Air Ambulance Helicopter to Blackpool Airport

Monday, 2 February 2026 | 18:15 | From Royal Preston

Flight route Air Ambulance Helicopter Royal Preston - Blackpool Airport, 02 February 2026, 18:15

On Monday, 2 February 2026 at 18:15, a Air Ambulance Helicopter departed from Royal Preston to Blackpool Airport. It was the Air Ambulance Helicopter with registration number G-NWAA. The flight lasted 9 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 21 miles at an average speed of 137 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1950 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-NWAA
Helicopter: G-NWAA

The helicopter G-NWAA 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: David P Howard

Distance travelled
21 miles
1950 feet
dashboard average speed
137 mph
10 minutes
18:15
18:25
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Blackpool Airport, Blackpool18:25

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Blackpool Airport, Blackpool18:24

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Fylde, Lancashire18:23

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Squires Gate, Lancashire18:22

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Blackpool, Lancashire18:21

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Staining, Fylde18:21

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Weeton, Fylde18:20

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Fylde, Lancashire18:19

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Elswick, Fylde18:19

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Fylde, Lancashire18:19

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Catforth, Preston18:18

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Preston, Lancashire18:18

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Woodplumpton, Preston18:17

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Broughton, Preston18:17

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Preston, Lancashire18:16

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Methuen Avenue, Lancashire18:15