Helicopters over Silverado Canyon
Live helicopter tracking for Silverado Canyon, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Silverado Canyon…
The sky over Silverado Canyon
By hour of day
Who flies over Silverado Canyon
- Private44%
- Sheriff26%
- Fire / medical15%
- Military7%
- Police4%
- Other4%
What it usually means
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.
Fire / medical: Fire and air-medical helicopters mean a fire response, a rescue, or a hospital transport — often brief, and often at low altitude.
Military: Military aircraft are usually transiting between bases or on a training route rather than responding to anything local.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 25, 9:45 AMOrange Co SheriffN181SD · UH12,300–2,700 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 12:54 PMPrivateN23HS3,125–3,300 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 1:51 PMPrivateN23HS3,150–3,350 ft1 minSE
- Jul 20, 1:47 PMPrivateN23HS2,800–2,900 ft1 minSE
- Jul 19, 10:49 PMOrange Co SheriffN184SD2,000–2,400 ft1 minW
- Jul 19, 7:07 PMOrange Co SheriffN184SD2,000–2,300 ft1 minSW
- Jul 19, 4:08 PMOrange Co SheriffN184SD2,300–2,900 ft1 minW
- Jul 19, 3:53 PMOrange Co SheriffN184SD2,300–2,600 ft1 minE
- Jul 18, 3:22 PMOrange Co SheriffN181SD1,600–2,300 ft3 minSE
- Jul 17, 11:38 AMSoCal EdisonN413CE1,350–1,625 ft3 minN
- Jul 16, 4:16 PMPrivateN411CE2,925–3,125 ft1 minNE
- Jul 16, 12:41 PMPrivateN7096L2,875–3,400 ft2 minE
- Jul 16, 10:58 AMPrivateN23HS2,325–2,800 ft2 minNE
- Jul 15, 10:19 PMUS ARMY18-209832,575–2,925 ft1 minNW
- Jul 15, 1:14 PMPrivateN23HS2,250–2,775 ft2 minNE
- Jul 14, 12:40 PMCHPN979HP2,375–2,975 ft1 minSE
- Jul 13, 6:28 PMFire/EMSN241FA1,300–1,900 ft3 minN
- Jul 13, 5:55 PMFire/EMSN241FA2,800–3,100 ft1 minE
- Jul 11, 5:50 PMOntario PDN30NT2,925–3,200 ft1 minNW
- Jul 11, 3:46 PMOrange Co SheriffN181SD1,500–1,700 ft6 minSE
- Jul 9, 1:28 PMPrivateN411MB2,350–2,850 ft2 minNE
- Jul 9, 12:43 PMPrivateN826PD1,825–1,975 ft1 minNW
- Jul 8, 1:37 PMPrivateN23HS2,200–2,775 ft2 minNE
- Jul 7, 5:59 PMCAL FIREN476DF2,175–2,350 ft1 minNW
- Jul 7, 1:24 PMPrivateN23HS2,175–2,450 ft1 minNE
- Jul 5, 12:55 PMLA Co FDN76CG2,300–2,700 ft1 minW
- Jul 1, 6:37 PMUS ARMY18-209812,400–2,525 ft1 minSE
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Helicopters over Silverado Canyon: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Silverado Canyon?
Most helicopter activity over Silverado Canyon 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 Silverado Canyon?
Based on 27 tracked passes over Silverado Canyon, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 1pm 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.