Police Helicopter to Birmingham Airport

Thursday, 2 April 2026 | 21:17 | From Otherton Airfield

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

On Thursday, 2 April 2026 at 21:17, a Police Helicopter departed from Otherton Airfield to Birmingham Airport. It was the Police Helicopter with registration number G-POLJ. The flight lasted 66 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 85 miles at an average speed of 77 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1600 feet.

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

85 miles

1600 feet

77 mph

66 minutes

21:17

22:23

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Birmingham Airport, Birmingham, West Midlands22:23

Garretts Green, Birmingham22:23

Sheldon, Birmingham22:23

Garretts Green, Birmingham22:22

Ward End, Birmingham22:21

Washwood Heath, Birmingham22:21

Nechells, Birmingham22:20

Perry Barr, Birmingham22:20

Hamstead, Birmingham22:19

Hamstead, Sandwell22:19

West Bromwich, Sandwell22:19

Yew Tree, Sandwell22:18

Wednesbury, Sandwell22:18

Hill Top, Sandwell22:17

Wednesbury, Sandwell22:16

Hill Top, Sandwell22:16

Wednesbury, Sandwell22:15

Hill Top, Sandwell22:14

Yew Tree, Sandwell22:13

Wednesbury, Sandwell22:13

Hill Top, Sandwell22:12

Yew Tree, Sandwell22:11

Wednesbury, Sandwell22:11

Hill Top, Sandwell22:10

Yew Tree, Sandwell22:09

Wednesbury, Sandwell22:09

Hill Top, Sandwell22:08

Wednesbury, Sandwell22:07

Hill Top, Sandwell22:07

Yew Tree, Sandwell22:06

Wednesbury, Sandwell22:06

Hill Top, Sandwell22:05

Yew Tree, Sandwell22:05

Hill Top, Sandwell22:04

Yew Tree, Sandwell22:04

Wednesbury, Sandwell22:04

Hill Top, Sandwell22:03

Wednesbury, Sandwell22:03

Yew Tree, Sandwell22:02

Hamstead, Sandwell22:02

Sandwell, Sandwell22:02

Walsall, Walsall22:00

Bloxwich, Walsall21:59

Essington, Staffordshire21:58

Hilton, Staffordshire21:57

Shareshill, Staffordshire21:55

Hatherton Junction, Staffordshire21:54

Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire21:51

Great Wyrley, Staffordshire21:50

Norton Canes, Staffordshire21:48

Cannock Chase, Staffordshire21:47

Walsall, Walsall21:46

Walsall, Staffordshire21:46

Walsall, Walsall21:45

Burntwood, Staffordshire21:45

Brownhills West, Staffordshire21:45

Norton Canes, Staffordshire21:43

Brownhills West, Staffordshire21:42

Burntwood, Staffordshire21:41

Norton Canes, Staffordshire21:40

Brownhills West, Staffordshire21:40

Burntwood, Staffordshire21:38

Brownhills West, Staffordshire21:38

Burntwood, Staffordshire21:37

Brownhills West, Staffordshire21:36

Burntwood, Staffordshire21:35

Hammerwich, Staffordshire21:35

Burntwood, Staffordshire21:35

Norton Canes, Staffordshire21:34

Burntwood, Staffordshire21:33

Hammerwich, Staffordshire21:32

Burntwood, Staffordshire21:31

Brownhills West, Staffordshire21:31

Burntwood, Staffordshire21:30

Hammerwich, Staffordshire21:30

Norton Canes, Staffordshire21:30

Burntwood, Staffordshire21:29

Norton Canes, Staffordshire21:29

Great Wyrley, Staffordshire21:28

Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire21:27

Hatherton Junction, Staffordshire21:27

Shareshill, Staffordshire21:27

Featherstone, Staffordshire21:26

Coven, Staffordshire21:25

Hatherton Junction, Staffordshire21:25

Penkridge, Staffordshire21:24

Coven, Staffordshire21:24

Hatherton Junction, Staffordshire21:23

M6, West Midlands - Staffordshire21:22

Penkridge, Staffordshire21:22

Otherton Airfield, Stafford, Staffordshire21:17

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