Helicopters over Fontana

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

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

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The sky over Fontana

164helicopter passes tracked over 23 days

49.9

passes per week

3.3

hours overhead per week

8 PM

busiest hour

Police

most common overhead

By hour of day

12a

12p

Busiest hour: 8p · this hour (11a) has averaged 4 passes historically

Who flies over Fontana

Police59%
Private29%
Sheriff12%
News1%
Military1%

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.

Sheriff (LASD): Sheriff's helicopters typically orbit for a search, a pursuit, or to support deputies on the ground.

News helicopter: News helicopters usually mean live coverage of a developing story — a pursuit, a fire, or a scene the station is broadcasting.

Recent helicopter activity

Jul 25, 11:01 AMPrivateN832SB · AS501,550–1,900 ft5 minE
Jul 25, 12:00 AMFontana PDN166PD1,650–1,850 ft2 minW
Jul 24, 11:46 PMFontana PDN166PD1,725–1,950 ft7 minN
Jul 24, 11:41 PMFontana PDN166PD1,650–1,725 ft1 minS
Jul 24, 11:33 PMFontana PDN166PD1,725–1,900 ft5 minN
Jul 24, 9:53 PMFontana PDN166PD1,625–1,850 ft4 minE
Jul 24, 9:43 PMFontana PDN166PD1,700–1,825 ft5 minS
Jul 24, 9:32 PMFontana PDN166PD1,725–1,900 ft2 minN
Jul 24, 9:24 PMFontana PDN166PD1,650–1,775 ft4 minS
Jul 24, 8:46 PMFontana PDN166PD1,650–1,875 ft2 minS
Jul 24, 8:21 PMFontana PDN166PD1,725–1,850 ft16 minN
Jul 24, 6:17 PMFontana PDN166PD1,675–1,850 ft12 minE
Jul 24, 6:05 PMFontana PDN166PD1,675–1,900 ft5 minNE
Jul 24, 5:58 PMFontana PDN166PD1,675–1,825 ft2 minSW
Jul 24, 5:51 PMFontana PDN166PD1,700–1,825 ft1 minS
Jul 24, 5:36 PMFontana PDN166PD1,700–1,850 ft9 minS
Jul 24, 5:28 PMFontana PDN166PD1,700–1,825 ft2 minS
Jul 24, 5:22 PMFontana PDN166PD1,700–1,825 ft2 minS
Jul 24, 12:59 PMSheriffN832SB1,875–1,950 ft1 minS
Jul 23, 9:17 PMFontana PDN166PD1,850–1,900 ft1 minE
Jul 23, 8:51 PMFontana PDN166PD1,675–1,850 ft2 minNW
Jul 23, 8:41 PMFontana PDN166PD1,675–1,825 ft3 minS
Jul 23, 8:08 PMFontana PDN166PD1,600–1,825 ft7 minN
Jul 23, 8:00 PMFontana PDN166PD1,625–1,700 ft4 minW
Jul 23, 7:33 PMFontana PDN166PD1,525–1,800 ft6 minSW
Jul 23, 11:20 AMPoliceN665PD2,300–2,675 ft1 minE
Jul 23, 12:14 AMFontana PDN166PD1,675–1,725 ft3 minSW
Jul 23, 12:00 AMFontana PDN166PD1,700–1,825 ft2 minW
Jul 22, 11:37 PMFontana PDN166PD1,500–1,800 ft18 minN
Jul 22, 11:30 PMFontana PDN166PD1,675–1,750 ft1 minN
Jul 22, 11:23 PMFontana PDN166PD1,550–1,800 ft1 minS
Jul 22, 11:08 PMFontana PDN166PD1,725–1,800 ft1 minW
Jul 22, 10:13 PMSheriffN831SB1,525–1,825 ft3 minE
Jul 22, 9:17 PMFontana PDN166PD1,525–1,750 ft6 minN
Jul 22, 9:04 PMFontana PDN166PD1,600–1,775 ft1 minN
Jul 22, 8:54 PMFontana PDN166PD1,650–1,800 ft2 minW
Jul 22, 8:39 PMFontana PDN166PD1,550–1,925 ft11 minW
Jul 22, 8:30 PMFontana PDN166PD1,600–1,725 ft2 minN
Jul 22, 8:18 PMFontana PDN166PD1,600–1,825 ft6 minN
Jul 22, 8:08 PMFontana PDN166PD1,575–1,850 ft6 minSW

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Helicopters over Fontana: common questions

Why is there a helicopter over Fontana?

Most helicopter activity over Fontana 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 Fontana?

Based on 164 tracked passes over Fontana, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 8pm 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.