Air Ambulance Helicopter to Blackpool Airport

Thursday, 21 May 2026 | 18:29 | From Royal Preston

Flight route Air Ambulance Helicopter Royal Preston - Blackpool Airport, 21 May 2026, 17:29

On Thursday, 21 May 2026 at 18:29, a Air Ambulance Helicopter departed from Royal Preston to Blackpool Airport. It was the Air Ambulance Helicopter with registration number G-NWAA. The flight lasted 7 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 48 miles at an average speed of 396 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 850 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-NWAA
Helicopter: G-NWAA

The helicopter G-NWAA 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: David P Howard

Distance travelled
48 miles
850 feet
dashboard average speed
396 mph
8 minutes
18:29
18:36
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

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Blackpool Airport, Blackpool18:36

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Blackpool Airport, Blackpool18:36

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Common Edge, Blackpool18:36

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Great Marton Moss, Blackpool18:35

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Fylde, Lancashire18:35

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Weeton, Lancashire18:34

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Great Plumpton, Lancashire18:34

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Weeton, Lancashire18:34

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Wesham, Lancashire18:33

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Weeton, Lancashire18:33

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Treales, Lancashire18:32

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Fylde, Lancashire18:32

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Catforth, Lancashire18:31

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Ormskirk, Lancashire18:31

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Woodplumpton, Lancashire18:31

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Broughton, Lancashire18:30

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Preston, Lancashire18:29

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Broadwood Drive, Lancashire18:29