Air Ambulance Helicopter to Forden with Leighton and Trelystan, A490

Friday, 16 January 2026 | 8:04 | From Shobdon Airfield

Flight route map: Air Ambulance Helicopter to Forden with Leighton and Trelystan, A490

On Friday, 16 January 2026 at 8:04, a Air Ambulance Helicopter departed from Shobdon Airfield to Forden with Leighton and Trelystan. It was the Air Ambulance Helicopter with registration number G-WENU. The flight lasted 12 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 30 miles at an average speed of 145 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2400 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-WENU
Helicopter: G-WENU

The helicopter G-WENU is used as a air ambulance helicopter. The main purpose of this aircraft is to transport a Mobile Medical Team to an incident as quickly as possible, enabling the trauma doctor to provide immediate first aid on site. The aircraft is flying this flight as Air Ambulance Helicopter.

Photo: James from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Distance travelled
30 miles
2400 feet
dashboard average speed
145 mph
13 minutes
08:04
08:17
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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A490, 08:17

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Forden with Leighton and Trelystan08:17

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Leighton08:16

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Kingswood08:16

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Montgomery08:15

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Chirbury with Brompton08:15

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Chirbury08:14

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Chirbury with Brompton08:13

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Churchstoke08:13

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Bishop's Castle08:12

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Colebatch08:12

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Clun08:12

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Colebatch08:11

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Lydbury North08:11

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Clun08:11

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Clunton08:10

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Clunbury08:09

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Bucknell08:08

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Brampton Bryan08:07

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Lingen08:07

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Aymestrey08:06

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Shobdon08:05

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Shobdon Airfield, Leominster, Herefordshire08:04