Police Helicopter to Manchester Barton Aerodrome

Friday, 1 May 2026 | 12:10 | From Hawarden Airport

Flight path map showing Police Helicopter route from Hawarden Airport to Manchester Barton Aerodrome

On Friday, 1 May 2026 at 12:10, a Police Helicopter departed from Hawarden Airport to Manchester Barton Aerodrome. It was the Police Helicopter with registration number G-POLC. The flight lasted 83 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 234 miles at an average speed of 171 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 3300 feet.

Helicopter: G-POLC

The helicopter G-POLC 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

234 miles

3300 feet

171 mph

83 minutes

12:10

13:32

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Manchester Barton Aerodrome, Manchester, Greater Manchester13:32

Irlam, Salford13:32

Worsley, Salford13:31

Boothstown, Salford13:31

Ellenbrook, Salford13:30

Wigan, Wigan13:29

Tyldesley, Wigan13:29

Atherton, Wigan13:29

Wigan, Wigan13:28

Westhoughton, Wigan13:28

Westhoughton, Bolton13:27

Hindley, Bolton13:27

Westhoughton, Bolton13:26

Hindley, Bolton13:25

Hindley, Wigan13:25

Wigan, Wigan13:23

West Lancashire, Lancashire13:23

Wrightington, Lancashire13:22

Andertons Mill, Lancashire13:22

Chorley, Lancashire13:20

West Lancashire, Lancashire13:20

Mere Brow, Lancashire13:20

Tarleton, Lancashire13:19

Mere Brow, Lancashire13:19

West Lancashire, Lancashire13:19

Banks, Lancashire13:18

West Lancashire, Lancashire13:16

Fylde, Lancashire13:16

Lytham St Annes, Lancashire13:14

Fylde, Lancashire13:14

Blackpool Airport, Blackpool13:13

Lytham St Annes, Lancashire13:12

Fylde, Lancashire13:11

Wrea Green, Lancashire13:10

Preston, Lancashire13:05

Royal Preston, Preston13:05

Preston, Lancashire13:04

Goosnargh, Lancashire13:03

Preston, Lancashire13:02

Broughton, Lancashire13:02

Wyre, Lancashire13:02

Preston, Lancashire13:01

Wyre, Lancashire13:01

Catterall, Lancashire13:01

Halsall, Lancashire13:01

St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire13:00

Wyre, Lancashire12:59

Nateby, Lancashire12:59

Pilling, Lancashire12:59

Wyre, Lancashire12:58

Brook Farm Ultralight Airstrip, Pilling, Lancashire12:58

Stalmine, Lancashire12:57

Hambleton, Lancashire12:57

Little Thornton, Lancashire12:56

Sefton, Southport12:56

Thornton, Lancashire12:56

Bispham, Blackpool12:55

Blackpool, Blackpool12:54

Irish Sea12:53

Weeton, Lancashire12:46

Treales, Lancashire12:46

Freckleton, Lancashire12:46

Newton-with-Scales, Lancashire12:45

Woodplumpton, Lancashire12:45

Clifton, Lancashire12:44

Lea Town, Lancashire12:43

Preston, Lancashire12:43

Hutton, Lancashire12:43

Penwortham, Lancashire12:42

Preston, Lancashire12:41

Royal Preston, Preston12:40

Preston, Lancashire12:38

Penwortham, Lancashire12:38

Whitestake, Lancashire12:37

New Longton, Lancashire12:37

Walmer Bridge, Lancashire12:36

Much Hoole, Lancashire12:35

Becconsall, Lancashire12:35

Mere Brow, Lancashire12:34

West Lancashire, Lancashire12:34

Mere Brow, Lancashire12:33

West Lancashire, Lancashire12:33

Scarisbrick, Lancashire12:32

Halsall, Lancashire12:31

Haskayne, Lancashire12:30

Downholland, Lancashire12:30

West Lancashire, Lancashire12:29

Ince Blundell, Sefton12:28

Little Crosby, Sefton12:28

Crosby, Sefton12:28

Sefton, Crosby12:27

Wallasey, Wirral12:26

Leasowe, Wirral12:25

Moreton, Wirral12:24

Saughall Massie, Wirral12:24

Greasby, Wirral12:24

Frankby, Wirral12:24

Caldy, Wirral12:22

West Kirby, Wirral12:22

Mostyn, Flintshire12:21

Holywell, Flintshire12:21

Greenfield, Flintshire12:20

Holywell, Flintshire12:20

Calcoed, Flintshire12:19

Brynford, Flintshire12:19

Pentre Halkyn, Flintshire12:18

Rhes-y-cae, Flintshire12:18

Pentre Halkyn, Flintshire12:18

Rhes-y-cae, Flintshire12:18

Lixwm, Flintshire12:17

Rhes-y-cae, Flintshire12:16

Pentre Halkyn, Flintshire12:16

Halkyn, Flintshire12:16

Rhosesmor, Flintshire12:15

Halkyn, Flintshire12:15

Rhosesmor, Flintshire12:15

Halkyn, Flintshire12:14

Sychdyn, Flintshire12:14

New Brighton, Flintshire12:13

Buckley, Flintshire12:12

Burntwood, Flintshire12:12

Penyffordd, Flintshire12:12

Broughton, Flintshire12:10

Hawarden Airport, Broughton12:10

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