 24, 4:00 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,450 ft6 minSE
- Jul 24, 3:42 PMSky5N925TV1,350 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 3:28 PMLA Co FDN190LA1,550 ft6 minE
- Jul 24, 3:25 PMPrivateN95MG975–1,400 ft4 minNW
- Jul 24, 3:22 PMPrivateN844AT1,100–1,425 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 3:13 PMLA Co FDN821LA925–1,525 ft2 minNE
- Jul 24, 3:02 PMLA Co FDN821LA950–1,525 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 2:49 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,550 ft2 minS
- Jul 24, 2:40 PMLA Co FDN190LA1,675 ft21 minN
- Jul 24, 2:26 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,250 ft6 minSE
- Jul 24, 2:01 PMPoliceN229LA1,275–1,450 ft8 minNW
- Jul 24, 1:58 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,400 ft3 minSE
- Jul 24, 11:18 AMSky5N925TV—4 min—
- Jul 24, 11:12 AMSky5N925TV1,500 ft3 minE
- Jul 24, 11:00 AMLA Co FDN110LA900–1,600 ft2 minNE
- Jul 24, 10:33 AMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,300 ft5 minSE
- Jul 24, 7:26 AMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,300 ft7 minNW
- Jul 24, 7:19 AMFire/EMSN822LA900–1,375 ft6 minN
- Jul 24, 7:14 AMLA Co FDN190LA—15 min—
- Jul 24, 6:41 AMLA Co FDN110LA900–1,300 ft3 minN
- Jul 24, 6:25 AMLA Co FDN190LA—21 min—
- Jul 24, 5:44 AMNewsChopper 4N358TV950–1,350 ft1 minS
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Helicopters over Pacoima: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Pacoima?
Most helicopter activity over Pacoima 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 Pacoima?
Based on 633 tracked passes over Pacoima, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 10am 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.