Helicopters over Glendora
Live helicopter tracking for Glendora, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Glendora…
The sky over Glendora
By hour of day
Who flies over Glendora
- Police54%
- News13%
- Fire / medical12%
- Private11%
- Sheriff7%
- Other3%
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.
News helicopter: News helicopters usually mean live coverage of a developing story — a pursuit, a fire, or a scene the station is broadcasting.
Fire / medical: Fire and air-medical helicopters mean a fire response, a rescue, or a hospital transport — often brief, and often at low altitude.
Private / civil: Private and civil helicopters are usually in transit, on a charter, or on a survey flight.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 25, 10:20 AMUniversal Aviators Aca…N16HF · R221,700 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 10:25 PMPoliceN239PS1,700–1,800 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 6:11 PMPoliceN239PS1,700–1,900 ft4 minS
- Jul 24, 3:17 PMPoliceN239PS1,400–1,900 ft3 minSW
- Jul 24, 3:10 PMPoliceN239PS1,900–2,100 ft3 minNE
- Jul 24, 11:11 AMPoliceN8NF1,600–1,900 ft2 minNE
- Jul 24, 9:17 AMPrivateN868GZ1,850–1,925 ft2 minW
- Jul 23, 9:59 PMPoliceN224KB1,800 ft2 minE
- Jul 23, 10:52 AMPoliceN224KB1,800–2,100 ft5 minSW
- Jul 23, 10:44 AMPrivateN411CE2,025–2,600 ft1 minNE
- Jul 23, 10:10 AMLA Co FDN110LA1,600 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 5:34 PMPoliceN224KB1,400–1,700 ft3 minS
- Jul 22, 5:22 PMPoliceN224KB1,800–1,900 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 2:52 PMPoliceN224KB1,900–2,200 ft4 minSW
- Jul 22, 10:18 AMLA Co FDN110LA1,700–1,800 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 8:57 AMFire/EMSN120LA1,600–1,700 ft1 minNW
- Jul 21, 11:30 PMPoliceN8NF2,200–2,600 ft1 minW
- Jul 20, 10:08 PMPoliceN8NF1,500–1,800 ft2 minS
- Jul 20, 5:41 PMPoliceN8NF1,700–1,900 ft4 minSW
- Jul 19, 9:05 PMPoliceN224KB1,500–1,700 ft2 minE
- Jul 19, 5:43 PMPoliceN224KB1,500–1,800 ft5 minSW
- Jul 19, 2:40 PMCHPN984HP1,775–2,175 ft1 minSW
- Jul 19, 10:44 AMLA Co FDN110LA1,200–1,600 ft7 minE
- Jul 18, 7:16 PMPoliceN8NF1,700–1,800 ft1 minS
- Jul 18, 5:19 PMPoliceN224KB1,500–1,700 ft3 minSW
- Jul 18, 9:44 AMPrivateN337AP1,675–1,725 ft1 minW
- Jul 17, 2:36 PMPoliceN8NF1,700–2,300 ft5 minSW
- Jul 17, 10:03 AMPoliceN8NF1,700–2,000 ft1 minN
- Jul 16, 10:00 PMPoliceN8NF1,800–1,900 ft3 minS
- Jul 15, 6:32 PMPoliceN8NF1,800–2,000 ft1 minNW
- Jul 15, 12:23 PMLASD Air Rescue 5N951LB3,025–3,775 ft1 minNW
- Jul 15, 11:39 AMPrivate1,975–2,025 ft1 minE
- Jul 14, 8:43 PMPoliceN8NF1,700–1,800 ft1 minW
- Jul 14, 8:27 PMPoliceN8NF1,600–1,800 ft5 minW
- Jul 14, 12:28 PMFire/EMSN18LA1,400–1,525 ft1 minE
- Jul 14, 10:27 AMPoliceN239PS1,300–1,700 ft2 minNE
- Jul 14, 7:51 AMAIR7N71HD1,450–1,800 ft1 minSE
- Jul 14, 7:07 AMFire/EMSN18LA1,650–1,875 ft1 minNW
- Jul 13, 8:15 PMFire/EMSN18LA1,550–1,675 ft1 minE
- Jul 13, 8:14 PMAIR7N71HD6,450–6,650 ft1 minW
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Helicopters over Glendora: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Glendora?
Most helicopter activity over Glendora 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 Glendora?
Based on 109 tracked passes over Glendora, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 5pm 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.