Helicopters over Ontario
Live helicopter tracking for Ontario, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Ontario…
The sky over Ontario
By hour of day
Who flies over Ontario
- Police89%
- Private9%
- CHP1%
- News1%
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.
CHP: CHP aircraft are usually working a freeway incident, a pursuit, or a traffic investigation.
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, 10:45 AMAir MethodsN944AM · EC451,700–1,725 ft1 minSW
- Jul 24, 9:22 PMPrivateN944AM1,925 ft1 minNE
- Jul 24, 9:01 PMChino PDN710PD1,725–2,075 ft4 minW
- Jul 24, 6:07 PMChino PDN710PD1,625–1,875 ft3 minS
- Jul 24, 3:17 PMChino PDN710PD1,700–1,775 ft1 minS
- Jul 24, 3:08 PMChino PDN710PD1,725–1,850 ft1 minNE
- Jul 24, 2:55 PMChino PDN710PD1,875–2,100 ft3 minNE
- Jul 24, 2:45 PMChino PDN710PD1,750–1,975 ft6 minSE
- Jul 22, 7:45 PMPrivateN15HX5,500–5,600 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 6:32 PMPrivateN318RX1,475–2,050 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 5:56 PMOntario PDN50NT1,550–1,700 ft2 minS
- Jul 22, 5:22 PMOntario PDN50NT1,725–1,875 ft5 minE
- Jul 21, 7:24 PMOntario PDN50NT1,525–1,775 ft1 minNW
- Jul 21, 4:22 PMOntario PDN50NT1,950–2,200 ft4 minNE
- Jul 21, 4:07 PMOntario PDN50NT2,175–2,225 ft1 minW
- Jul 20, 10:11 PMOntario PDN50NT1,900–2,050 ft1 minN
- Jul 20, 6:57 PMOntario PDN50NT1,900–2,325 ft3 minN
- Jul 20, 6:42 PMOntario PDN50NT1,725–1,900 ft1 minNE
- Jul 20, 6:34 PMOntario PDN50NT1,725–1,925 ft1 minSE
- Jul 19, 10:45 PMOntario PDN50NT1,700–2,000 ft5 minN
- Jul 19, 10:03 PMOntario PDN50NT1,625–2,200 ft17 minSW
- Jul 19, 8:19 PMPrivateN944AM5,525 ft1 minSW
- Jul 19, 5:57 PMOntario PDN50NT1,625–1,925 ft12 minNE
- Jul 19, 8:39 AMOntario PDN50NT1,625–1,800 ft2 minW
- Jul 18, 10:25 PMPrivateN944AM1,950–1,975 ft1 minNE
- Jul 18, 5:30 PMOntario PDN50NT1,625–1,800 ft7 minNE
- Jul 18, 5:21 PMOntario PDN50NT1,625–1,800 ft5 minE
- Jul 18, 10:42 AMOntario PDN50NT1,425–1,725 ft5 minSW
- Jul 18, 2:31 AMPrivateN944AM1,825–1,925 ft1 minSW
- Jul 17, 11:44 PMOntario PDN50NT1,425–1,850 ft13 minW
- Jul 17, 11:12 PMOntario PDN50NT1,925–2,000 ft1 minW
- Jul 17, 10:42 PMOntario PDN50NT1,575–1,825 ft8 minW
- Jul 17, 8:52 PMChino PDN710PD1,850–1,900 ft1 minSW
- Jul 17, 7:38 PMChino PDN710PD1,750–1,975 ft1 minN
- Jul 17, 7:10 PMMercy AirN908KB2,000 ft1 minSW
- Jul 17, 6:23 PMOntario PDN50NT1,575–2,100 ft7 minE
- Jul 17, 6:15 PMOntario PDN50NT1,675–1,800 ft2 minSE
- Jul 17, 6:10 PMOntario PDN50NT1,700–1,850 ft1 minSE
- Jul 17, 5:59 PMOntario PDN50NT1,700–1,850 ft3 minW
- Jul 17, 10:35 AMOntario PDN50NT1,700–1,925 ft5 minW
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Helicopters over Ontario: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Ontario?
Most helicopter activity over Ontario 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 Ontario?
Based on 149 tracked passes over Ontario, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 11pm 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.