Air Ambulance Helicopter to Cardiff Heliport

Tuesday, 7 April 2026 | 15:55 | From Birchgrove

Flight path map showing Air Ambulance Helicopter route from Birchgrove to Cardiff Heliport

On Tuesday, 7 April 2026 at 15:55, a Air Ambulance Helicopter departed from Birchgrove to Cardiff Heliport. It was the Air Ambulance Helicopter with registration number G-WROL. The flight lasted 6 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 5 miles at an average speed of 58 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 650 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-WROL
Helicopter: G-WROL

The helicopter G-WROL 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
6 miles
650 feet
dashboard average speed
58 mph
6 minutes
15:55
16:01
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Cardiff Heliport, Cardiff16:01

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Cardiff Heliport, Cardiff16:00

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Cardiff Heliport, Cardiff15:59

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Cardiff, Cardiff15:59

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Pengam Green, Cardiff15:58

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Adamsdown, Cardiff15:58

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Penylan, Cardiff15:57

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Plasnewydd, Cardiff15:57

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Eastern Avenue, Cardiff15:57

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Gabalfa, Cardiff15:56

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Mynachdy, Cardiff15:56

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Birchgrove, Cardiff15:55