Air Ambulance Helicopter to Earls Colne Airfield

Thursday, 23 April 2026 | 16:31 | From Papworth Hospital

Flight path map showing Air Ambulance Helicopter route from Papworth Hospital to Earls Colne Airfield

On Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 16:31, a Air Ambulance Helicopter departed from Papworth Hospital to Earls Colne Airfield. It was the Air Ambulance Helicopter with registration number G-EHAT. The flight lasted 19 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 31 miles at an average speed of 96 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 775 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-EHAT
Helicopter: G-EHAT

The helicopter G-EHAT 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: By Steve Knight

Distance travelled
31 miles
775 feet
dashboard average speed
96 mph
20 minutes
16:31
16:50
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Earls Colne Airfield, Colchester, Essex16:50

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Earls Colne Airfield, Colchester, Essex16:48

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Braintree, Essex16:45

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Halstead, Essex16:45

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Braintree, Essex16:40

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Hempstead, Essex16:40

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Braintree, Essex16:39

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RAF Castle Camps, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire16:39

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Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire16:38

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Bartlow, Cambridgeshire16:37

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Linton, Cambridgeshire16:36

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Hildersham, Cambridgeshire16:36

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Great Abington, Cambridgeshire16:36

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Little Abington, Cambridgeshire16:35

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Babraham, Cambridgeshire16:34

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Stapleford, Cambridgeshire16:34

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Granham's Road, Cambridgeshire16:33

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Addenbrooke's Hospital Helipad, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire16:33

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Papworth Hospital, Cambridge16:33

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Addenbrooke's Hospital Helipad, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire16:32

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Papworth Hospital, Cambridge16:31