Helicopters over Reseda
Live helicopter tracking for Reseda, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Reseda…
Recent incidents over Reseda
- 📺 ABC7: Crash involving 2 semi-trucks blocking westbound 101 Freeway in Tarzana · Tarzana
✅ Scene coverage concluded after 68 min — news helicopters departing. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/swarm-tarzana-a638f?src=story
Jul 14, 7:10 AM PT
The sky over Reseda
By hour of day
Who flies over Reseda
- Police71%
- Private13%
- News10%
- Fire / medical6%
- 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.
News helicopter: News helicopters usually mean live coverage of a developing story — a pursuit, a fire, or a scene the station is broadcasting.
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, 9:23 AMPoliceN226LA1,125–1,150 ft1 minE
- Jul 25, 9:14 AMPoliceN226LA1,200–1,300 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 5:29 PMPoliceN224LA1,275–1,325 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 3:54 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,350–1,450 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 3:03 PMPrivateN624WC1,200–1,400 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 1:48 PMPoliceN229LA1,275–1,475 ft3 minNW
- Jul 24, 12:40 PMPrivateN435AK1,200–1,300 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 12:07 PMPrivateN355JS1,350 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 11:57 AMPrivateN355JS1,275–1,300 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 11:51 AMFire/EMSN307FD1,325–1,350 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 10:31 AMPrivateN355JS1,300–1,325 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 10:11 AMPoliceN232LA1,050–1,475 ft4 minSW
- Jul 24, 10:03 AMPoliceN232LA1,425–1,500 ft1 minSW
- Jul 24, 9:47 AMPrivateN355JS1,325 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 9:31 AMPrivateN355JS1,275–1,325 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 8:06 AMAIR7N71HD1,225–1,675 ft23 minNE
- Jul 24, 7:50 AMSkyCAL / SkyFOX 11N39CL1,300–1,500 ft12 minS
- Jul 23, 8:01 PMAIR7N71HD1,325–1,425 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 7:32 PMAIR7N71HD1,250–1,350 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 4:42 PMPrivateN703WP1,300–1,325 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 2:22 PMPrivateN355JS1,275–1,450 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 2:10 PMPrivateN355JS1,350–1,450 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 1:30 PMPrivateN805MD1,225–1,350 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 10:19 AMPoliceN223LA1,125–1,200 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 1:56 AMPoliceN226LA1,625–1,700 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 4:35 PMLADWPN704WP1,225–1,275 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 3:41 PMPrivateN433AK1,300 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 3:32 PMPrivateN433AK1,300–1,400 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 1:45 PMFire/EMSN306FD1,275–1,325 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 12:10 PMFire/EMSN306FD1,225–1,275 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 12:05 PMPoliceN226LA1,225–1,275 ft3 minS
- Jul 22, 12:00 PMPoliceN226LA1,275–1,350 ft3 minS
- Jul 22, 11:49 AMPoliceN226LA1,250–1,350 ft7 minS
- Jul 22, 11:34 AMPoliceN226LA1,175–1,300 ft6 minNW
- Jul 22, 10:58 AMPoliceN218441,225–1,350 ft1 minSW
- Jul 22, 10:44 AMPrivateN818HA1,200–1,300 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 10:36 AMPrivateN818HA1,200–1,300 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 1:22 AMMercy AirN908KB1,025–1,525 ft1 minSE
- Jul 21, 10:28 PMPoliceN229LA1,125–1,550 ft11 minNE
- Jul 21, 10:20 PMPoliceN229LA1,475–1,600 ft1 minSW
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Helicopters over Reseda: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Reseda?
Most helicopter activity over Reseda 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 Reseda?
Based on 334 tracked passes over Reseda, 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.