Police Helicopter to Manchester Barton Aerodrome, Manchester Barton Aerodrome
Tuesday, 17 February 2026 | 12:13 | From Irlam
On Tuesday, 17 February 2026 at 12:13, a Police Helicopter departed from Irlam to Manchester Barton Aerodrome. It was the Police Helicopter with registration number G-POLC. The flight lasted 97 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 229 miles at an average speed of 143 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2000 feet.
Helicopter: G-POLC
The helicopter G-POLC 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
229 miles
2000 feet
143 mph
97 minutes
12:13
13:50
Route
Manchester Barton Aerodrome, Manchester, Greater Manchester13:50
Urmston, Trafford13:50
Irlam, Salford13:49
Urmston, Trafford13:49
Flixton, Trafford13:49
Urmston, Trafford13:48
Eccles, Salford13:47
Pendlebury, Salford13:47
Outwood, Bury13:46
Radcliffe, Greater Manchester13:45
Prestwich, Greater Manchester13:45
Hollins, Bury13:44
Bury, Greater Manchester13:44
Radcliffe, Greater Manchester13:43
Bury, Greater Manchester13:42
Hollins, Bury13:42
Bury, Greater Manchester13:40
Radcliffe, Greater Manchester13:40
Bury, Greater Manchester13:39
Radcliffe, Greater Manchester13:39
Bury, Greater Manchester13:38
Hollins, Bury13:38
Bury, Greater Manchester13:38
Limefield, Bury13:37
Bury, Greater Manchester13:37
Radcliffe, Greater Manchester13:36
Hollins, Bury13:36
Salford, Greater Manchester13:36
Simister, Bury13:36
Middleton, Greater Manchester13:35
Manchester, Greater Manchester13:35
Middleton, Greater Manchester13:34
Manchester, Greater Manchester13:33
Failsworth, Greater Manchester13:33
Woodhouses, Oldham13:33
Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside13:32
Stalybridge, Tameside13:31
Millbrook, Tameside13:30
Hollingworth, Tameside13:30
Tintwistle, High Peak13:27
Langsett, Barnsley13:26
Barnsley, South Yorkshire13:26
Langsett, Barnsley13:25
Sheffield, South Yorkshire13:25
Upper Midhope, Sheffield13:24
Midhopestones, Sheffield13:24
Midhopestones, Stocksbridge13:23
Stocksbridge, Sheffield13:23
Deepcar, Stocksbridge13:22
Wortley, Barnsley13:21
Sheffield, South Yorkshire13:21
Tankersley, Barnsley13:20
Sheffield, South Yorkshire13:20
Tankersley, Barnsley13:20
Wakefield, West Yorkshire13:19
Sheffield, South Yorkshire13:19
Tankersley, Barnsley13:18
Sheffield, South Yorkshire13:17
Tankersley, Barnsley13:16
Sheffield, South Yorkshire13:16
Tankersley, Barnsley13:15
Sheffield, South Yorkshire13:15
Tankersley, Hoyland13:14
Tankersley, Barnsley13:14
Sheffield, South Yorkshire13:13
Tankersley, Barnsley13:12
Sheffield, South Yorkshire13:12
Tankersley, Barnsley13:10
Wortley, Barnsley13:06
Deepcar, Stocksbridge13:05
Green Moor, Barnsley13:04
Deepcar, Stocksbridge13:04
Barnsley, South Yorkshire13:04
Deepcar, Stocksbridge13:03
Barnsley, South Yorkshire13:03
Langsett, Barnsley13:03
Stocksbridge, Sheffield13:02
Langsett, Barnsley12:59
Langsett, Sheffield12:58
Langsett, Barnsley12:57
Langsett, Sheffield12:57
Hazlehead, Sheffield12:57
Langsett, Sheffield12:56
Langsett, Barnsley12:56
Barnsley, South Yorkshire12:55
Tintwistle, High Peak12:54
Charlesworth, High Peak12:54
Tintwistle, High Peak12:52
Hollingworth, Tameside12:51
Carrbrook, Tameside12:51
Millbrook, Tameside12:51
Heyrod, Tameside12:50
Stalybridge, Tameside12:50
Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside12:49
Woodhouses, Oldham12:49
Failsworth, Greater Manchester12:48
Manchester, Greater Manchester12:47
Prestwich, Greater Manchester12:46
Ringley, Bolton12:45
Clifton, Salford12:45
Kearsley, Greater Manchester12:45
Farnworth, Greater Manchester12:44
Bolton, Greater Manchester12:43
Westhoughton, Greater Manchester12:42
Bolton, Greater Manchester12:42
Horwich, Greater Manchester12:41
Horwich, Lancashire12:41
Chorley, Lancashire12:40
Rivington, Chorley12:40
Adlington, Chorley12:40
Heath Charnock, Chorley12:39
Chorley, Lancashire12:37
Whittle-le-Woods, Chorley12:36
Wheelton, Chorley12:36
Whittle-le-Woods, Chorley12:32
Whittle-le-Woods, South Ribble12:32
Leyland, South Ribble12:31
Buckshaw Village, South Ribble12:31
Chorley, Lancashire12:31
Euxton, Chorley12:30
Chorley, Lancashire12:28
Euxton, Chorley12:27
Chorley, Lancashire12:26
Whittle-le-Woods, Chorley12:25
Wheelton, Chorley12:25
Chorley, Lancashire12:23
Euxton, Chorley12:22
Chorley, Lancashire12:20
Heath Charnock, Chorley12:19
Coppull, Chorley12:19
Adlington, Chorley12:19
Bolton, Greater Manchester12:18
Haigh, Wigan12:18
Aspull, Wigan12:17
Westhoughton, Greater Manchester12:16
Daisy Hill, Westhoughton12:16
Hag Fold, Wigan12:15
Atherton, Greater Manchester12:15
Shakerley, Wigan12:15
Tyldesley, Greater Manchester12:14
Astley, Greater Manchester12:14
Worsley, Manchester12:14
Boothstown, Manchester12:14
Boothstown, Salford12:13
Worsley, Salford12:13
Twelve Yards Road, Salford12:13
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