Helicopters over Toluca Lake
Live helicopter tracking for Toluca Lake, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Toluca Lake…
The sky over Toluca Lake
By hour of day
Who flies over Toluca Lake
- Private46%
- Police35%
- News15%
- Fire / medical4%
- Military1%
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, 11:17 AMLite FlightN825VJ · R441,200–1,500 ft1 minSE
- Jul 25, 10:23 AMLA City FireN703WP · AS501,475–1,525 ft1 minNW
- Jul 25, 9:52 AML A Gyroplane AviationN108YG · GYRO1,600–1,825 ft2 minNW
- Jul 24, 10:02 PMSky5N925TV1,525–1,850 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 9:48 PMPrivateN825VJ1,200–1,500 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 9:10 PMPrivateN825VJ1,200–1,500 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 7:48 PMPoliceN818PD1,450–1,700 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 7:05 PMPrivateN825VJ1,600 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 4:28 PMPrivateN535DE1,125–1,425 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 1:53 PMPrivateN76FL1,400–1,800 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 1:41 PMPoliceN818PD1,225–1,700 ft6 minSW
- Jul 24, 12:36 PMFire/EMSN306FD1,275–1,425 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 11:56 AMPoliceN224LA1,125–1,275 ft2 minNW
- Jul 24, 11:12 AMPrivateN705WP1,150–1,175 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 9:14 AMPrivateN821JP1,150–1,425 ft3 minS
- Jul 24, 5:09 AMPrivateN433AK1,300–1,800 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 4:44 AMPoliceN233LA1,175–1,300 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 3:42 AMPoliceN233LA1,200–1,275 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 11:24 PMPoliceN223LA1,200–1,225 ft2 minW
- Jul 23, 8:00 PMPrivateN825VJ1,200–1,300 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 7:12 PMPrivateN444NC1,300–1,400 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 4:07 PMPrivateN825VJ—1 minS
- Jul 23, 3:05 PMPrivateN825VJ1,200 ft5 minNW
- Jul 23, 1:27 PMPrivateN825VJ1,500–1,700 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 12:12 PMPrivateN825VJ1,100–1,400 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 11:02 AMPrivateN825VJ—1 minS
- Jul 23, 10:41 AMPrivateN703WP1,250–1,275 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 10:11 AMSky5N925TV1,250–1,400 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 10:05 AMPoliceN223LA1,025–1,175 ft2 minW
- Jul 23, 10:04 AMPrivateN825VJ1,400–1,700 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 9:55 AMPoliceN223LA1,150–1,225 ft1 minSW
- Jul 22, 11:14 PMPoliceN226LA1,325–1,500 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 11:12 PMPrivateN308EH1,400–1,500 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 8:47 PMPrivateN825VJ1,600 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 7:49 PMPrivateN825VJ1,600 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 6:52 PMPoliceN818PD1,375–1,550 ft2 minS
- Jul 22, 6:30 PMPrivateN825VJ1,500–1,600 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 5:53 PMPrivateN825VJ1,300–1,700 ft4 minNW
- Jul 22, 5:10 PMPrivateN444NC1,200–1,400 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 2:40 PMPoliceN818PD1,125–1,350 ft5 minS
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Helicopters over Toluca Lake: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Toluca Lake?
Most helicopter activity over Toluca 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 Toluca Lake?
Based on 440 tracked passes over Toluca Lake, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 11am 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.