Air Methods Corporation and TriState CareFlight operate and are the FAA Air Carrier Certificate holders for the rotor-wing aircraft utilized by Life Flight Network. This includes employing the pilots and mechanics who fly and maintain the aircraft. The fleet consists of ten AStars (AS 350B3s), one Eurocopter EC 135, and one Agusta 109E. All aircraft are Visual Flight Rules (VFR) capable. The range of each aircraft is approximately 300 nautical miles without refueling. All rotor-wing aircraft operated by Air Methods Corporation on LFN's behalf use night vision goggles (NVG). To view an article which discusses the benefits and appropriate deployment of twin vs. single engine helicopters for air medical transport, click here. LFN rotor-wing bases are located in:
Aurora, Eugene, La Grande, Ontario, Pendleton, and Redmond , Oregon
Longview and Dallesport, Washington
Boise, Lewiston, Pocatello and Sandpoint , Idaho
EC-135 AS 350B3
Fixed-Wing
Hillsboro based Aero Air, LLC owns, operates and is the FAA Air Carrier Certificate holder for the three twin-engine turboprop Commander fixed-wing aircraft utilized in LFN's bases of operations in Oregon,Washington and Lewiston, Idaho. Boise based Conyan Aviation owns, operates and is the FAA Air Carrier Certificate holder for a twin-engine Cheyenne III turboprop utilized for Boise Idaho base of operations. These aircraft have the most up-to-date avionics, including satellite tracking. Aero Air and Conyan employ the pilots and mechanics who fly and maintain their aircraft. LFN fixed-wing bases are located in:
Hillsboro, Oregon
Dallesport, Washington
Boise and Lewiston, Idaho
Ground Transportation
LFN’s fleet of ground ambulances includes three Mercedes Sprinter ambulances. Ground units are used to provide a continuum of care between the airport and the sending or receiving facility, and are used for critical care transport when weather prohibits flying. Boise based units also perform BLS, ILS and ALS transports. LFN ground ambulances are based in:
Longview, Washington
Boise and Eagle, Idaho
ROTOR-WING
Air Methods Corporation owns, operates and is the FAA Air Carrier Certificate holder for the rotor-wing aircraft utilized by Life Flight Network. This includes employing the pilots and mechanics who fly and maintain their aircraft. The fleet consists of three Eurocopter EC 135s, five AStars (AS 350B3s), and one Bell 206. Rotor-wing Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) capability is available utilizing the Aurora based EC 135; all aircraft are Visual Flight Rules (VFR) capable. The range of each aircraft is approximately 300 nautical miles without refueling. All rotor-wing aircraft operated by Air Methods Corporation on LFN's behalf use night vision goggles (NVG). To view an article which discusses the benefits and appropriate deployment of twin vs. single engine helicopters for air medical transport, click here. LFN rotor-wing bases are located in:
