Helicopters over Chino Hills
Live helicopter tracking for Chino Hills, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Chino Hills…
The sky over Chino Hills
By hour of day
Who flies over Chino Hills
- Private65%
- Police32%
- Sheriff1%
- CHP1%
- News1%
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.
Sheriff (LASD): Sheriff's helicopters typically orbit for a search, a pursuit, or to support deputies on the ground.
CHP: CHP aircraft are usually working a freeway incident, a pursuit, or a traffic investigation.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 25, 10:48 AMAir MethodsN944AM · EC451,700–1,800 ft1 minSW
- Jul 25, 7:54 AMPrivateN810CE1,475–1,700 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 9:57 PMPrivateN944AM2,350–2,375 ft1 minSW
- Jul 24, 5:53 PMChino PDN710PD1,475–1,600 ft4 minNE
- Jul 24, 2:32 PMChino PDN710PD1,400–1,625 ft3 minNE
- Jul 23, 4:38 PMChino PDN710PD1,575–1,925 ft28 minE
- Jul 23, 4:17 PMChino PDN710PD1,650–1,825 ft14 minE
- Jul 23, 4:03 PMChino PDN710PD1,675–1,875 ft5 minE
- Jul 23, 12:00 PMPrivateN817CE1,450–1,600 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 11:56 AMChino PDN710PD1,325–1,675 ft7 minE
- Jul 23, 11:19 AMChino PDN710PD1,500–1,750 ft6 minNE
- Jul 23, 10:57 AMPrivateN556SH1,875–2,050 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 10:37 AMPrivateN411CE1,275–1,675 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 10:36 AMPrivateN232PG1,875–2,125 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 10:10 AMPrivateN556SH2,475–2,575 ft2 minSW
- Jul 23, 7:37 AMPrivateN817CE1,375–1,625 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 7:29 AMPrivateN810CE1,525–1,775 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 12:31 AMPrivateN15HX4,600 ft1 minN
- Jul 22, 7:46 PMPrivateN63PP1,550–1,575 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 2:54 PMPrivateN411CE1,200–1,450 ft1 minSW
- Jul 22, 2:38 PMCHPN979HP1,550–1,675 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 1:39 PMPrivateN816CE1,575–1,825 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 12:06 PMPrivateN232PG1,725–1,925 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 11:41 AMPrivateN232PG1,875–2,025 ft2 minW
- Jul 22, 10:56 AMChino PDN710PD1,525–1,675 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 10:20 AMChino PDN710PD1,575–1,675 ft5 minNW
- Jul 22, 8:41 AMPrivateN810CE1,225–1,475 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 8:24 AMChino PDN710PD1,450–1,650 ft5 minNE
- Jul 22, 5:25 AMChino PDN710PD1,725–2,025 ft1 minW
- Jul 21, 3:50 PMPrivateN816CE1,475–1,725 ft2 minE
- Jul 21, 2:57 PMPrivateN816CE1,400–1,725 ft4 minE
- Jul 21, 2:19 PMPrivateN623PD1,375–1,525 ft1 minSW
- Jul 21, 1:45 PMPrivateN623PD1,375–1,525 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 9:19 AMPrivateN852MH1,300–1,600 ft1 minE
- Jul 20, 1:25 PMPrivateD-MCVA1,975–2,075 ft5 minE
- Jul 20, 10:41 AMPrivateN232PG1,850–1,950 ft2 minE
- Jul 20, 10:32 AMPrivateN623PD1,225–1,475 ft1 minE
- Jul 20, 10:29 AMPrivateN556SH1,250–1,600 ft2 minW
- Jul 20, 7:56 AMSoCal EdisonN413CE1,875–2,000 ft1 minW
- Jul 20, 7:46 AMPrivateN821JP1,625–1,800 ft1 minNE
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Helicopters over Chino Hills: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Chino Hills?
Most helicopter activity over Chino Hills 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 Chino Hills?
Based on 139 tracked passes over Chino Hills, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 10am 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.