Helicopters over Tustin
Live helicopter tracking for Tustin, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Tustin…
The sky over Tustin
By hour of day
Who flies over Tustin
- Private64%
- Sheriff23%
- News5%
- Fire / medical3%
- Police3%
- Other3%
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.
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, 9:05 AMOrange Co SheriffN181SD800 ft1 minNE
- Jul 24, 3:24 PMPrivateN496TP1,250–1,825 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 3:28 PMPrivateN411MB1,300–1,875 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 2:32 PMPrivateN496TP1,300–1,825 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 1:54 PMPrivateN108EH1,000–1,200 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 3:50 PMPrivateN23HS800–1,375 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 12:43 PMMil / CG168130925–950 ft1 minNW
- Jul 21, 3:39 PMPrivateN496TP1,400–1,800 ft1 minS
- Jul 21, 3:25 PMPrivateN411MB1,075–1,275 ft1 minSW
- Jul 19, 9:15 PMPrivateN4043P1,175–1,800 ft1 minSW
- Jul 19, 4:16 PMOrange Co SheriffN184SD1,000–1,100 ft1 minSW
- Jul 19, 4:41 AMOrange Co SheriffN184SD900–1,100 ft1 minS
- Jul 18, 7:56 PMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q900–1,200 ft1 minSW
- Jul 17, 2:01 PMPrivateN496TP1,150–1,725 ft1 minS
- Jul 16, 8:53 PMPrivateN496TP1,300–1,900 ft1 minS
- Jul 16, 3:07 PMPrivateN496TP1,300–2,100 ft1 minSW
- Jul 16, 1:57 PMPrivateN707271,600–1,950 ft1 minW
- Jul 15, 3:12 PMPrivateN411MB1,600–1,700 ft1 minSW
- Jul 13, 9:09 PMPrivateN707271,350–1,925 ft1 minS
- Jul 13, 4:44 PMPrivateN6096R1,300–1,950 ft1 minSW
- Jul 13, 4:14 PMPrivateN23HS750–900 ft1 minSW
- Jul 11, 5:00 PMOrange Co SheriffN184SD700–800 ft1 minS
- Jul 11, 4:22 PMOrange Co SheriffN181SD600–800 ft1 minS
- Jul 11, 3:34 PMOrange Co SheriffN181SD700–900 ft1 minE
- Jul 10, 3:12 PMAnaheim PDN326PD5,100–5,600 ft2 minSE
- Jul 9, 12:19 PMPrivateN496TP1,350–1,800 ft1 minS
- Jul 9, 11:38 AMPrivateN826PD525–675 ft1 minSE
- Jul 8, 6:01 PMPrivateN707271,200–1,825 ft1 minSW
- Jul 8, 3:21 PMPrivateN23HS925–1,000 ft1 minW
- Jul 8, 6:55 AMSkyFOX 11 / SkyCALN50Q600–800 ft8 minSW
- Jul 7, 10:58 PMPrivateN496TP1,175–1,750 ft1 minSW
- Jul 7, 6:27 PMPrivateN496TP1,250–1,850 ft1 minSW
- Jul 7, 2:39 PMPrivateN707271,125–1,725 ft1 minSW
- Jul 6, 6:37 PMPrivateN8062H1,400–1,925 ft1 minSW
- Jul 5, 11:58 PMOrange Co SheriffN184SD1,000–1,100 ft1 minN
- Jul 5, 3:39 PMFire/EMSN241FA700 ft1 minSE
- Jul 5, 8:30 AMPrivateN738AM5,800–5,925 ft1 minSE
- Jul 4, 4:56 PMOrange Co SheriffN184SD600–900 ft1 minNW
- Jul 3, 12:13 AMOrange Co SheriffN184SD1,100–1,200 ft1 minN
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Helicopters over Tustin: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Tustin?
Most helicopter activity over Tustin 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 Tustin?
Based on 39 tracked passes over Tustin, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 3pm 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.