Police Helicopter to Manchester Barton Aerodrome

Saturday, 17 January 2026 | 23:00 | From Irlam

Flight path map showing Police Helicopter route from Irlam to Manchester Barton Aerodrome

On Saturday, 17 January 2026 at 23:00, a Police Helicopter departed from Irlam to Manchester Barton Aerodrome. It was the Police Helicopter with registration number G-EMID. The flight lasted 70 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 107 miles at an average speed of 92 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1475 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-EMID
Helicopter: G-EMID

The helicopter G-EMID is used by the British police. The helicopter is deployed in pursuits, missing persons cases and other incidents where a helicopter provides added value.

Photo: Alec Wilson

Distance travelled
108 miles
1475 feet
dashboard average speed
92 mph
71 minutes
23:00
00:11
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Manchester Barton Aerodrome, Manchester, Greater Manchester00:11

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Worsley, Salford00:10

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Irlam, Salford00:10

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Worsley, Salford00:10

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Boothstown, Salford00:09

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Mosley Common, Wigan00:09

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Astley, Greater Manchester00:08

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Shakerley, Wigan00:08

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Bolton, Greater Manchester00:08

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Westhoughton, Greater Manchester00:06

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Horwich, Greater Manchester00:06

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Blackrod, Bolton00:05

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Adlington, Chorley00:04

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Heath Charnock, Chorley00:04

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Coppull, Chorley00:04

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Chorley, Lancashire00:03

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Charnock Richard, Chorley00:02

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Chorley, Lancashire00:01

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Bretherton, Chorley00:00

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Much Hoole, South Ribble00:00

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Lea Town, Preston23:59

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Walmer Bridge, South Ribble23:59

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Becconsall, West Lancashire23:59

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Hesketh Bank, West Lancashire23:58

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West Lancashire, Lancashire23:58

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Warton Aerodrome, Warton23:57

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Warton, Fylde23:57

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Wrea Green, Fylde23:56

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Fylde, Lancashire23:56

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Wrea Green, Fylde23:56

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Great Plumpton, Fylde23:56

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Fylde, Lancashire23:55

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Blackpool, Lancashire23:55

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Mereside, Lancashire23:55

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Blackpool, Lancashire23:31

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Poulton-le-Fylde, Wyre23:31

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Blackpool, Lancashire23:26

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Squires Gate, Lancashire23:26

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Blackpool, Lancashire23:15

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Irish Sea23:15

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Blackpool, Lancashire23:15

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Squires Gate, Lancashire23:14

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Fylde, Lancashire23:14

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Lytham St Annes, Fylde23:13

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Lytham, Fylde23:12

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West Lancashire, Lancashire23:11

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Hesketh Bank, West Lancashire23:11

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Becconsall, West Lancashire23:10

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Tarleton, West Lancashire23:09

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Bretherton, Chorley23:09

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Croston, Chorley23:08

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Chorley, Lancashire23:08

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Eccleston, Chorley23:07

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Chorley, Lancashire23:07

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Charnock Richard, Chorley23:07

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Coppull, Chorley23:06

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Wigan, Greater Manchester23:06

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Standish, Wigan23:06

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Wigan, Greater Manchester23:05

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Haigh, Wigan23:05

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Aspull Moor, Wigan23:04

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Aspull, Wigan23:04

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Westhoughton, Greater Manchester23:04

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Daisy Hill, Westhoughton23:03

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Hag Fold, Wigan23:03

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Atherton, Greater Manchester23:02

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Tyldesley, Greater Manchester23:02

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Astley, Greater Manchester23:02

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Boothstown, Salford23:01

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M62, Salford23:00