Helicopters over Shadow Hills
Live helicopter tracking for Shadow Hills, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Shadow Hills…
The sky over Shadow Hills
By hour of day
Who flies over Shadow Hills
- Private48%
- Police24%
- News16%
- Fire / medical10%
- Military2%
What it usually means
Private / civil: Private and civil helicopters are usually in transit, on a charter, or on a survey flight.
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.
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, 10:28 AMLA City FireN703WP · AS501,800–2,200 ft2 minSE
- Jul 25, 4:50 AMPrivateN318RX4,325–4,975 ft1 minS
- Jul 25, 2:22 AMPrivateN318RX4,725–5,200 ft1 minNE
- Jul 24, 8:24 PMFire/EMSN302FD1,750 ft9 minE
- Jul 24, 11:17 AMPrivateN705WP1,875–2,200 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 5:55 PMPrivateN703WP1,575–2,025 ft2 minW
- Jul 23, 10:47 AMPrivateN703WP1,775–2,200 ft2 minE
- Jul 23, 7:48 AMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,750–2,225 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 5:51 PMLADWPN704WP2,000–2,325 ft2 minW
- Jul 22, 7:18 AMLA Co FDN110LA1,400–1,900 ft1 minW
- Jul 21, 3:04 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,800–2,150 ft1 minW
- Jul 21, 10:53 AMPrivateN705WP1,550–2,000 ft1 minE
- Jul 20, 10:05 AMPrivateN703WP1,425–1,850 ft1 minE
- Jul 19, 10:28 AMLADWPN704WP1,400–1,875 ft1 minE
- Jul 18, 11:34 AMLADWPN704WP1,550–2,025 ft2 minE
- Jul 18, 9:03 AMPoliceN230LA1,475–1,675 ft1 minSW
- Jul 18, 8:49 AMPoliceN230LA1,650–1,750 ft1 minN
- Jul 18, 8:39 AMPoliceN230LA1,450–1,750 ft2 minE
- Jul 18, 8:35 AMPoliceN230LA1,425–1,725 ft1 minE
- Jul 17, 2:14 PMPrivateN47CD1,900–2,100 ft2 minSW
- Jul 17, 1:49 PMPrivateN47CD1,700–2,000 ft2 minE
- Jul 17, 9:52 AMLADWPN704WP1,800–2,175 ft1 minE
- Jul 16, 5:35 PMPrivateN703WP1,600–2,175 ft1 minNW
- Jul 16, 4:39 PMSoCal EdisonN413CE1,550–1,975 ft4 minE
- Jul 16, 3:41 PMPoliceN226LA1,650–2,100 ft1 minSW
- Jul 16, 3:37 PMPoliceN226LA1,700–1,825 ft1 minE
- Jul 16, 10:29 AMPrivateN703WP1,800–2,125 ft1 minSE
- Jul 15, 10:19 PMPoliceN224LA1,475–1,900 ft2 minW
- Jul 15, 6:07 PMLADWPN704WP1,600–2,150 ft2 minNW
- Jul 15, 9:17 AMLADWPN704WP1,600–2,000 ft1 minE
- Jul 14, 5:22 PMPrivateN810CE1,850–2,050 ft1 minSE
- Jul 14, 4:34 PMFire/EMSN307FD1,675–1,975 ft1 minSW
- Jul 14, 9:45 AMLADWPN704WP1,475–1,875 ft1 minE
- Jul 13, 5:25 PMAIR7 (backup)N29HD1,800–2,000 ft1 minW
- Jul 13, 5:24 PMSky5N925TV1,825–2,100 ft1 minW
- Jul 13, 9:48 AMLADWPN704WP1,625–2,025 ft1 minE
- Jul 12, 10:14 AMLADWPN704WP1,400–1,850 ft1 minE
- Jul 11, 5:18 PMLA Co FDN190LA2,025–2,150 ft1 minNW
- Jul 11, 11:40 AMLADWPN704WP1,900–2,150 ft2 minSE
- Jul 11, 9:40 AMFire/EMSN303FD1,800 ft10 minNE
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Helicopters over Shadow Hills: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Shadow Hills?
Most helicopter activity over Shadow Hills 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 Shadow Hills?
Based on 88 tracked passes over Shadow Hills, 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.