Helicopters over Crestline

Live helicopter tracking for Crestline, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.

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Map of Crestline, Los Angeles — Scanning for choppers over Crestline — nothing overhead right now. The dashed ring is the 2 km radius this page counts as “over Crestline”; inner rings mark one-third and two-thirds of that distance.

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The sky over Crestline

117helicopter passes tracked over 25 days

32.8

passes per week

0.8

hours overhead per week

1 AM

busiest hour

Private

most common overhead

By hour of day

12a

12p

Busiest hour: 1a · this hour (11a) has averaged 5 passes historically

Who flies over Crestline

Private74%
Sheriff23%
Military2%
Fire / medical1%

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.

Recent helicopter activity

Jul 25, 10:47 AMAppomattox AviationN88HV · B2126,475–6,800 ft1 minE
Jul 25, 10:46 AMSan Bernardino County …N836SB · AS503,475–3,825 ft1 minW
Jul 25, 10:34 AMSan Bernardino County …N836SB · AS503,650–4,075 ft2 minW
Jul 24, 6:07 PMSheriffN833SB5,150–5,300 ft1 minSE
Jul 24, 4:04 PMPrivateN261AM5,600–5,900 ft1 minN
Jul 24, 2:06 PMPrivateN261AM5,400–6,000 ft1 minS
Jul 24, 10:00 AMSheriffN832SB5,175–5,425 ft2 minSE
Jul 24, 5:08 AMPrivateN160AM—1 minN
Jul 23, 11:46 PMSheriffN831SB4,850–5,050 ft1 minS
Jul 23, 3:24 PMPrivateN694AM5,100–5,700 ft1 minSW
Jul 23, 1:17 PMPrivateN403AP3,850–4,625 ft3 minS
Jul 23, 4:54 AMUS ARMY13-206045,500 ft1 minS
Jul 22, 11:51 PMPrivateN261AM6,225–6,275 ft1 minN
Jul 22, 8:11 PMSheriffN831SB4,450–5,250 ft1 minS
Jul 22, 6:26 PMPrivateN694AM5,300–5,900 ft1 minS
Jul 22, 1:21 PMSheriffN831SB4,600–4,975 ft1 minS
Jul 21, 7:54 PMSheriffN833SB4,775–5,475 ft1 minS
Jul 21, 6:10 AMPrivateN223AM4,900–5,400 ft1 minS
Jul 20, 6:07 PMSheriffN308SB4,650–5,200 ft12 minE
Jul 20, 5:50 PMSheriffN308SB4,750–5,425 ft13 minE
Jul 20, 5:33 PMSheriffN831SB4,350–5,300 ft18 minS
Jul 20, 1:34 PMPrivateN261AM6,050–6,350 ft1 minNW
Jul 20, 12:14 PMPrivateN160AM6,000–6,100 ft1 minN
Jul 20, 8:49 AMPrivateN160AM4,900–5,100 ft1 minNW
Jul 20, 8:10 AMPrivateN261AM5,300–5,575 ft1 minN
Jul 20, 8:01 AMPrivateN160AM4,600–5,100 ft1 minS
Jul 20, 7:30 AMPrivateN36RX5,525–5,750 ft1 minN
Jul 19, 11:39 PMPrivateN261AM6,100–6,325 ft1 minN
Jul 19, 9:51 PMPrivateN261AM5,900–6,300 ft1 minS
Jul 19, 9:41 AMSheriffN831SB5,100–5,775 ft1 minSE
Jul 18, 2:11 PMSheriffN831SB4,875–5,400 ft1 minE
Jul 18, 12:17 AMPrivateN261AM6,325–6,375 ft1 minN
Jul 17, 10:20 PMPrivateN261AM5,925–6,450 ft1 minS
Jul 17, 8:00 PMPrivateN160AM4,900–6,200 ft1 minS
Jul 17, 4:02 PMPrivateN244TX4,350–5,150 ft2 minSE
Jul 17, 3:44 AMPrivateN160AM5,600 ft1 minN
Jul 17, 2:55 AMPrivateN160AM5,200–5,900 ft1 minS
Jul 16, 8:48 AMPrivateN36RX5,850 ft1 minN
Jul 16, 5:05 AMPrivateN160AM5,700–5,800 ft1 minN
Jul 16, 1:28 AMMercy AirN908KB5,175–5,425 ft1 minN

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Helicopters over Crestline: common questions

Why is there a helicopter over Crestline?

Most helicopter activity over Crestline 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 Crestline?

Based on 117 tracked passes over Crestline, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 1am 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.