Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance

We are enormously grateful for your generosity and support of our life-saving charity. This incredible milestone would not have been possible without you. We're proud to be your Air Ambulance. 💚💛 Read more about the news on our website. www.hiowaa.org/operation-ai...

Watch our crew fly to Hayling Island to respond to an emergency. 🚁 In 2025, we’ve responded to 252 emergencies across Portsmouth and the surrounding area. Every mission was made possible by your support. 💚💛

Out enjoying the sunshine? You might spot us overhead, heading to or returning from an emergency. 🚁☀️ But if you see our helicopter landing or taking off, would you know what to do? Watch our video for our pilot's top tips.

In March, we responded to 161 emergencies across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and surrounding areas. 📅 Our busiest day was Tuesday 🕚 Our busiest hour was 11am 🚨 We were called out most often to Southampton and Eastleigh Your support helped us be there when it mattered most. 💚💛

Something exciting is landing soon. 30.03.2026 ✈️💚

WINCHESTER: Our new flight time to you will be approximately 4 minutes. 🚁 Last year, we responded to 136 emergencies in the Winchester Area. From our new base near Southampton Airport, we’ll be able to reach almost every patient across our region even faster.

In December, we responded to 205 emergencies across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and beyond. This included: 100 missions by air. 🚁 105 missions by road. 🚗 Tuesday was our busiest day. 📅 2pm was our busiest hour. 🕑

We were airborne for more than 748 hours in 2025. Every hour is fuelled by your life-saving support. 💚💛

We've responded to 1,399 emergencies by air this year so far. It's your life-saving support that fuels every flight. #ThereForYou 🚁💚 📹 Thank you Michael for sharing your video of us on one of these missions.

Santa sighting! Turn your sound on to hear Pilot Chris. 🎅🦌 It won't be long now until Santa is here. We hope you all have a magical Christmas. As always, we'll be online and ready to respond across the region. 🚁💚💛

So far this year, we’ve responded to 1,294 emergencies by air. 🚨🚁 Watch us take off after a recent mission. Your support keeps us in the air and saving lives every single day. 💚💛 Huge thanks to Marie for sharing this amazing video! 📹

Wishing everyone a fun and safe #BonfireNight! Our crew even caught a few fireworks in action while out on a recent mission. #ViewFromTheCrew 🎆🚁 📹 Paramedic Heather.

Ever wondered what it costs to keep our crew life-saving ready? From radios to night-vision goggles, every piece of kit prepares us for responding to emergencies and saving lives. But how much does our kit cost? Watch our new video to see some of the life-saving equipment your support helps fund.

In 2022, James was involved in a head-on collision. Because someone left a gift in their Will, we were able to be there for him when he needed us the most.

In September, we responded to 182 emergencies across the region. An average on six missions a day. We responded to: 🚁 118 emergencies by air. 🚗 64 emergencies by road. 📅 Tuesday was our busiest day. 🕚 11am, 2pm and 5pm were our busiest hours. 📍 Southampton was our most called to area.

When the call comes in, it takes us just four minutes to be airborne and on our way to where we're needed the most. 🚁 And so far this year, we've responded to 1,050 emergencies by air. A huge thank you to Clare Young for capturing one of these life-saving missions in action. 📹💚

We're so thrilled to share we've reached the £2 million mark towards building our new airbase in Southampton. An enormous £240,000 donation from The Monday Charitable Trust has helped us achieve this major milestone and will fund a dedicated visitor centre at the new base.

In July, we experienced our busiest month on record. Across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and beyond, we responded to 274 emergencies. This included: 155 incidents by air. 🚁 119 incidents by road. 🚗

In June, we responded to 212 emergencies across the region. This included: 🚁 147 incidents by air. 🚗 65 incidents by road. 📅 Sundays were our busiest days. 🕛 10am and 8pm were our busiest hours. Read June's full mission breakdown. 💚💛 https://www.hiowaa.org/june-2025-mission-breakdown/

During busy times, you may see us and Helimed56 out and about more. But what should you do if you see us landing or taking off? Watch our video for top tips from our pilots. 🚁💚

Last weekend, we responded to 16 emergencies across our region. 📍 From Alton and Southampton to Tadley, Basingstoke, and Newport. These are just some of the areas we responded to. Your support makes every mission possible. 💚💛 Thank you for sharing your video with us, Isobel! 📹🚁