Coastguard Rescue 900 - Sumburgh

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Bristow Helicopters officially began Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter operations from Sumburgh airport on Saturday, 1 June 2013 on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Bristow Helicopters, which previously ran the Search and Rescue helicopter service from Sumburgh from 1983 until 2007, takes over from current service provider CHC. The move marks the start of the UK Gap SAR contract for

Northern Scotland which will see Bristow Helicopters delivering the SAR helicopter service from bases in both Sumburgh and Stornoway. Operations based at Stornoway airport will start on 1 July 2013. Two new state-of-the-art Sikorsky S-92 helicopters will be stationed at its Coastguard SAR helicopter unit in Sumburgh airport, equipped with the latest Search and Rescue kit including night vision goggle technology, forward-looking infrared and sophisticated communications equipment, operational callsign Rescue 102. The second S92A on the new MCA contract has the operational callsign Rescue 103. Bristow Helicopters was recently awarded the full UK SAR contract by the Department for Transport. This will begin in Sumburgh in April 2017 and will see Bristow delivering SAR helicopter services here until 2026.

20/02/2026

Yeah.. that’s us! 👌

Just dropping in to say hello! 👋🚁
17/01/2026

Just dropping in to say hello! 👋🚁

We have had so many messages this year about “Eyes to the Skies Shetland”.In years gone by this has been a highlight for...
25/12/2025

We have had so many messages this year about “Eyes to the Skies Shetland”.

In years gone by this has been a highlight for those in the islands, far and wide, young and old as they gaze skywards for a glimpse of festive cheer. 🚁🎅🏻

Please see the below👇

Meanwhile a Bristow representative says it was a ‘difficult decision’ for the company to end the festive flight

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