Air Ambulance Helicopter to Papworth Hospital

Wednesday, 19 August 2026 | 13:00 | From Cambridge City Airport

Flight route Air Ambulance Helicopter Cambridge City Airport - Papworth Hospital, 19 August 2026, 12:00

On Wednesday, 19 August 2026 at 13:00, a Air Ambulance Helicopter departed from Cambridge City Airport to Papworth Hospital. It was the Air Ambulance Helicopter with registration number G-RESU. The flight lasted 10 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 4 miles at an average speed of 23 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1100 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-RESU
Helicopter: G-RESU

The helicopter G-RESU 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: Mike Burdett

Distance travelled
4 miles
1100 feet
dashboard average speed
23 mph
11 minutes
13:00
13:10
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Papworth Hospital, Cambridge13:10

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Papworth Hospital, Cambridge13:06

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Addenbrooke Hospital, Cambridge13:06

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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire13:04

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Cambridge City Airport, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire13:00