Police Helicopter to Birmingham Airport

Saturday, 9 May 2026 | 2:04 | From Sheldon

Flight route Police Helicopter Sheldon - Birmingham Airport, 09 May 2026, 01:04

On Saturday, 9 May 2026 at 2:04, a Police Helicopter departed from Sheldon to Birmingham Airport. It was the Police Helicopter with registration number G-POLJ. The flight lasted 66 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 128 miles at an average speed of 117 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1500 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-POLJ
Helicopter: G-POLJ

The helicopter G-POLJ 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
129 miles
1500 feet
dashboard average speed
117 mph
66 minutes
02:04
03:10
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Birmingham Airport, Birmingham, West Midlands03:10

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Birmingham Airport, Birmingham, West Midlands03:10

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Sheldon, Solihull03:09

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Sheldon, Birmingham03:09

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Garretts Green, Birmingham03:08

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Ward End, Birmingham03:08

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Saltley, Birmingham03:08

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Ward End, Birmingham03:07

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Washwood Heath, Birmingham03:07

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Nechells, Birmingham03:07

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Aston, Birmingham03:07

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Nechells, Birmingham03:06

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Perry Barr, Birmingham03:06

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Birchfield, Birmingham03:06

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Handsworth, Birmingham03:05

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West Bromwich, Sandwell03:04

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Hill Top, Sandwell03:04

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Wednesbury, Sandwell03:03

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Darlaston, Walsall03:03

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Bilston, Wolverhampton03:02

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Park Village, Wolverhampton03:01

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Low Hill, Wolverhampton03:01

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Tettenhall, Wolverhampton03:01

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Pendeford, Wolverhampton03:00

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Pendeford, Staffordshire03:00

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Codsall, Staffordshire02:59

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Albrighton, Shropshire02:58

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Cosford, Shropshire02:58

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Tong, Shropshire02:57

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Shifnal, Shropshire02:55

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Sheriffhales, Telford and Wrekin02:55

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Donnington and Muxton, Telford and Wrekin02:55

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Donnington, Telford and Wrekin02:54

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Trench, Telford and Wrekin02:54

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Preston upon the Weald Moors, Telford and Wrekin02:53

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Wappenshall Wharf, Telford and Wrekin02:53

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Kynnersley, Telford and Wrekin02:52

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Crudgington, Telford and Wrekin02:52

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Longdon-upon-Tern, Telford and Wrekin02:52

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High Ercall, Telford and Wrekin02:51

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Rowton, Telford and Wrekin02:51

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Walton, Telford and Wrekin02:51

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Shawbury, Shropshire02:50

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RAF Shawbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire02:49

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Moreton Corbet, Shropshire02:49

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Weston-under-Redcastle, Shropshire02:48

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Wem Rural, Shropshire02:48

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Prees Green, Shropshire02:47

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Wem, Shropshire02:47

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Edstaston, Shropshire02:46

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Whixall, Shropshire02:43

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Wem Rural, Shropshire02:43

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Whixall, Shropshire02:42

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Wem, Shropshire02:39

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Whixall, Shropshire02:38

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Newtown, Shropshire02:37

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Northwood, Shropshire02:36

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Whixall, Shropshire02:35

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Newtown, Shropshire02:35

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Whixall, Shropshire02:34

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Wem Rural, Shropshire02:34

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Whixall, Shropshire02:28

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Wem Rural, Shropshire02:28

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Whixall, Shropshire02:25

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Wem, Shropshire02:24

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Aston, Shropshire02:24

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Weston-under-Redcastle, Shropshire02:23

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Stanton upon Hine Heath, Shropshire02:23

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Weston-under-Redcastle, Shropshire02:22

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Stanton upon Hine Heath, Shropshire02:22

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Ercall Magna, Telford and Wrekin02:21

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Ellerdine Heath, Telford and Wrekin02:21

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Cold Hatton Heath, Telford and Wrekin02:21

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Hodnet, Shropshire02:20

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Great Bolas, Telford and Wrekin02:20

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Cherrington, Telford and Wrekin02:20

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Crudgington, Telford and Wrekin02:19

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Lilleshall, Telford and Wrekin02:19

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Newport, Telford and Wrekin02:18

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Lilleshall, Telford and Wrekin02:18

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Sheriffhales, Telford and Wrekin02:17

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Sheriffhales, Shropshire02:16

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Shifnal, Shropshire02:16

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Tong, Shropshire02:15

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Cosford, Shropshire02:14

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South Staffordshire, Shropshire02:14

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South Staffordshire, Staffordshire02:14

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Codsall, Staffordshire02:13

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Bilbrook, Staffordshire02:13

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Pendeford, Wolverhampton02:12

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Oxley, Wolverhampton02:12

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Park Village, Wolverhampton02:11

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Bilston, Wolverhampton02:10

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Darlaston, Walsall02:10

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Wednesbury, Sandwell02:09

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Hill Top, Sandwell02:09

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West Bromwich, Sandwell02:08

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Handsworth, Birmingham02:07

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Lozells, Birmingham02:07

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Aston, Birmingham02:07

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Nechells, Birmingham02:06

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Saltley, Birmingham02:06

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Hay Mills, Birmingham02:05

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Lyndon Green, Birmingham02:05

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Brays Road, West Midlands - Birmingham02:05

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Sheldon, Birmingham02:04

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Sheldon, West Midlands - Birmingham02:04