Air Ambulance Helicopter to Blackpool Airport, Blackpool Airport

Friday, 23 January 2026 | 15:18 | From Ribble Valley

Flight route map: Air Ambulance Helicopter to Blackpool Airport, Blackpool Airport

On Friday, 23 January 2026 at 15:18, a Air Ambulance Helicopter departed from Ribble Valley to Blackpool Airport. It was the Air Ambulance Helicopter with registration number G-NWEM. The flight lasted 9 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 20 miles at an average speed of 134 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2200 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-NWEM
Helicopter: G-NWEM

The helicopter G-NWEM 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: Craig Sunter

Distance travelled
20 miles
2200 feet
dashboard average speed
134 mph
9 minutes
15:18
15:27
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Blackpool Airport, Blackpool15:27

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Blackpool Airport, Blackpool15:26

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Squires Gate, Lancashire15:26

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Common Edge, Lancashire15:25

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Great Marton Moss, Lancashire15:25

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Fylde, Lancashire15:24

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Great Plumpton, Fylde15:24

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Weeton, Fylde15:23

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Fylde, Lancashire15:22

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Elswick, Fylde15:22

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Fylde, Lancashire15:22

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Inskip, Wyre15:21

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Catforth, Preston15:21

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Preston, Lancashire15:21

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Eaves, Wyre15:20

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Broughton, Preston15:20

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Preston, Lancashire15:19

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Hesketh Lane, Lancashire15:18