Air Ambulance Helicopter to Cambridge City Airport

Tuesday, 7 April 2026 | 9:25 | From Papworth Hospital

Flight path map showing Air Ambulance Helicopter route from Papworth Hospital to Cambridge City Airport

On Tuesday, 7 April 2026 at 9:25, a Air Ambulance Helicopter departed from Papworth Hospital to Cambridge City Airport. It was the Air Ambulance Helicopter with registration number G-HEMC. The flight lasted 9 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 8 miles at an average speed of 54 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 700 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-HEMC
Helicopter: G-HEMC

The helicopter G-HEMC 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: Jsmauger

Distance travelled
9 miles
700 feet
dashboard average speed
54 mph
10 minutes
09:25
09:35
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Cambridge City Airport, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire09:35

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Cambridge City Airport, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire09:32

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Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire09:31

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Stow cum Quy, Cambridgeshire09:31

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South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire09:31

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Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire09:30

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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire09:29

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Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire09:29

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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire09:29

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Granham's Road, Cambridgeshire09:28

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Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire09:28

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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire09:28

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Addenbrooke's Hospital Helipad, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire09:27

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Papworth Hospital, Cambridge09:25