Air Ambulance Helicopter to Blackpool Airport

Sunday, 15 March 2026 | 11:51 | From Rishton

Flight path map showing Air Ambulance Helicopter route from Rishton to Blackpool Airport

On Sunday, 15 March 2026 at 11:51, a Air Ambulance Helicopter departed from Rishton to Blackpool Airport. It was the Air Ambulance Helicopter with registration number G-NWEM. The flight lasted 22 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 26 miles at an average speed of 71 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2900 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: Legion23

Distance travelled
27 miles
2900 feet
dashboard average speed
71 mph
23 minutes
11:51
12:13
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Blackpool Airport, Blackpool12:13

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Blackpool Airport, Blackpool12:13

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Blackpool Airport, Blackpool12:09

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Lytham St Annes, Fylde12:07

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Wrea Green, Fylde12:07

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Lytham St Annes, Fylde12:06

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Fylde, Fylde12:06

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Wrea Green, Fylde12:05

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Fylde, Fylde12:04

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Warton, Fylde12:03

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Freckleton, Fylde12:03

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Newton-with-Scales, Fylde12:02

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Clifton, Fylde12:01

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Lea Town, Preston12:00

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Preston, Preston11:59

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Penwortham, Preston11:59

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Penwortham, South Ribble11:59

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Penwortham, Preston11:59

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Preston, Preston11:57

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Higher Walton, South Ribble11:56

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Samlesbury, South Ribble11:55

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South Ribble, South Ribble11:54

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Mellor Brook, Ribble Valley11:54

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Mellor, Ribble Valley11:54

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Blackburn, Lancashire11:52

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Rishton, Hyndburn11:51

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M65, Rishton11:51