HLE56

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Southampton Airport (SOU) — Southampton, United Kingdom

Departed

2026-09-30 20:35 UTC

Arrival

Southampton Airport (SOU) — Southampton, United Kingdom

Distance flown

91 km

Approach distance

91 km

Aircraft

Registration

G-HIOW

Type

AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

1,375 ft

Max ground speed

180 kt

Tracked

25m · 91 km

Altitude (ft, max 1,375)

Ground speed (kt, max 180)

Altitude (ft, max 1,375)

Ground speed (kt, max 180)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airline

Virgin Atlantic Airways (VIR)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 13:20 UTC	HLE56	? → ?	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	In progress	—
2026-10-02 12:11 UTC	HLE56	SOU → QLA Southampton → Lasham	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Incomplete (signal lost)	~85 km est. (39 km recorded)
2026-10-02 00:16 UTC	HLE56	SOU → SOU Southampton → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed	29 km
2026-10-01 20:51 UTC	HLE56	PME → SOU Gosport → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed	73 km
2026-10-01 19:58 UTC	HLE56	? → PME ? → Gosport	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed (landing presumed)	22 km
2026-10-01 17:01 UTC	HLE56	SOU → BOH Southampton → Bournemouth	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Incomplete (signal lost)	~262 km est. (160 km recorded)
2026-10-01 13:35 UTC	HLE56	? → SOU ? → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed	45 km
2026-10-01 12:42 UTC	HLE56	SOU → QLA Southampton → Lasham	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Incomplete (signal lost)	~75 km est. (30 km recorded)
2026-10-01 11:19 UTC	HLE56	SOU → SOU Southampton → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed	10 km
2026-10-01 10:19 UTC	HLE56	BBP → SOU Bembridge → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed (landing presumed)	~36 km est. (28 km recorded)
2026-10-01 09:27 UTC	HLE56	SOU → BBP Southampton → Bembridge	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed (landing presumed)	~47 km est. (27 km recorded)
2026-10-01 08:12 UTC	HLE56	? → SOU ? → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed (landing presumed)	57 km
2026-10-01 06:52 UTC	HLE56	SOU → QLA Southampton → Lasham	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Incomplete (signal lost)	~78 km est. (52 km recorded)
2026-09-30 20:35 UTC	HLE56	SOU → SOU Southampton → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed	91 km
2026-09-30 15:39 UTC	HLE56	SOU → SOU Southampton → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed	74 km
2026-09-29 11:19 UTC	HLE56	SOU → SOU Southampton → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed	104 km
2026-09-28 18:44 UTC	HLE56	SOU → SOU Southampton → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed	218 km
2026-09-28 15:27 UTC	HLE56	UPV → SOU Upavon → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed (landing presumed)	76 km
2026-09-28 14:12 UTC	HLE56	SOU → UPV Southampton → Upavon	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed (landing presumed)	~57 km est. (44 km recorded)
2026-09-28 07:12 UTC	HLE56	SOU → SOU Southampton → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed	49 km
2026-09-27 20:14 UTC	HLE56	BBP → SOU Bembridge → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Incomplete (signal lost)	50 km
2026-09-27 17:44 UTC	HLE56	SOU → BBP Southampton → Bembridge	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed (landing presumed)	104 km
2026-09-27 12:11 UTC	HLE56	SOU → SOU Southampton → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed (landing presumed)	26 km
2026-09-27 10:39 UTC	HLE56	SOU → BOH Southampton → Bournemouth	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Incomplete (signal lost)	~47 km est. (21 km recorded)
2026-09-26 22:05 UTC	HLE56	SOU → SOU Southampton → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed	62 km
2026-09-26 18:13 UTC	HLE56	PME → SOU Gosport → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed	37 km
2026-09-26 15:52 UTC	HLE56	SOU → PME Southampton → Gosport	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed (landing presumed)	68 km
2026-09-26 09:08 UTC	HLE56	SOU → SOU Southampton → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed	60 km
2026-09-24 19:14 UTC	HLE56	? → SOU ? → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed (landing presumed)	37 km
2026-09-24 17:56 UTC	HLE56	SOU → BOH Southampton → Bournemouth	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed (landing presumed)	~50 km est. (30 km recorded)
2026-09-24 09:30 UTC	HLE56	SOU → SOU Southampton → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed	92 km
2026-09-24 08:52 UTC	HLE56	PME → SOU Gosport → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed (landing presumed)	27 km
2026-09-24 07:25 UTC	HLE56	SOU → PME Southampton → Gosport	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed (landing presumed)	76 km
2026-09-23 20:13 UTC	HLE56	SOU → SOU Southampton → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed	146 km
2026-09-23 13:49 UTC	HLE56	SOU → SOU Southampton → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed	~12 km est. (10 km recorded)
2026-09-23 09:05 UTC	HLE56	SOU → SOU Southampton → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed (landing presumed)	107 km
2026-09-22 19:16 UTC	HLE56	SOU → SOU Southampton → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed	71 km
2026-09-22 10:37 UTC	HLE56	SOU → SOU Southampton → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed	84 km
2026-09-22 09:36 UTC	HLE56	PME → SOU Gosport → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed (landing presumed)	24 km
2026-09-22 07:46 UTC	HLE56	SOU → PME Southampton → Gosport	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed	~34 km est. (25 km recorded)
2026-09-21 19:24 UTC	HLE56	SOU → SOU Southampton → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed	218 km
2026-09-21 15:29 UTC	HLE56	SOU → SOU Southampton → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed	42 km
2026-09-21 13:48 UTC	HLE56	ODH → SOU Odiham → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed (landing presumed)	47 km
2026-09-21 12:14 UTC	HLE56	BBS → ODH Yateley → Odiham	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed (landing presumed)	~54 km est. (40 km recorded)
2026-09-21 11:00 UTC	HLE56	SOU → BBS Southampton → Yateley	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed (landing presumed)	~84 km est. (66 km recorded)
2026-09-20 22:42 UTC	HLE56	SOU → SOU Southampton → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed	233 km
2026-09-20 18:51 UTC	HLE56	? → SOU ? → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed (landing presumed)	23 km
2026-09-20 13:51 UTC	HLE56	SOU → BOH Southampton → Bournemouth	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed (landing presumed)	163 km
2026-09-19 12:35 UTC	HLE56	SOU → SOU Southampton → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed	120 km
2026-09-19 11:41 UTC	HLE56	SOU → SOU Southampton → Southampton	G-HIOW	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-135	Completed (landing presumed)	~20 km est. (11 km recorded)