Helicopters over Valley Village
Live helicopter tracking for Valley Village, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Valley Village…
Recent incidents over Valley Village
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✅ Scene coverage concluded after 43 min — news helicopters departing. Replay + alerts: gtla.live/i/swarm-downtown-a4044?src=story
Jun 27, 10:48 PM PT
The sky over Valley Village
By hour of day
Who flies over Valley Village
- Police47%
- Private37%
- News15%
- Fire / medical0%
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, 9:04 AMPrivateN108YG1,800–1,850 ft1 minSE
- Jul 25, 2:19 AMPrivateN318RX2,525–2,850 ft1 minNE
- Jul 25, 2:07 AMPoliceN229LA975–1,200 ft9 minNW
- Jul 24, 7:25 PMPrivateN825VJ1,200 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 4:07 PMPrivateN624WC1,300–1,700 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 3:48 PMPrivateN624WC1,300–1,400 ft1 minSE
- Jul 24, 2:54 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,225–1,350 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 12:01 PMPoliceN224LA1,175–1,275 ft1 minSW
- Jul 24, 11:09 AMSky5N925TV1,100–1,225 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 10:37 AMPoliceN232LA950–1,250 ft12 minSW
- Jul 24, 5:47 AMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,350–1,375 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 11:31 PMPoliceN223LA1,275–1,375 ft9 minSW
- Jul 23, 7:15 PMPrivateN825VJ1,200 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 5:20 PMPrivateN825VJ1,200–1,300 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 4:18 PMPrivateN825VJ1,300 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 3:11 PMPrivateN825VJ—1 minN
- Jul 23, 2:45 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,375–1,550 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 1:48 PMPrivateN825VJ1,300–1,500 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 12:31 PMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,450–1,500 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 10:25 AMPrivateN825VJ1,500 ft1 minN
- Jul 23, 9:59 AMPoliceN223LA1,125–1,225 ft2 minSW
- Jul 23, 6:57 AMSky5N925TV1,175–1,375 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 5:44 AMNewsChopper 4N358TV1,450–1,500 ft1 minS
- Jul 23, 2:49 AMPoliceN226LA1,750–1,800 ft1 minSE
- Jul 23, 2:06 AMPoliceN226LA1,125–1,325 ft8 minNW
- Jul 22, 10:44 PMSky5N925TV1,350–1,600 ft1 minN
- Jul 22, 10:38 PMPoliceN226LA1,225–1,475 ft3 minE
- Jul 22, 10:28 PMSky5N925TV1,425–1,575 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 8:05 PMPrivateN825VJ1,500 ft1 minN
- Jul 22, 7:30 PMPrivateN318RX1,375–1,825 ft2 minE
- Jul 22, 6:57 PMPrivateN825VJ1,500–1,600 ft3 minE
- Jul 22, 5:24 PMPoliceN226LA1,150–1,200 ft2 minE
- Jul 22, 1:12 PMPrivateN825VJ1,300–1,600 ft1 minN
- Jul 22, 11:31 AMPrivateN825VJ1,400–1,500 ft3 minN
- Jul 22, 10:48 AMPrivateN825VJ1,400–1,500 ft1 minN
- Jul 22, 12:31 AMPoliceN233LA1,500–1,700 ft1 minNW
- Jul 21, 6:05 PMPoliceN229LA1,150–1,200 ft1 minSE
- Jul 21, 5:13 PMPrivateN825VJ1,500–1,600 ft2 minN
- Jul 21, 5:06 PMPoliceN229LA975–1,200 ft3 minS
- Jul 21, 4:29 PMPrivateN825VJ1,300–1,400 ft1 minN
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Helicopters over Valley Village: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Valley Village?
Most helicopter activity over Valley Village 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 Valley Village?
Based on 343 tracked passes over Valley Village, 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.