Air Ambulance Helicopter to Sleap Airfield

Sunday, 5 April 2026 | 14:06 | From University Hospital North Staffs

Flight path map showing Air Ambulance Helicopter route from University Hospital North Staffs to Sleap Airfield

On Sunday, 5 April 2026 at 14:06, a Air Ambulance Helicopter departed from University Hospital North Staffs to Sleap Airfield. It was the Air Ambulance Helicopter with registration number G-WENU. The flight lasted 15 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 26 miles at an average speed of 101 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1200 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-WENU
Helicopter: G-WENU

The helicopter G-WENU 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: James from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Distance travelled
27 miles
1200 feet
dashboard average speed
101 mph
16 minutes
14:06
14:22
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Sleap Airfield, Shrewsbury, Shropshire14:22

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Loppington, Shropshire14:20

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Tilley, Shropshire14:20

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Wem, Shropshire14:19

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Aston, Shropshire14:18

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Prees Green, Shropshire14:18

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Prees, Shropshire14:17

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Prees Green, Shropshire14:17

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Marchamley, Shropshire14:17

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Fauls, Shropshire14:16

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Prees, Shropshire14:15

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Bletchley, Shropshire14:15

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Longford, Shropshire14:14

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Longslow, Shropshire14:14

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Adderley, Shropshire14:14

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Norton in Hales, Shropshire14:13

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Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire14:07

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Stoke, Staffordshire14:07

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University Hospital North Staffs, Stoke-on-Trent14:06