Police Helicopter to Sandycroft, B5129

Tuesday, 5 May 2026 | 0:59 | From Hawarden Airport

Flight path map showing Police Helicopter route from Hawarden Airport to Sandycroft

On Tuesday, 5 May 2026 at 0:59, a Police Helicopter departed from Hawarden Airport to Sandycroft. It was the Police Helicopter with registration number G-POLC. The flight lasted 48 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 84 miles at an average speed of 105 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1600 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-POLC
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

Distance travelled
85 miles
1600 feet
dashboard average speed
105 mph
49 minutes
00:59
01:47
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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B5129, Flintshire01:47

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Hawarden Airport, Broughton01:47

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Saltney Ferry, Flintshire01:46

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Sealand, Flintshire01:46

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Chester, Cheshire West and Chester01:45

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Moston, Cheshire West and Chester01:45

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Backford, Cheshire West and Chester01:44

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Stoak, Cheshire West and Chester01:43

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Thornton le Moors, Cheshire West and Chester01:43

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Elton, Cheshire West and Chester01:43

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Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester01:42

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Hale, Halton01:41

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Runcorn, Halton01:40

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Widnes, Halton01:40

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Runcorn, Halton01:39

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Widnes, Halton01:39

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Cuerdley, Warrington01:39

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Penketh, Warrington01:38

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Great Sankey, Warrington01:37

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Warrington, Warrington01:37

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Winwick, Warrington01:37

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Warrington, Warrington01:37

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Winwick, Warrington01:36

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Croft, Warrington01:36

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Kenyon, Warrington01:35

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Culcheth, Warrington01:35

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Wigan, Warrington01:35

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Culcheth and Glazebury, Warrington01:34

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Wigan, Wigan01:34

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Leigh, Wigan01:34

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Wigan, Wigan01:34

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Astley, Wigan01:33

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Wigan, Wigan01:32

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Wigan, Salford01:32

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Walkden, Salford01:31

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Worsley, Salford01:30

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Roe Green, Salford01:30

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Worsley, Salford01:29

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Roe Green, Salford01:20

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Worsley, Salford01:20

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Roe Green, Salford01:20

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Clifton, Salford01:19

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Kearsley, Bolton01:18

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Walkden, Bolton01:18

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Farnworth, Bolton01:17

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Walkden, Bolton01:17

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Farnworth, Bolton01:16

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Bolton, Bolton01:16

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Wigan, Wigan01:15

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Atherton, Wigan01:15

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Wigan, Wigan01:14

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Leigh, Wigan01:14

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Wigan, Wigan01:13

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Golborne, Wigan01:13

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Haydock Park Airstrip, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside01:13

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Earlestown, St. Helens01:12

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St Helens, St. Helens01:10

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St Helens, Halton01:09

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Cronton, Halton01:09

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Widnes, Halton01:07

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Hale, Halton01:07

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Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester01:05

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Thornton le Moors, Cheshire West and Chester01:05

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Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester01:04

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Stoak, Cheshire West and Chester01:04

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Backford, Cheshire West and Chester01:03

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Lea-by-Backford, Cheshire West and Chester01:03

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Mollington, Cheshire West and Chester01:02

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Saughall, Cheshire West and Chester01:02

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Shotton, Flintshire01:01

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Garden City, Flintshire01:01

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Sealand, Flintshire01:00

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Sandycroft, Flintshire01:00

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Saltney Ferry, Flintshire01:00

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Hawarden Airport, Broughton00:59