Helicopters over Panorama City
Live helicopter tracking for Panorama City, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
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Recent incidents over Panorama City
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Jun 16, 10:09 AM PT
The sky over Panorama City
By hour of day
Who flies over Panorama City
- Police64%
- Private14%
- Fire / medical11%
- News10%
- Military1%
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.
Private / civil: Private and civil helicopters are usually in transit, on a charter, or on a survey flight.
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.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 24, 8:51 PMFire/EMSN306FD1,250–1,325 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 8:09 PMFire/EMSN302FD1,400–1,475 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 8:08 PMFire/EMSN306FD1,325–1,425 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 6:19 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,100–1,400 ft3 minSW
- Jul 24, 5:43 PMPrivateN825VJ1,600 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 3:26 PMUS NAVY1694487,475–8,300 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 3:07 PMPrivateN624WC1,300–1,400 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 1:39 PMPrivateN818HA1,400–1,600 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 10:58 AMPrivateN818HA1,300–1,400 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 10:43 AMFire/EMSN306FD1,300–1,375 ft1 minNE
- Jul 24, 10:01 AMPrivateN818HA1,300–1,400 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 5:26 AMPrivateN433AK1,300–1,700 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 4:32 AMPoliceN233LA1,025–1,550 ft9 minSE
- Jul 24, 2:26 AMPoliceN233LA1,025–2,125 ft1h 13mSE
- Jul 24, 12:01 AMPoliceN223LA1,250–1,400 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 11:45 PMPoliceN223LA1,250–1,350 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 5:16 PMPrivateN323CH1,300–1,500 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 11:47 AMFire/EMSN307FD1,325–1,375 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 10:13 AMPoliceN223LA1,100–1,275 ft4 minS
- Jul 23, 9:46 AMFire/EMSN307FD1,325–1,400 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 5:34 PMPoliceN226LA1,250–1,325 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 5:20 PMPoliceN226LA1,225–1,300 ft2 minS
- Jul 22, 4:58 PMPoliceN226LA1,275–1,425 ft3 minE
- Jul 22, 4:52 PMPoliceN226LA1,250–1,300 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 4:28 PMPoliceN226LA1,175–1,375 ft10 minN
- Jul 22, 1:24 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,175–1,300 ft4 minN
- Jul 22, 12:47 PMPrivateN435AK1,200–1,300 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 12:13 PMPoliceN226LA1,200–1,325 ft2 minN
- Jul 21, 3:49 PMFire/EMSN306FD1,250–1,400 ft1 minW
- Jul 21, 3:08 PMFire/EMSN303FD1,175–1,200 ft1 minW
- Jul 21, 1:58 PMABC NewsCopterN828AP1,000–1,300 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 1:58 PMFire/EMSN303FD1,175–1,300 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 1:54 PMFire/EMSN306FD1,275–1,325 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 2:03 AMPoliceN224LA1,225–1,400 ft3 minS
- Jul 21, 1:35 AMPoliceN226LA1,100–1,350 ft14 minSE
- Jul 20, 11:50 PMPoliceN226LA1,200–1,425 ft6 minSE
- Jul 20, 7:03 PMPoliceN226LA1,150–1,250 ft3 minNW
- Jul 20, 12:40 PMPrivateN433AK1,300 ft1 minE
- Jul 19, 10:43 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,450–1,825 ft4 minSW
- Jul 19, 10:14 PMPoliceN230LA1,125–1,425 ft34 minSE
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Helicopters over Panorama City: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Panorama City?
Most helicopter activity over Panorama City 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 Panorama City?
Based on 212 tracked passes over Panorama City, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 12pm 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.