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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.

08/10/2026

Autumn has arrived…

04/10/2026

👀 That didn't take long!
Thanks to Duncan Fraser for these superb images of Coastguard Rescue 800 - Sumburgh conducting a winch exercise with the Shetland Islands Council ferry, Hendra.

03/10/2026

🚁 Let us introduce... "Coastguard Rescue 800".

➡ This week we welcomed our new AW189 aircraft into operational service from Sumburgh, replacing our Sikorsky S92.

🚨 The AW189 has been in Search & Rescue operation around the UK and internationally for many years now and has become a trustworthy platform, with some significant and notable rescues as well as the countless lives saved by this airframe.

If you see us from above, be sure to give us a wave! 👋

01/10/2026

Onto the next chapter…

This is a picture of what was probably the last task for the Sumburgh S92 helicopter during her last day at Sumburgh. 🚁

This picture taken by Ronnie Robertson shows her returning from a mission to the west coast of Hoy. He says another S92 from Inverness and the Stromness Lifeboat were tasked too.

26/08/2026

Emergency search and rescue crews have been carrying out ‘familiarisation flights’ around the isles in a new model of helicopter.

Read more below.

12/08/2026

Did anyone see the tonight?
Natalie Bradley captured what we can only describe as a rare opportunity.
Check out our guest appearance…

20/02/2026

Yeah.. that’s us! 👌

17/01/2026

Just dropping in to say hello! 👋🚁

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

Address

Bristow Search And Rescue
Sumburgh
ZE39JP

Website

http://bristowgroup.com/uk-sar

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