Oxford hosts several specially equipped aircraft for emergency medevac (air ambulance),
organ transplant or repatriation missions.
24 hr emergency operations are permitted in and out of Oxford Airport
(with prior permission).
AirMed
AirMed has been the UK leader in air ambulance services for nearly 20 years and currently serves all the major assistance and repatriation companies, as well as the NHS, private individuals and organ transplant schemes. Our ambulance fleet is available 24 hours-a-day and is backed by a committed operations department and by medical support teams when required.
Often airborne in under an hour for emergencies, our air ambulance fleet is fully equipped and approved to Medevac standards:
PA42-720 Piper Cheyenne IIIA - faster and larger than the IIXL's, the pressurised turbo prop Cheyenne IIIA is capable for those longer repatriations into Europe and Northern Africa. The longer cabin is capable of carrying one stretcher patient plus four seats for medics/relatives. It has an integrated single and double LifePort System to facilitate stretcher loading. View aircraft.
PA31T2 Piper Cheyenne IIXL's - fast and comfortable turboprop air ambulances with a range of over 1,000 miles. Can carry one stretcher plus three medics / relatives. It Has an integrated LifePort system to facilitate stretcher loading. View aircraft.
Piper Chieftains - spacious air ambulances offering comfortable transport for one stretcher patient and up to four relatives or medics, or a double stretcher plus two seated passengers/medics. A large rear door makes stretcher loading easy. It has an integrated LifePort system to facilitate stretcher loading. View aircraft.
Piper Senecas - can carry the patient, medic and one additional passenger or attendant. Benefits from easy loading of stretchers, and can operate into small grass airfields to minimise ground journeys. View aircraft.
Other pressurised aircraft with stretcher conversions including Beech King Airs, Cessna Citations and helicopters can be made available out of Oxford.
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