Helicopters over Stevenson Ranch

Live helicopter tracking for Stevenson Ranch, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.

Checking the sky over Stevenson Ranch…

Map of Stevenson Ranch, Los Angeles — Scanning for choppers over Stevenson Ranch — nothing overhead right now. The dashed ring is the 2 km radius this page counts as “over Stevenson Ranch”; inner rings mark one-third and two-thirds of that distance.

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Recent incidents over Stevenson Ranch

🚨 Los Angeles County firefighters are battling a second-alarm brush fire at Center Pointe Parkway and Ferry Court in Santa Clarita. · 34.397, -118.553
✅ Story coverage concluded after 20 min — aircraft breaking off. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/breaking-la--611?src=story
Jul 15, 2:46 PM PT
🚁 News Swarm · Valencia
2 news helicopters converging over Valencia.
Jul 15, 2:46 PM PT Watch the replay

The sky over Stevenson Ranch

35helicopter passes tracked over 18 days

13.6

passes per week

0.4

hours overhead per week

2 PM

busiest hour

Private

most common overhead

By hour of day

12a

12p

Busiest hour: 2p · this hour (11a) has averaged 2 passes historically

Who flies over Stevenson Ranch

Private43%
Fire / medical37%
News14%
Military6%

What it usually means

Private / civil: Private and civil helicopters are usually in transit, on a charter, or on a survey flight.

Fire / medical: Fire and air-medical helicopters mean a fire response, a rescue, or a hospital transport — often brief, and often at low altitude.

News helicopter: News helicopters usually mean live coverage of a developing story — a pursuit, a fire, or a scene the station is broadcasting.

Military: Military aircraft are usually transiting between bases or on a training route rather than responding to anything local.

Recent helicopter activity

Jul 24, 10:21 AMPrivateN705WP3,625–3,675 ft1 minSE
Jul 23, 9:24 PMLA Co FDN76CG2,700–2,800 ft1 minW
Jul 23, 5:27 PMLA Co FDN76CG2,700–3,700 ft1 minE
Jul 23, 9:47 AMPrivateN703WP3,400–3,575 ft1 minS
Jul 22, 9:57 AMFire/EMSN306FD2,100–2,125 ft1 minNW
Jul 20, 1:59 PMFire/EMSN305FD4,475 ft1 minE
Jul 18, 8:05 AMPrivateN783AH2,200–2,225 ft1 minW
Jul 17, 10:54 AMPrivateN88HV2,300–2,350 ft2 minN
Jul 17, 8:59 AMLA Co FDN76CG3,200–3,400 ft1 minSE
Jul 17, 8:52 AMLADWPN704WP4,000 ft1 minS
Jul 16, 11:31 AMMil / CG10-721676,050 ft1 minS
Jul 16, 7:09 AMPrivateN810CE2,575–2,625 ft4 minW
Jul 15, 4:08 PMSkyCAL / SkyFOX 11N39CL3,300–4,300 ft1 minSE
Jul 15, 2:29 PMSkyCAL / SkyFOX 11N39CL5,900–6,300 ft1 minN
Jul 15, 2:25 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q3,300–4,100 ft1 minS
Jul 15, 2:17 PMLA Co FDN76CG5,900–6,100 ft1 minE
Jul 14, 7:16 AMPrivateN383SH2,800–2,825 ft1 minE
Jul 13, 6:40 PMUS ARMY94-265434,950–5,050 ft1 minS
Jul 13, 3:47 PMLA Co FDN76CG2,700–2,900 ft1 minSE
Jul 11, 11:28 AMPrivateN444NC2,500–2,600 ft2 minNW
Jul 9, 3:37 PMLA Co FD (Helitanker)N43CU2,525–2,675 ft6 minNW
Jul 9, 2:28 PMABC NewsCopterN828AP5,300–5,800 ft1 minSE
Jul 9, 1:47 PMNewsChopper 4 BravoN29LW6,275–6,900 ft1 minSW
Jul 9, 12:50 PMFire/EMSN822LA2,275–2,375 ft3 minW
Jul 8, 9:06 AMLA Co FD (QRF)N261CG2,400–2,475 ft2 minNW
Jul 6, 1:49 PMLA Co FDN76CG3,100 ft1 minSE
Jul 6, 8:38 AMLADWPN704WP4,025 ft1 minS
Jul 5, 2:56 PMPrivateN321WE2,800–3,200 ft1 minSW
Jul 5, 9:42 AMLADWPN704WP2,450–3,925 ft2 minS
Jul 4, 9:46 PMFire/EMSN822LA1,650–1,975 ft4 minW
Jul 4, 9:41 PMFire/EMSN822LA2,125–2,150 ft1 minNW
Jul 3, 12:48 PMPrivateN783AH2,875–3,125 ft7 minNW
Jul 2, 4:59 PMPrivateN121NC2,550–2,700 ft3 minNW
Jul 2, 3:09 PMPrivateN41HX5,775–6,450 ft1 minNW
Jul 2, 1:16 PMPrivateN211GH1,900 ft4 minW

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Helicopters over Stevenson Ranch: common questions

Why is there a helicopter over Stevenson Ranch?

Most helicopter activity over Stevenson Ranch 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 Stevenson Ranch?

Based on 35 tracked passes over Stevenson Ranch, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 2pm 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.