Your local air ambulance
Wiltshire Air Ambulance attended 26 missions across East Wiltshire during 2023.
Covering from Marlborough to Pewsey, we are there for those who need us most.
Patients from this area are often flown to an array of hospitals in Bristol, as well as Great Western Hospital in Swindon.
![Wiltshire Air Ambulance's helicopter landed in a field in Marlborough Wiltshire Air Ambulance's helicopter landed in a field in Marlborough](/media/zwbjfsek/rollover-rtc-marlborough-2.jpg?width=1920&height=0&rnd=133335624014730000)
Impact in your area in the first half of 2024
![Aerial photo of Marlborough College Aerial photo of Marlborough College](/media/rg3n5gua/photo-2022-12-20-21-34-46.jpg?width=490&height=383&rnd=133335623999630000)
Marlborough
16 Missions
Flying time: 8 minutes
![Aerial photo of Pewsey Vale Aerial photo of Pewsey Vale](/media/qb1n3ayx/vale-of-pewsey.jpg?width=490&height=383&rnd=133335623990970000)
Pewsey
6 Missions
Flying time: 7 minutes
![Mission types Mission types](/media/2835/accident-scene-faces-blurred.jpg?width=490&height=383&rnd=133335621245200000)
Mission types
7 medical incidents
6 road traffic collisions
![A patient being carried over a fence on a stretcher. The Bell 429 helicopter is in the background. A patient being carried over a fence on a stretcher. The Bell 429 helicopter is in the background.](/media/2910/2.jpeg?rxy=0.30286024781094395,0.4297991078884838&width=1200&height=1000&rnd=133335621266970000)
Julia from Marlborough's story
I was treated and flown to hospital before a land ambulance would have made it to the scene.
It's remarkable when you think about it like that. It took just under 15 minutes from the first call for the helicopter to land.
Wiltshire Air Ambulance in the East of the county
![A runner wearing a Wiltshire Air Ambulance branded yellow and green running vest, highfiving our paramedic mascot Wilber, whilst WAA's volunteers cheer them on A runner wearing a Wiltshire Air Ambulance branded yellow and green running vest, highfiving our paramedic mascot Wilber, whilst WAA's volunteers cheer them on](/media/1654/dsc04081.jpg?rxy=0.53,0.38461538461538464&width=490&height=383&rnd=133335621482230000)
Supporting the local area
We are there for people across East Wiltshire.
Our helicopter and critical care cars attend missions from Ogbourne St Andrew to Ramsbury, Great Bedwyn to Burbage, Woodborough to West Kennett.
It takes us between seven and eight minutes to fly to these areas.
![Paul Martin and paramedic Craig Wilkins at our Christmas Carol Concert Paul Martin and paramedic Craig Wilkins at our Christmas Carol Concert](/media/1xvj2fxr/paul-martin-and-craig-carols-by-candlelight-small.jpg?width=490&height=383&rnd=133427017685300000)
Carols in Marlborough
During 2022 we held our first-ever Carols by Candlelight event at the stunning chapel at Marlborough College.
Our 2024 Carols in the Chapel event will be launching soon.
Find out more
View our interactive mission map
Find out how many times our aircrew we have been called to your area.