Police Helicopter on its way from Birmingham Airport

Wednesday, 13 May 2026 | 14:30

On Wednesday, 13 May 2026 | 14:30 at 14:30, a Police Helicopter departed from Birmingham Airport and is now flying over Birstall. This is the Police Helicopter with registration number G-POLJ. The flight has been in the air for 70 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 112 miles at an average speed of 96 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1900 feet.

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

113 miles

1900 feet

96 mph

71 minutes

14:30

15:40:22

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Birstall, Leicestershire15:40

Mowmacre Hill, Leicester15:39

Beaumont Leys, Leicester15:39

Black Friars, Leicester15:38

Bede Island, Leicester15:37

St Matthew's, Leicester15:36

Black Friars, Leicester15:35

St Matthew's, Leicester15:35

Belgrave, Leicester15:34

Birstall, Leicestershire15:33

Belgrave, Leicester15:32

Beaumont Leys, Leicester15:32

Black Friars, Leicester15:32

Bede Island, Leicester15:31

Dane Hills, Leicester15:31

Westcotes, Leicester15:31

Western Park, Leicester15:31

Braunstone Town, Leicestershire15:30

New Lubbesthorpe, Leicestershire15:29

Thurlaston, Leicestershire15:29

Earl Shilton, Leicestershire15:28

Elmesthorpe, Leicestershire15:28

Earl Shilton, Leicestershire15:28

Barwell, Leicestershire15:27

Hinckley, Leicestershire15:26

Higham on the Hill, Leicestershire15:26

Nuneaton, Warwickshire15:25

North Warwickshire, Warwickshire15:25

Atherstone, Warwickshire15:24

Ansley Common, Warwickshire15:24

Atherstone, Warwickshire15:23

Baxterley CP, Warwickshire15:23

Grendon, Warwickshire15:23

Dordon CP, Warwickshire15:22

Polesworth, Warwickshire15:22

Tamworth, Staffordshire15:21

Thorpe Constantine, Staffordshire15:21

Haunton, Staffordshire15:20

Harlaston, Staffordshire15:19

Edingale, Staffordshire15:18

East Staffordshire, Staffordshire15:18

Walton-on-Trent, Derbyshire15:17

Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire15:15

Newton Solney CP, Derbyshire15:15

Repton CP, Derbyshire15:14

Twyford, Derbyshire15:13

South Derbyshire, Derbyshire15:13

Sinfin, Derby15:10

Barrow upon Trent, Derbyshire15:09

Shelton Lock, Derby15:08

Sinfin, Derby15:07

Shelton Lock, Derby15:07

Osmaston, Derby15:07

Sinfin, Derby15:05

Shelton Lock, Derby15:05

Sinfin, Derby15:04

Barrow upon Trent, Derbyshire15:04

Shelton Lock, Derby15:03

Barrow upon Trent, Derbyshire15:02

Swarkestone CP, Derbyshire15:02

Shelton Lock, Derby15:01

Barrow upon Trent, Derbyshire15:00

Shelton Lock, Derby14:59

Sinfin, Derby14:58

Barrow upon Trent, Derbyshire14:58

Sinfin, Derby14:49

Barrow upon Trent, Derbyshire14:48

Sinfin, Derby14:46

South Derbyshire, Derbyshire14:45

Sinfin, Derby14:44

South Derbyshire, Derbyshire14:44

Twyford, Derbyshire14:43

Repton CP, Derbyshire14:42

Bretby, Derbyshire14:41

Swadlincote, Derbyshire14:40

Castle Gresley, Derbyshire14:40

Overseal, Derbyshire14:39

Grangewood Airstrip, Swadlincote, Derbyshire14:39

Netherseal, Derbyshire14:38

Clifton Campville, Staffordshire14:37

Thorpe Constantine, Staffordshire14:37

Seckington CP, Warwickshire14:37

Shuttington CP, Warwickshire14:36

Tamworth, Staffordshire14:36

Shuttington CP, Warwickshire14:35

Tamworth, Staffordshire14:35

Wood End, Warwickshire14:34

Kingsbury, Warwickshire14:33

Marston, Warwickshire14:33

Whitacre Heath, Warwickshire14:32

Lea Marston, Warwickshire14:32

Shustoke, Warwickshire14:32

Coleshill CP, Warwickshire14:31

Rowan Way, West Midlands - Solihull14:30

Birmingham Airport, Birmingham, West Midlands14:30

Helicopter flights on your website?

You can easily display helicopter flights on your own website. Use the embed code.

Laptop with RescueRadar WordPress plugin