Helicopters over Montclair
Live helicopter tracking for Montclair, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Montclair…
The sky over Montclair
By hour of day
Who flies over Montclair
- Police79%
- Private17%
- Sheriff2%
- News1%
- Fire / medical0%
- Other0%
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, 12:11 AMFontana PDN166PD1,750–1,800 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 9:54 PMPrivateN944AM2,000–2,050 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 9:02 PMChino PDN710PD1,950–1,975 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 6:13 PMChino PDN710PD1,750–1,850 ft2 minS
- Jul 24, 5:06 PMFontana PDN166PD1,725–1,750 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 2:56 PMChino PDN710PD1,750–2,025 ft8 minS
- Jul 24, 2:44 PMChino PDN710PD1,825–1,925 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 10:00 AMPrivateN108EH2,100–2,200 ft1 minW
- Jul 24, 1:44 AMFontana PDN166PD1,725–1,750 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 7:20 PMFontana PDN166PD1,600–1,725 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 6:11 PMPrivateN108EH2,000–2,100 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 8:15 AMOntario PDN30NT1,925–2,150 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 12:25 AMFontana PDN166PD1,825–1,850 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 7:54 PMOntario PDN50NT1,550–1,825 ft2 minN
- Jul 22, 7:46 PMFontana PDN166PD1,525–1,625 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 6:33 PMPrivateN318RX2,025–2,050 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 6:13 PMOntario PDN50NT1,675–1,800 ft1 minN
- Jul 22, 5:50 PMOntario PDN50NT1,875–2,000 ft2 minNE
- Jul 22, 5:20 PMOntario PDN50NT1,850–2,000 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 10:39 AMChino PDN710PD1,675–1,725 ft1 minNE
- Jul 21, 6:45 PMOntario PDN50NT1,650–1,900 ft12 minE
- Jul 21, 6:39 PMOntario PDN50NT1,800–1,950 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 4:39 PMOntario PDN50NT1,850–2,250 ft3 minN
- Jul 21, 4:24 PMOntario PDN50NT2,050–2,100 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 4:08 PMOntario PDN50NT2,200–2,300 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 3:52 PMOntario PDN50NT1,675–1,825 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 10:36 AMPrivateN402SM1,725–1,750 ft1 minE
- Jul 21, 9:24 AMOntario PDN50NT1,675–1,725 ft1 minS
- Jul 20, 9:35 PMOntario PDN50NT2,125–2,200 ft1 minNE
- Jul 20, 9:29 PMOntario PDN50NT1,725–2,000 ft1 minE
- Jul 20, 6:44 PMOntario PDN50NT1,650–1,900 ft6 minE
- Jul 20, 6:10 PMOntario PDN50NT1,750–1,825 ft1 minE
- Jul 20, 12:55 AMPrivateN160AM1,600 ft1 minE
- Jul 19, 11:00 PMOntario PDN50NT1,800–1,850 ft1 minN
- Jul 19, 10:51 PMOntario PDN50NT1,675–1,875 ft4 minS
- Jul 19, 10:01 PMOntario PDN50NT1,900–2,025 ft1 minE
- Jul 19, 6:20 PMOntario PDN50NT1,825–1,900 ft1 minE
- Jul 19, 8:41 AMOntario PDN50NT1,650–1,675 ft1 minN
- Jul 19, 1:43 AMSheriffN831SB1,475–1,700 ft23 minNE
- Jul 19, 12:18 AMFontana PDN641EG1,575–1,725 ft1 minW
Nearby coverage
Helicopters over Montclair: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Montclair?
Most helicopter activity over Montclair 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 Montclair?
Based on 202 tracked passes over Montclair, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 6pm 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.