Helicopters over Quartz Hill
Live helicopter tracking for Quartz Hill, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Quartz Hill…
The sky over Quartz Hill
By hour of day
Who flies over Quartz Hill
- Sheriff50%
- Fire / medical34%
- Private13%
- Military3%
What it usually means
Sheriff (LASD): Sheriff's helicopters typically orbit for a search, a pursuit, or to support deputies on the ground.
Fire / medical: Fire and air-medical helicopters mean a fire response, a rescue, or a hospital transport — often brief, and often at low altitude.
Private / civil: Private and civil helicopters are usually in transit, on a charter, or on a survey flight.
Military: Military aircraft are usually transiting between bases or on a training route rather than responding to anything local.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 24, 3:28 PMLA Co FDN76CG6,000–6,100 ft1 minSW
- Jul 24, 3:20 PMLA Co FDN76CG6,100 ft5 minS
- Jul 24, 3:06 PMFire/EMSN822LA2,600–3,025 ft6 minS
- Jul 23, 5:16 PMLA Co FDN76CG6,100 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 5:15 PMSheriffN958LA3,175–3,250 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 5:13 PMFire/EMSN822LA3,250–3,650 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 5:04 PMSheriffN958LA3,025–3,300 ft2 minSE
- Jul 23, 4:56 PMLA Co FDN76CG6,100 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 4:54 PMLA Co FDN821LA2,900–3,150 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 6:01 PMSheriffN955LA3,000–3,175 ft1 minN
- Jul 21, 9:38 PMPrivateN224AM4,000–4,300 ft1 minN
- Jul 21, 8:05 PMLA Co FDN190LA2,750–3,125 ft2 minE
- Jul 20, 6:18 PMUS ARMY10-721656,425–6,700 ft1 minN
- Jul 19, 6:53 PMSheriffN950LA3,100–3,300 ft1 minSE
- Jul 18, 8:06 PMSheriffN951LA3,125–3,250 ft1 minSE
- Jul 18, 5:29 PMSheriffN951LA3,325–3,550 ft2 minNW
- Jul 18, 10:16 AMLA Co FDN76CG4,400–4,900 ft1 minS
- Jul 17, 9:13 PMSheriffN951LA3,275–3,675 ft1 minS
- Jul 17, 5:40 PMSheriffN951LA3,075–3,125 ft1 minN
- Jul 16, 9:52 PMSheriffN951LA3,100–3,450 ft1 minS
- Jul 15, 10:03 PMSheriffN951LA3,025–3,225 ft1 minS
- Jul 15, 9:01 PMSheriffN951LA3,075–3,125 ft1 minN
- Jul 15, 8:40 PMSheriffN951LA3,125–3,325 ft1 minSE
- Jul 14, 9:12 PMSheriffN951LA2,975–3,050 ft1 minSE
- Jul 14, 10:42 AMPrivateN810CE2,825–2,975 ft1 minE
- Jul 14, 9:22 AMPrivateN810CE3,025–3,125 ft1 minW
- Jul 12, 11:39 AMLA Co FDN190LA2,925–2,975 ft1 minW
- Jul 12, 11:21 AMLA Co FDN190LA2,800–2,875 ft1 minE
- Jul 11, 7:24 AMPrivateN721AX3,125–3,275 ft2 minE
- Jul 11, 2:13 AMLA Co FDN190LA3,125–3,175 ft1 minW
- Jul 10, 8:56 AMLA Co FD (Helitanker)N42CU3,400–3,525 ft1 minSE
- Jul 10, 6:39 AMPrivateN721AX3,025–3,175 ft1 minS
- Jul 8, 10:02 PMSheriffN958LA2,850–3,825 ft11 minS
- Jul 8, 8:59 PMSheriffN958LA3,450–3,725 ft1 minSE
- Jul 7, 9:14 PMSheriffN958LA3,100–3,175 ft1 minSE
- Jul 7, 4:16 PMSheriffN958LA3,575–3,725 ft1 minNW
- Jul 2, 11:57 AMSheriffN953LA3,350–3,925 ft1 minSW
- Jul 2, 11:44 AMSheriffN953LA3,250–3,400 ft1 minNE
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Helicopters over Quartz Hill: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Quartz Hill?
Most helicopter activity over Quartz Hill 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 Quartz Hill?
Based on 38 tracked passes over Quartz Hill, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 5pm 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.