Helicopters over Rancho Cucamonga
Live helicopter tracking for Rancho Cucamonga, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over Rancho Cucamonga…
The sky over Rancho Cucamonga
By hour of day
Who flies over Rancho Cucamonga
- Police77%
- Private11%
- Sheriff8%
- Fire / medical2%
- CHP1%
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.
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 25, 12:07 AMFontana PDN166PD1,725–1,750 ft1 minSW
- Jul 23, 9:39 PMOntario PDN50NT2,225–2,275 ft2 minNE
- Jul 23, 9:11 PMFontana PDN166PD1,650–1,725 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 8:59 PMFontana PDN166PD1,550–1,825 ft5 minW
- Jul 23, 8:18 AMOntario PDN30NT1,900–2,300 ft2 minW
- Jul 23, 12:21 AMFontana PDN166PD1,775–1,850 ft1 minW
- Jul 22, 5:54 PMOntario PDN50NT1,875–2,025 ft1 minSW
- Jul 21, 7:00 PMOntario PDN50NT2,225–2,300 ft1 minNE
- Jul 21, 4:27 PMOntario PDN50NT2,250–2,375 ft3 minE
- Jul 20, 10:16 PMOntario PDN50NT2,225–2,325 ft2 minW
- Jul 20, 6:52 PMOntario PDN50NT1,700–2,000 ft4 minSW
- Jul 20, 6:23 PMOntario PDN50NT1,825–2,200 ft7 minSW
- Jul 20, 9:06 AMSheriffN831SB1,425–1,775 ft4 minN
- Jul 19, 7:51 AMOntario PDN50NT1,700–1,825 ft1 minE
- Jul 19, 1:40 AMSheriffN831SB1,675–1,725 ft1 minW
- Jul 18, 7:58 PMSheriffN832SB1,675–1,725 ft1 minW
- Jul 18, 5:38 PMOntario PDN50NT2,000–2,175 ft3 minE
- Jul 18, 10:39 AMOntario PDN50NT1,775–2,025 ft1 minSW
- Jul 17, 7:47 PMPrivateN36RX2,150 ft1 minE
- Jul 17, 6:55 PMPrivateN36RX1,600–1,825 ft1 minSW
- Jul 17, 6:38 PMOntario PDN50NT2,100–2,150 ft1 minW
- Jul 17, 5:53 PMOntario PDN50NT1,825–1,925 ft1 minSW
- Jul 17, 11:05 AMOntario PDN50NT2,000–2,075 ft1 minSW
- Jul 17, 10:33 AMOntario PDN50NT2,025–2,075 ft1 minSW
- Jul 17, 9:43 AMCAL FIREN476DF1,950–2,150 ft1 minS
- Jul 16, 11:20 PMOntario PDN50NT2,250–2,400 ft1 minSW
- Jul 16, 11:15 PMOntario PDN50NT2,275–2,325 ft1 minE
- Jul 16, 5:23 PMOntario PDN50NT1,875–2,100 ft1 minNE
- Jul 16, 8:00 AMFontana PDN641EG1,925–2,025 ft1 minW
- Jul 16, 6:20 AMFontana PDN641EG1,775–1,825 ft1 minE
- Jul 15, 11:00 PMOntario PDN50NT2,250 ft1 minSW
- Jul 15, 10:55 PMOntario PDN50NT2,225–2,250 ft1 minE
- Jul 15, 8:03 PMFontana PDN166PD1,725–1,750 ft1 minW
- Jul 15, 6:42 PMOntario PDN50NT2,225–2,275 ft2 minW
- Jul 15, 6:17 PMOntario PDN50NT2,075–2,175 ft1 minNE
- Jul 15, 9:15 AMPrivate37,800–38,150 ft3 minNE
- Jul 14, 6:11 PMOntario PDN30NT2,100–2,150 ft2 minS
- Jul 14, 3:36 PMOntario PDN30NT1,875–2,075 ft2 minS
- Jul 14, 3:22 PMSheriffN835SB1,600–1,950 ft7 minSW
- Jul 14, 10:16 AMOntario PDN30NT2,050–2,175 ft1 minSW
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Helicopters over Rancho Cucamonga: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over Rancho Cucamonga?
Most helicopter activity over Rancho Cucamonga 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 Rancho Cucamonga?
Based on 97 tracked passes over Rancho Cucamonga, 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.