Helicopters over Pomona
Live helicopter tracking for Pomona, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Pomona…
The sky over Pomona
By hour of day
Who flies over Pomona
- Private56%
- CHP23%
- Police18%
- Fire / medical2%
- Military2%
What it usually means
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.
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.
Fire / medical: Fire and air-medical helicopters mean a fire response, a rescue, or a hospital transport — often brief, and often at low altitude.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 24, 2:40 PMChino PDN710PD1,600–1,950 ft3 minE
- Jul 23, 6:14 PMPrivateN108EH2,100–2,200 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 12:33 AMPrivateN15HX4,600–4,900 ft1 minN
- Jul 22, 3:32 PMPrivateN944AM1,275–1,875 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 2:35 PMCHPN979HP1,600–1,725 ft1 minS
- Jul 22, 2:32 PMPrivateN944AM1,525–1,925 ft1 minNE
- Jul 22, 9:28 AMPrivateN810CE1,650–1,900 ft1 minSE
- Jul 21, 11:12 PMPoliceN8NF1,800–2,000 ft6 minN
- Jul 21, 9:47 PMPrivateN944AM1,850 ft1 minS
- Jul 21, 9:06 PMPrivateN944AM1,650–1,975 ft1 minNE
- Jul 21, 5:52 PMUS ARMY20-211681,950–1,975 ft3 minNE
- Jul 21, 3:00 PMPrivateN411MB1,525–1,650 ft1 minSE
- Jul 21, 1:43 PMPrivateN411MB1,725–1,850 ft1 minE
- Jul 18, 10:13 PMPoliceN8NF1,400–1,700 ft7 minW
- Jul 17, 11:15 PMOntario PDN50NT1,450–1,725 ft3 minE
- Jul 17, 10:52 PMOntario PDN50NT1,975–2,375 ft15 minN
- Jul 17, 4:56 PMCHPN984HP1,450–1,825 ft9 minW
- Jul 17, 4:33 PMCHPN984HP1,650–2,000 ft6 minW
- Jul 17, 3:46 PMCHPN984HP1,600–1,650 ft1 minSW
- Jul 17, 3:35 PMCHPN984HP1,475–1,575 ft1 minNE
- Jul 17, 3:06 PMPrivateN944AM1,225–1,675 ft1 minS
- Jul 17, 2:37 PMPrivateN944AM1,525–1,850 ft1 minNE
- Jul 16, 7:43 PMCHPN979HP1,875–2,125 ft7 minSW
- Jul 16, 6:47 PMCHPN979HP2,000–2,650 ft53 minW
- Jul 15, 12:25 PMPrivateN556SH1,500–1,575 ft2 minNW
- Jul 15, 1:21 AMPrivateN318RX1,100–1,325 ft1 minE
- Jul 14, 7:38 PMCHPN979HP1,575–2,250 ft24 minW
- Jul 14, 7:31 PMCHPN979HP1,975–2,025 ft3 minW
- Jul 14, 7:15 PMSoCal EdisonN413CE2,250–2,625 ft1 minSE
- Jul 14, 7:10 PMCHPN979HP1,800–1,850 ft3 minW
- Jul 14, 6:19 PMChino PDN710PD1,500–1,700 ft11 minE
- Jul 14, 5:18 PMCHPN979HP1,850–1,950 ft11 minS
- Jul 14, 4:41 PMCHPN979HP1,600–1,875 ft24 minNE
- Jul 14, 4:27 PMCHPN979HP1,700–1,900 ft6 minNW
- Jul 14, 10:49 AMPrivateN556SH1,400–1,525 ft2 minNW
- Jul 14, 8:44 AMPrivateN810CE2,125–2,250 ft1 minNW
- Jul 12, 2:02 PMPrivateN944AM1,300–1,825 ft1 minS
- Jul 12, 1:32 PMPrivateN944AM1,525–1,575 ft1 minNE
- Jul 12, 12:23 PMPrivateN810CE1,800–2,100 ft1 minSE
- Jul 11, 7:59 PMPoliceN8NF1,800–2,000 ft4 minNW
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Helicopters over Pomona: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Pomona?
Most helicopter activity over Pomona 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 Pomona?
Based on 62 tracked passes over Pomona, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 7pm 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.