Helicopters over Crestline

Live helicopter tracking for Crestline, San Bernardino County — updated every few seconds.

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Crestline, San Bernardino County

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Live map — checking for helicopters over Crestline… The dashed ring is the 8 km radius this page counts as “over Crestline”; inner rings mark one-third and two-thirds of that distance.

Tonight over Crestline

Nothing overhead now. The last helicopter left 24 minutes ago, heading north.

Verbs like “held over” and “circled” describe the recorded flight path, not what was happening on the ground. Nothing here states a crime, a fire or a casualty.

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The sky over Crestline

777helicopter passes tracked over 66 days
82.4
passes per week
4.8
hours overhead per week
12 AM
busiest hour
Private
most common overhead

By hour of day

12a
3a
6a
9a
12p
3p
6p
9p
Busiest hour: 12a · this hour (7p) has averaged 38 passes historically

Who flies over Crestline

  • Private68%
  • Sheriff27%
  • Military3%
  • Fire / medical1%
  • CHP1%
  • Other1%

The regulars over Crestline

The aircraft recorded here most often — the ones you’ll see again.

Who flies over Crestline, by the numbers

Private and charter helicopters over Crestline

530 of 777 recorded passes over Crestline were private and charter helicopters — 68% of the traffic here, 27.6 hours overhead in total.

Most often: Air Methods (N261AM), 33 recorded passestypically 3,700–5,050 ft

Private and charter aircraft are usually in transit, on a tour or a survey flight, and pass through without stopping.

Sheriff's helicopters over Crestline

206 of 777 recorded passes over Crestline were sheriff's helicopters — 27% of the traffic here, 15.7 hours overhead in total.

Most often: San Bernardino County Sheriffs Dept (N833SB), 25 recorded passestypically 2,000–3,650 ft

Sheriff's aircraft fly patrol, search and rescue across the county, and orbit a scene the same way police aircraft do.

Military helicopters over Crestline

23 of 777 recorded passes over Crestline were military helicopters — 3% of the traffic here, 1 hour overhead in total.

Military aircraft are almost always transiting between bases or on training flights; they rarely orbit a neighborhood.

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.

Military: Military aircraft are usually transiting between bases or on a training route rather than responding to anything local.

Fire / medical: Fire and air-medical helicopters mean a fire response, a rescue, or a hospital transport — often brief, and often at low altitude.

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Helicopters over Crestline common questions

Is that a sheriff's helicopter over Crestline?

Sheriff's helicopters account for 27% of the 777 helicopter passes recorded over Crestline. The one you see most is San Bernardino County Sheriffs Dept (N833SB), 25 recorded passes. They typically fly at 2,000–3,650 ft above sea level. Sheriff's aircraft fly patrol, search and rescue across the county, and orbit a scene the same way police aircraft do.

How high do helicopters fly over Crestline?

From the passes recorded here: private and charter helicopters at 3,700–5,050 ft; sheriff's helicopters at 2,000–3,650 ft. These are the middle half of measured altitudes above sea level for each group, not a floor or a ceiling.

How long do helicopters stay over Crestline?

Most passes are brief — a minute or two straight through. The aircraft that stay longest here are private and charter helicopters: 27.6 hours overhead across 530 recorded passes. Private and charter aircraft are usually in transit, on a tour or a survey flight, and pass through without stopping.

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.

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.

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