Helicopters over La Verne
Live helicopter tracking for La Verne, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over La Verne…
The sky over La Verne
By hour of day
Who flies over La Verne
- Private36%
- Fire / medical35%
- Police15%
- Sheriff10%
- Military2%
- Other3%
What it usually means
Private / civil: Private and civil helicopters are usually in transit, on a charter, or on a survey flight.
Fire / medical: Fire and air-medical helicopters mean a fire response, a rescue, or a hospital transport — often brief, and often at low altitude.
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.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 25, 10:24 AMUniversal Aviators Aca…N16HF · R221,500 ft5 minS
- Jul 25, 12:15 AMFontana PDN166PD1,375 ft7 minS
- Jul 24, 6:34 PMPrivateN444RH1,375 ft4 minSW
- Jul 24, 3:51 PMFontana PDN166PD1,075–1,700 ft3 minSE
- Jul 24, 2:35 PMPrivateN444RH1,300 ft3 minNW
- Jul 24, 2:14 PMPrivateN286G1,000–1,800 ft2 minNW
- Jul 24, 12:48 PMPrivateN623PD950–1,675 ft6 minSW
- Jul 24, 11:21 AMLA Co FDN110LA900–1,500 ft4 minNW
- Jul 24, 10:36 AMPrivateN623PD1,275–1,800 ft1 minN
- Jul 24, 1:47 AMFontana PDN166PD1,025–1,500 ft3 minW
- Jul 23, 5:57 PMFontana PDN166PD2,150 ft31 minW
- Jul 23, 2:06 PMSheriffN959LA1,200 ft2 minW
- Jul 23, 11:58 AMSheriffN959LA1,225 ft3 minN
- Jul 23, 10:28 AMPrivateN556SH1,600 ft6 minW
- Jul 23, 10:13 AMLA Co FDN110LA900–1,500 ft3 minNE
- Jul 23, 9:43 AMSheriffN959LA1,275 ft6 minW
- Jul 23, 12:35 AMPrivateN15HX5,100–5,800 ft1 minNW
- Jul 23, 12:28 AMFontana PDN166PD1,300 ft4 minW
- Jul 22, 6:42 PMPrivateN462PD1,125 ft2 minN
- Jul 22, 6:34 PMPrivateN462PD1,500 ft4 minS
- Jul 22, 6:15 PMPrivateN462PD1,525 ft4 minS
- Jul 22, 3:52 PMLA Co FDN110LA900–1,500 ft3 minNE
- Jul 22, 3:16 PMLA Co FDN110LA1,700 ft1 minN
- Jul 22, 10:50 AMPrivateN16HF1,300 ft9 minNW
- Jul 22, 10:21 AMLA Co FDN110LA900–1,400 ft3 minN
- Jul 22, 8:52 AMFire/EMSN120LA800–1,300 ft3 minNW
- Jul 22, 8:41 AMFire/EMSN120LA800–900 ft5 minN
- Jul 22, 8:32 AMFire/EMSN120LA800–1,400 ft3 minNE
- Jul 21, 11:20 PMPoliceN8NF900–1,900 ft4 minN
- Jul 21, 5:56 PMUS ARMY20-211681,125–1,700 ft1 minW
- Jul 21, 2:35 PMPrivateN623PD875–1,150 ft9 minN
- Jul 21, 1:46 PMPrivateN411MB1,850 ft1h 10mW
- Jul 21, 11:32 AMLA Co FDN110LA800–1,100 ft3 minN
- Jul 21, 11:06 AMPrivateN556SH1,275 ft2 minW
- Jul 21, 10:24 AMPrivateN402SM1,250 ft3 minNW
- Jul 21, 9:28 AMPrivateN496TP1,000–1,300 ft1 minW
- Jul 20, 3:16 PMLASD Air Rescue 5N952JH1,450–2,250 ft1 minNW
- Jul 20, 2:56 PMLASD Air Rescue 5N952JH1,575–2,000 ft1 minSE
- Jul 20, 12:10 PMPrivateN321WE1,600 ft3 minS
- Jul 20, 11:44 AMPrivateN623PD900–1,475 ft29 minN
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Helicopters over La Verne: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over La Verne?
Most helicopter activity over La Verne 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 La Verne?
Based on 184 tracked passes over La Verne, 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.