Helicopters over Santa Fe Springs
Live helicopter tracking for Santa Fe Springs, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Santa Fe Springs…
The sky over Santa Fe Springs
By hour of day
Who flies over Santa Fe Springs
- Sheriff55%
- Private35%
- CHP4%
- Police3%
- News2%
- Other1%
What it usually means
Sheriff (LASD): Sheriff's helicopters typically orbit for a search, a pursuit, or to support deputies on the ground.
Private / civil: Private and civil helicopters are usually in transit, on a charter, or on a survey flight.
CHP: CHP aircraft are usually working a freeway incident, a pursuit, or a traffic investigation.
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, 11:21 AMAnthelion HelicoptersN995NR · R221,000–1,400 ft2 minE
- Jul 25, 10:30 AMLASDN954LA · AS50300–500 ft7 minNE
- Jul 25, 1:14 AMSheriffN950LA800 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 7:06 PMSheriffN950LA700 ft1 minSW
- Jul 24, 6:57 PMPrivateN821MR1,050–1,100 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 6:48 PMPrivateN444RH850–925 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 2:39 PMPrivateN841MC1,000–1,100 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 2:25 PMPrivateN841MC1,100–1,300 ft1 minNE
- Jul 24, 2:23 PMPrivateN444RH875–1,050 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 2:06 PMPrivateN995NR900–1,000 ft2 minW
- Jul 24, 1:51 PMPrivateN995NR800–1,200 ft2 minNE
- Jul 24, 1:35 PMPrivateN644WB1,300–1,550 ft1 minNE
- Jul 24, 12:45 PMSheriffN958LA1,225–1,425 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 11:53 AMSheriffN958LA875–1,125 ft2 minN
- Jul 24, 8:56 AMPrivateN852MH1,600–1,800 ft1 minNE
- Jul 24, 6:37 AMSheriffN958LA850–1,075 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 12:49 AMSheriffN950LA750–900 ft3 minS
- Jul 23, 11:19 PMSheriffN950LA850 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 10:54 PMSheriffN958LA1,025–1,100 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 7:46 PMSheriffN950LA825 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 5:27 PMSheriffN950LA875–900 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 2:49 PMSheriffN959LA775–950 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 2:20 PMSheriffN959LA850–875 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 1:08 PMPrivateN365PA1,625–1,800 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 11:43 AMSheriffN959LA775–875 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 11:20 AMSheriffN959LA825–925 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 9:58 AMSheriffN959LA775–1,150 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 9:32 AMSheriffN959LA850–975 ft1 minNE
- Jul 22, 5:46 PMSheriffN950LA750–900 ft1 minNE
- Jul 22, 3:59 PMMercy AirN908KB1,075–1,100 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 8:53 AMPrivateN821JP825–900 ft1 minW
- Jul 21, 11:16 PMSheriffN950LA525–825 ft3 minSW
- Jul 21, 9:36 PMCHPN979HP725–950 ft3 minNE
- Jul 21, 7:20 PMSheriffN950LA725–775 ft1 minW
- Jul 21, 6:58 PMSkyKnightN130SK500–625 ft2 minS
- Jul 21, 6:52 PMSheriffN950LA925–1,025 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 6:18 PMSheriffN950LA750–775 ft1 minNW
- Jul 21, 6:01 PMCHPN979HP800–1,300 ft5 minE
- Jul 21, 5:43 PMCHPN979HP1,100–1,250 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 5:29 PMCHPN979HP1,000–1,025 ft1 minSE
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Helicopters over Santa Fe Springs: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Santa Fe Springs?
Most helicopter activity over Santa Fe Springs 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 Fe Springs?
Based on 251 tracked passes over Santa Fe Springs, 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.