Helicopters over San Dimas
Live helicopter tracking for San Dimas, Los Angeles — updated every few seconds.
Checking the sky over San Dimas…
The sky over San Dimas
By hour of day
Who flies over San Dimas
- Fire / medical41%
- Private31%
- Police13%
- Sheriff6%
- News3%
- Other6%
What it usually means
Fire / medical: Fire and air-medical helicopters mean a fire response, a rescue, or a hospital transport — often brief, and often at low altitude.
Private / civil: Private and civil helicopters are usually in transit, on a charter, or on a survey flight.
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.
Sheriff (LASD): Sheriff's helicopters typically orbit for a search, a pursuit, or to support deputies on the ground.
Recent helicopter activity
- Jul 25, 10:22 AMUniversal Aviators Aca…N16HF · R221,300–1,500 ft2 minE
- Jul 24, 3:50 PMFontana PDN166PD1,725–1,850 ft1 minE
- Jul 24, 3:39 PMFontana PDN166PD1,350–1,475 ft1 minNW
- Jul 24, 3:30 PMPrivateN851MH3,100–3,200 ft1 minSW
- Jul 24, 9:14 AMPrivateN868GZ2,050–2,100 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 5:56 PMFontana PDN166PD1,775–1,850 ft1 minE
- Jul 23, 5:12 PMFontana PDN166PD1,325–1,525 ft1 minW
- Jul 23, 10:12 AMLA Co FDN110LA1,500 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 6:13 PMPrivateN462PD1,450–1,525 ft2 minSE
- Jul 22, 1:44 PMUS ARMY10-721651,400–1,525 ft1 minE
- Jul 22, 10:59 AMPrivateN16HF1,300–1,500 ft2 minNW
- Jul 22, 10:20 AMLA Co FDN110LA1,500–1,600 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 9:26 AMPrivateN810CE1,950–2,000 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 8:56 AMFire/EMSN120LA1,300–1,400 ft1 minNW
- Jul 22, 8:31 AMFire/EMSN120LA1,400–1,500 ft1 minSE
- Jul 22, 7:02 AMLA Co FDN110LA1,200–1,500 ft1 minW
- Jul 21, 11:24 PMPoliceN8NF1,600–1,900 ft1 minW
- Jul 21, 5:57 PMUS ARMY20-211681,175–1,575 ft1 minW
- Jul 20, 3:17 PMLASD Air Rescue 5N952JH2,400–3,175 ft1 minNW
- Jul 20, 12:01 PMPrivateN623PD1,150–1,500 ft1 minS
- Jul 20, 11:55 AMPrivateN623PD1,100–1,600 ft2 minE
- Jul 20, 11:49 AMPrivateN623PD1,100–1,625 ft2 minE
- Jul 20, 12:17 AMPrivateN160AM1,200–1,500 ft1 minW
- Jul 19, 9:10 PMPoliceN224KB1,500–1,700 ft1 minE
- Jul 19, 1:00 PMUS ARMY18-209801,325–2,075 ft1 minW
- Jul 18, 10:35 AMLA Co FDN110LA1,300–1,400 ft1 minSE
- Jul 18, 10:16 AMPrivateN88HV1,500–1,700 ft1 minE
- Jul 18, 9:42 AMPrivateN337AP1,700–1,825 ft1 minNW
- Jul 18, 9:37 AMPrivateN337AP1,450–1,675 ft1 minE
- Jul 17, 2:59 PMPrivateN630GJ1,100–1,500 ft2 minE
- Jul 16, 1:32 PMPrivateN850MH3,100–3,200 ft1 minSW
- Jul 16, 11:57 AMFire/EMSN307FD1,800–1,825 ft1 minSE
- Jul 16, 10:39 AMLA Co FDN110LA1,600 ft1 minSE
- Jul 15, 3:57 PMFire/EMSN18LA1,550–1,600 ft1 minSE
- Jul 15, 2:26 PMFire/EMSN18LA1,475–1,700 ft1 minNW
- Jul 15, 1:50 PMSheriffN957LA1,200–1,500 ft8 minSE
- Jul 15, 12:22 PMLASD Air Rescue 5N951LB1,625–2,375 ft1 minNW
- Jul 15, 11:41 AMPrivate1,900–2,025 ft1 minSE
- Jul 15, 8:08 AMPrivate1,600–1,625 ft1 minE
- Jul 14, 5:13 PMCHPN979HP2,350–2,425 ft2 minS
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Helicopters over San Dimas: common questions
Why is there a helicopter over San Dimas?
Most helicopter activity over San Dimas 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 San Dimas?
Based on 90 tracked passes over San Dimas, the most common hour for helicopter activity is around 10am 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.