Helicopters over Silver Lake
Live helicopter tracking for Silver Lake, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Silver Lake…
Recent incidents over Silver Lake
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✅ Scene coverage concluded after 39 min — news helicopters departing. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/swarm-carson-a4044?src=story
Jun 25, 12:46 PM PT
- 🚨 LAPD + DEA Operation — MacArthur Park · MacArthur Park, Los Angeles
Concluding GTLA live tracking of the MacArthur Park LAPD/DEA operation.
Jun 4, 5:08 PM PT
The sky over Silver Lake
By hour of day
Who flies over Silver Lake
- Police68%
- Private19%
- News9%
- Sheriff2%
- Fire / medical2%
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.
Sheriff (LASD): Sheriff's helicopters typically orbit for a search, a pursuit, or to support deputies on the ground.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 25, 9:34 AMPrivateN703WP1,575–1,700 ft2 minE
- Jul 25, 1:40 AMPoliceN230LA1,075–1,275 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 4:35 PMPoliceN226LA925–1,075 ft3 minS
- Jul 24, 1:24 PMPoliceN229LA825–1,150 ft3 minNW
- Jul 24, 12:38 PMPoliceN226LA825–1,200 ft2 minN
- Jul 24, 10:56 AMPrivateN705WP1,725–1,800 ft2 minSE
- Jul 23, 7:59 PMPoliceN226LA875–1,200 ft2 minSE
- Jul 23, 3:36 PMPoliceN223LA1,100–1,600 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 1:22 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,450–1,600 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 10:26 AMPrivateN703WP1,675–1,750 ft2 minE
- Jul 23, 9:15 AMPoliceN232LA950–1,025 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 8:06 AMSky5N925TV1,150–1,175 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 2:53 AMPoliceN226LA1,100–1,350 ft5 minSW
- Jul 22, 9:42 PMPrivateN644WB1,625–1,675 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 7:45 AMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,100–1,300 ft3 minNW
- Jul 22, 7:40 AMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,100–1,200 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 7:15 AMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,300–1,450 ft1 minN
- Jul 22, 5:58 AMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,000–1,100 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 12:44 AMPoliceN226LA900–1,025 ft1 minSE
- Jul 21, 3:08 PMSheriffN951LA900–1,000 ft1 minSE
- Jul 21, 10:55 AMPoliceN226LA1,150–1,250 ft1 minS
- Jul 21, 7:36 AMPoliceN8NF1,800–2,000 ft1 minNE
- Jul 21, 2:36 AMPoliceN233LA1,475–1,575 ft1 minS
- Jul 20, 11:00 PMPoliceN233LA1,625–1,700 ft1 minNE
- Jul 20, 3:40 PMPoliceN230LA1,000–1,200 ft2 minS
- Jul 20, 12:45 PMPrivateN825VJ1,700–2,000 ft1 minNW
- Jul 20, 12:12 PMPoliceN224LA925–1,100 ft1 minSW
- Jul 20, 11:29 AMPrivateN47CD1,600–2,000 ft1 minSE
- Jul 20, 10:38 AMPoliceN230LA1,000–1,100 ft1 minNW
- Jul 20, 7:11 AMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,200–1,300 ft5 minNW
- Jul 20, 2:34 AMPoliceN230LA1,575–1,675 ft2 minW
- Jul 19, 3:37 PMPrivateN329JK1,050–1,125 ft1 minE
- Jul 19, 11:29 AMPrivateN825VJ1,600–2,200 ft1 minNW
- Jul 18, 2:49 PMFire/EMSN306FD1,125–1,250 ft1 minW
- Jul 18, 10:37 AMLADWPN704WP1,175–1,425 ft5 minW
- Jul 18, 9:03 AMPoliceN232LA1,425 ft1 minNW
- Jul 18, 8:54 AMPoliceN232LA1,325–1,425 ft1 minS
- Jul 18, 1:01 AMPoliceN230LA875–975 ft3 minSE
- Jul 17, 10:24 PMPoliceN668PD650–975 ft7 minS
- Jul 17, 2:26 PMPoliceN226LA875–1,025 ft3 minSE
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Helicopters over Silver Lake: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Silver Lake?
Most helicopter activity over Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake?
Based on 137 tracked passes over Silver Lake, 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.