Helicopters over Santa Clarita
Live helicopter tracking for Santa Clarita, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Santa Clarita…
Recent incidents over Santa Clarita
- 🔥 Pointe Fire · Centre Pointe Pkwy · Santa Clarita
FINAL ~6:00p: The Pointe Fire is knocked down — LA County Fire stopped forward progress at 52 acres, 32% contained, with no structures lost. Metrolink service resumed and all firefighting aircraft cleared the scene hours ago; crews remain for mop-up. The evacuation warning for zone SCL-CARLBOYER remains in place for now as the scene is secured. Cause under investigation. — GTLA AirWatch
Jul 15, 6:03 PM PT Watch the replay
The sky over Santa Clarita
By hour of day
Who flies over Santa Clarita
- News41%
- Fire / medical29%
- Private20%
- Sheriff9%
- Military1%
What it usually means
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.
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.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 25, 9:19 AMPrivateN23HS3,650–3,825 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 6:37 PMPrivateN844AT2,200–2,300 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 10:23 PMSheriffN958LA2,150–2,175 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 10:14 PMLA Co FDN76CG2,100–2,300 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 4:10 PMSheriffN958LA2,000–2,200 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 9:11 AMSoCal EdisonN413CE1,975–2,650 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 10:28 PMSheriffN955LA2,075–2,150 ft1 minW
- Jul 20, 1:47 PMPrivateN706WP2,625–2,800 ft1 minS
- Jul 20, 9:19 AMSheriffN954LA1,600 ft1 minW
- Jul 18, 3:27 PMPrivateN47CD2,100–2,200 ft2 minW
- Jul 18, 8:57 AMPrivateN411CE1,975–2,500 ft1 minNW
- Jul 18, 8:57 AMPrivateN184AM4,600–5,000 ft1 minNW
- Jul 17, 9:58 PMSheriffN951LA1,975–2,125 ft4 minSE
- Jul 17, 9:49 PMSheriffN951LA2,225–2,325 ft1 minE
- Jul 16, 7:28 AMPrivateN411CE1,900–2,225 ft2 minNW
- Jul 15, 4:41 PMAIR7N71HD6,225–6,550 ft1 minSE
- Jul 15, 4:38 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV5,975–6,050 ft1 minE
- Jul 15, 4:35 PMAIR7N71HD6,350–6,650 ft1 minS
- Jul 15, 4:34 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV5,975–6,050 ft1 minE
- Jul 15, 4:29 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV5,800–6,025 ft1 minE
- Jul 15, 4:27 PMAIR7N71HD6,600–6,800 ft1 minS
- Jul 15, 4:24 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV5,750–6,100 ft1 minNE
- Jul 15, 4:21 PMAIR7N71HD6,725–6,825 ft2 minS
- Jul 15, 4:16 PMABC NewsCopterN828AP6,100–6,200 ft2 minS
- Jul 15, 4:08 PMABC NewsCopterN828AP6,200–6,300 ft2 minS
- Jul 15, 4:05 PMSkyCAL / SkyFOX 11N39CL5,400–6,000 ft1 minSW
- Jul 15, 4:04 PMFire/EMSN822LA2,200–2,325 ft2 minE
- Jul 15, 3:58 PMABC NewsCopterN828AP6,200–6,300 ft3 minSW
- Jul 15, 3:56 PMSkyCAL / SkyFOX 11N39CL6,400–6,600 ft2 minE
- Jul 15, 3:54 PMLA Co FDN821LA1,650–2,125 ft10 minN
- Jul 15, 3:46 PMSkyCAL / SkyFOX 11N39CL6,300–6,400 ft2 minE
- Jul 15, 3:45 PMABC NewsCopterN828AP6,100–6,200 ft2 minS
- Jul 15, 3:45 PMFire/EMSN822LA2,050–2,100 ft2 minNE
- Jul 15, 3:36 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV6,325–6,450 ft2 minE
- Jul 15, 3:36 PMSkyCAL / SkyFOX 11N39CL6,300–6,600 ft2 minS
- Jul 15, 3:35 PMLA Co FDN821LA1,900–2,000 ft2 minE
- Jul 15, 3:31 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV6,350–6,450 ft1 minE
- Jul 15, 3:30 PMFire/EMSN822LA1,700 ft2 minNW
- Jul 15, 3:26 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV6,300–6,875 ft1 minE
- Jul 15, 3:26 PMLA Co FDN821LA1,575–1,700 ft4 minN
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Helicopters over Santa Clarita: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Santa Clarita?
Most helicopter activity over Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita?
Based on 86 tracked passes over Santa Clarita, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 3pm 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.