Marine Helicopters Won't Touch Down near Dodger Stadium Today (Monday)

Echo Park residents got notice last week from Congressman Xavier Becerra's Echo Park office that military helicopters could land at the LAPD SWAT's Camp Snoopy field near Dodger Stadium between July 8 and July 22 as part of an urban traning exercise.

And, according to a spokesperson for the Marines' 11th Expeditionary Unit, ch-46E Sea Knight helicopters headed south from their base at Point Mugu Ventura County this afternoon for maneuvers.

But the choppers won't be landing at Camp Snoopy--one of five possible sites.

Instead, they'll touch down at the LAPD's Hooper Heliport, City of Industry zone and Sheriff's Department's Biscaliuz Center between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.--one of the daily "flight windows" designated for the exercise.

The upshot for Echo Parquenos?

While you may be hearing choppers, at least for today, they won't be headed toward Snoopy Field and Echo Park.

Here's a link to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit website.

Here's a link to the EastsiderLA story with more information about the exercise.