Helicopters over Tarzana
Live helicopter tracking for Tarzana, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Tarzana…
Recent incidents over Tarzana
- 🚁 News Helicopters Converging · over Woodland Hills
DEVELOPING: 3 news helicopters converging over Woodland Hills — a story is forming. N358TV (AS50), N39CL (B407), N71HD (AS50). Detected via GTLA AirWatch.
Jul 19, 11:20 PM PT Watch the replay
The sky over Tarzana
By hour of day
Who flies over Tarzana
- Police67%
- Private17%
- News14%
- Fire / medical1%
- Sheriff0%
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.
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, 9:13 AMPoliceN226LA1,175–1,400 ft6 minNW
- Jul 25, 2:02 AMPoliceN229LA1,425–1,500 ft1 minE
- Jul 25, 1:58 AMPoliceN229LA1,525–1,575 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 4:36 PMPoliceN224LA1,325–1,375 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 3:52 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,400–1,800 ft1 minNE
- Jul 24, 2:35 PMPrivateN535DE1,575–1,900 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 12:07 PMPoliceN224LA1,250–1,400 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 10:05 AMPoliceN232LA1,075–1,725 ft6 minNE
- Jul 24, 7:22 AMSkyCAL / SkyFOX 11N39CL1,400 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 6:22 AMFire/EMSN822LA1,500–1,750 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 4:43 PMPrivateN703WP1,275–1,425 ft2 minW
- Jul 23, 11:35 AMPrivateN805MD1,500–1,850 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 11:00 PMPoliceN226LA1,575–1,625 ft2 minSE
- Jul 22, 10:51 PMPoliceN226LA1,625–1,700 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 9:30 PMPrivateN644WB1,300–1,325 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 8:50 PMPrivateN644WB1,275–1,375 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 4:36 PMLADWPN704WP1,200–1,375 ft3 minW
- Jul 22, 4:24 PMPrivateN444NC1,300–1,500 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 1:35 PMPrivateN567PW1,300–1,575 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 11:51 AMPoliceN226LA1,275–1,325 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 11:38 AMPrivateN567PW1,175–1,750 ft1 minW
- Jul 21, 10:21 PMPoliceN229LA1,250–1,625 ft1 minNW
- Jul 21, 10:04 PMPoliceN229LA1,275–1,575 ft5 minW
- Jul 21, 5:49 PMPoliceN229LA1,225–1,325 ft2 minNE
- Jul 21, 5:17 PMPoliceN229LA1,275–1,325 ft1 minW
- Jul 21, 4:28 PMPoliceN229LA1,250–1,475 ft3 minN
- Jul 21, 12:45 PMPrivateN308EH2,200–2,500 ft1 minS
- Jul 21, 9:55 AMPoliceN224LA1,175–1,400 ft6 minN
- Jul 21, 9:08 AMPoliceN224LA1,125–1,250 ft5 minNE
- Jul 21, 3:00 AMPoliceN224LA1,475 ft1 minNW
- Jul 20, 10:58 PMPoliceN224LA1,400–1,425 ft1 minNE
- Jul 20, 10:47 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q1,500–2,100 ft5 minE
- Jul 20, 10:34 PMPoliceN224LA1,375–2,050 ft13 minN
- Jul 20, 10:17 PMPoliceN224LA1,375 ft1 minNE
- Jul 20, 9:52 PMPrivateN644WB1,500–1,525 ft1 minE
- Jul 20, 9:34 PMPoliceN224LA950–1,525 ft25 minN
- Jul 20, 9:06 PMPrivateN644WB1,250–1,400 ft2 minSW
- Jul 20, 8:42 PMPoliceN226LA1,075–1,150 ft6 minS
- Jul 20, 6:54 PMPoliceN226LA1,125–1,450 ft5 minSE
- Jul 20, 4:28 PMPoliceN233LA1,425–1,550 ft1 minS
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Helicopters over Tarzana: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Tarzana?
Most helicopter activity over Tarzana 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 Tarzana?
Based on 281 tracked passes over Tarzana, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 10pm 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.