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| Founded | 1981 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1983 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 9 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Danville, Pennsylvania, United States | ||||||
Life Flight helicopter landing at Williamsport Regional Airport
Life Flight is an air ambulance service operated by Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania, United States. It has six operating bases. The air ambulance averages about 2,800 flights a year.[1]
History
Life Flight was founded in 1983 and currently has a fleet of nine helicopters. Life Flight helicopters transport nearly 3,000 critically ill adult and pediatric patients each year across the region. Each crew consists of a pilot, flight nurse, flight paramedic and in certain circumstances, a flight physician or specialty neonatal transport nurse.
Operating bases
The company maintains bases at the following locations within Pennsylvania:[2]
- Selinsgrove - Penn Valley Airport Life Flight 1
- State College – University Park Airport Life Flight 2
- Avoca – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport Life Flight 3
- Williamsport – Williamsport Regional Airport Life Flight 4
- Minersville – Goodwill Fire Department Life Flight 5
- Lehighton – Jake Arner Memorial Airport Life Flight 6
Fleet
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurocopter EC145 | 8 | 1 each based in Selinsgrove, State College, Avoca, Williamsport, Minersville, and Lehighton | |
| MBB/Kawasaki BK117 | 1 | — | |
| Total | 9 | 1 |
References
- ↑ "Life Flight Air Ambulance". Geisinger. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Geisinger Life Flight". Retrieved September 12, 2020.
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