Helicopters over Norco

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

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

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The sky over Norco

101helicopter passes tracked over 24 days

29.5

passes per week

0.9

hours overhead per week

11 AM

busiest hour

Private

most common overhead

By hour of day

12a

12p

Busiest hour: 11a · this hour (11a) has averaged 14 passes historically

Who flies over Norco

Private48%
Sheriff26%
Police24%
News1%
Military1%
Other1%

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.

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.

Recent helicopter activity

Jul 25, 9:08 AMPrivateN58AH1,000–1,100 ft1 minSW
Jul 25, 8:28 AMSheriffN993SD1,250–1,275 ft1 minS
Jul 25, 8:02 AMPrivateN58AH1,100–1,200 ft1 minNE
Jul 24, 9:45 PMRiverside PDN951RP1,750–1,775 ft1 minN
Jul 24, 7:28 PMRiverside PDN951RP1,375–1,400 ft1 minN
Jul 24, 9:17 AMPrivateN232PG1,975–2,050 ft2 minNW
Jul 24, 8:57 AMSheriffN998SD1,275–1,350 ft1 minN
Jul 23, 8:48 PMRiverside SheriffN994SD1,250–1,475 ft9 minN
Jul 23, 2:27 PMPrivateD-MCVA1,725–2,200 ft2 minNW
Jul 23, 2:16 PMPrivateD-MCVA2,100–2,250 ft2 minSE
Jul 23, 12:50 PMPrivateN556SH1,525–1,625 ft1 minN
Jul 23, 8:53 AMPrivateN556SH1,125–1,225 ft1 minN
Jul 23, 12:43 AMSheriffN997SD1,375–1,425 ft1 minN
Jul 22, 5:35 PMPrivateN63PP1,400–1,500 ft1 minS
Jul 22, 4:33 PMPrivateN63PP1,500–1,550 ft1 minN
Jul 22, 3:44 PMPrivateN816CE1,475–1,575 ft1 minNW
Jul 22, 10:39 AMPrivateN556SH1,300–1,425 ft1 minN
Jul 22, 9:26 AMSheriffN997SD1,175–1,375 ft1 minS
Jul 21, 3:22 PMPrivateD-MCVA1,725–2,100 ft2 minN
Jul 21, 2:45 PMPrivateD-MCVA1,925–2,050 ft1 minSE
Jul 21, 11:23 AMSheriffN997SD1,075–1,225 ft4 minS
Jul 20, 7:49 PMCHPN979HP1,525–1,550 ft1 minSW
Jul 20, 1:28 PMPrivateN992VA1,100–1,200 ft2 minN
Jul 20, 11:07 AMPrivateN556SH1,450–1,525 ft1 minN
Jul 19, 10:42 PMSheriffN997SD1,150–1,375 ft4 minN
Jul 19, 9:42 PMPrivateN544FA2,550–2,775 ft1 minSW
Jul 19, 2:50 PMPrivateN232PG2,000–2,125 ft1 minN
Jul 19, 12:49 PMSheriffN997SD1,250–1,325 ft1 minSE
Jul 19, 12:35 PMSheriffN997SD1,150–1,275 ft2 minN
Jul 19, 12:23 PMSheriffN997SD1,250–1,375 ft1 minS
Jul 19, 12:12 PMSheriffN997SD1,100–1,125 ft1 minNW
Jul 19, 10:53 AMPrivateN992VA1,400–1,500 ft1 minNW
Jul 18, 8:59 PMRiverside PDN951RP1,925–2,000 ft1 minS
Jul 18, 8:29 PMSheriffN997SD1,700–1,875 ft1 minNE
Jul 18, 3:37 PMRiverside PDN951RP1,100–1,225 ft2 minE
Jul 18, 12:03 PMRiverside PDN951RP1,150–1,350 ft1 minS
Jul 18, 11:05 AMPrivateN784F1,025–1,275 ft1 minN
Jul 17, 8:25 PMRiverside PDN951RP1,200–1,225 ft1 minS
Jul 17, 2:53 PMRiverside PDN951RP1,225–1,350 ft1 minN
Jul 17, 2:01 PMPrivateN232PG1,750–2,100 ft2 minN

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Helicopters over Norco: common questions

Why is there a helicopter over Norco?

Most helicopter activity over Norco 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 Norco?

Based on 101 tracked passes over Norco, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 11am 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.