Police Helicopter to Otherton Airfield

Thursday, 2 April 2026 | 20:39 | From Birmingham Airport

Flight path map showing Police Helicopter route from Birmingham Airport to Otherton Airfield

On Thursday, 2 April 2026 at 20:39, a Police Helicopter departed from Birmingham Airport to Otherton Airfield. It was the Police Helicopter with registration number G-POLJ. The flight lasted 38 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 65 miles at an average speed of 102 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1600 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-POLJ

Helicopter: G-POLJ

The helicopter G-POLJ 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

66 miles

1600 feet

102 mph

39 minutes

20:39

21:17

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Otherton Airfield, Stafford, Staffordshire21:17

Penkridge, Staffordshire21:17

South Staffordshire, Staffordshire21:16

Penkridge, Staffordshire21:16

Huntington, Staffordshire21:15

South Staffordshire, Staffordshire21:14

Penkridge, Staffordshire21:13

Otherton Airfield, Stafford, Staffordshire21:13

Penkridge, Staffordshire21:09

South Staffordshire, Staffordshire21:08

Huntington, Staffordshire21:08

Bednall, Staffordshire21:08

Stafford, Staffordshire21:07

Cannock Chase, Staffordshire21:07

Stafford, Staffordshire21:04

Colton, Staffordshire21:03

Rugeley, Staffordshire21:02

Brereton, Staffordshire21:02

Rugeley, Staffordshire21:01

Brereton, Staffordshire21:01

Rugeley, Staffordshire21:00

Colton, Staffordshire20:59

Stafford, Staffordshire20:49

Rugeley, Staffordshire20:49

Brereton, Staffordshire20:48

Longdon, Staffordshire20:47

Longdon Green, Staffordshire20:47

Lichfield, Staffordshire20:47

Burntwood, Staffordshire20:46

Lichfield, Staffordshire20:45

Shenstone, Staffordshire20:44

Lichfield, Staffordshire20:44

Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham20:43

Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire20:43

Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham20:41

Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire20:41

Solihull, Solihull20:41

Solihull, Birmingham20:41

Solihull, Solihull20:40

Chelmsley Wood, Solihull20:40

Elmdon Road, West Midlands - Solihull20:40

Solihull, Solihull20:39

Birmingham Airport, Birmingham, West Midlands20:39

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