Established 1986, Bayflite was the air medical transport of Bayfront Health in St Petersburg serving 3 million residents in 15 counties along West Central Florida.
In 2015, signed partnership agreement with Air Methods to operate as Air Life Florida in the Tampa Bay area
In 2015, signed partnership agreement with Air Methods to operate as Air Life Florida in the Tampa Bay area
As of February 2021, Bayflite operates N228MT and N911WA with Med-Trans Corp as their aviation vendor. Air Methods lost the contract with Bayfront Health-St Petersburg to operate their transport service in March 2020. The two Bayflite aircraft are located Hidden Lake airport (FA40), New Port Richey and and Brooksville–Tampa Bay airport (KBKV), Brooksville, Florida
N228MT flew the coup and is now in Gainsville, FL as the Shands backup. N911MT is operating as MedTrans4 out of Brooksville
As of March 2021, Med-Trans does not have a vendor agreement to operate as Bayfight. N228MT is no longer in the Tampa Bay region, and N911WA operates as Med-Trans 4 out of Brooksville
As of October 2021, Air Methods has reacquired the rights to the Bayflite name and is currently in the process of updating their COPCN. N527BF, N911BF and N163BF will transition back to the Bayflite brand with new paint scheme by late 2021
News about Bayflite Air Medical |
Bayflite Rebrands as AirLife Florida
12-May-20 - Bayflite air ambulance transport serving the greater Tampa Bay area rebranded to Air AirLife Florida. Part of Air Methods, operates bases in Tampa, North Port and Inverness #AirLife
Air Methods Begins Operations for Bayflite
12-Oct-15 - Air Methods Corporation, the global leader in emergency air medical transportation, commenced operations under the Bayflite preferred provider agreement as of Oct. 5.
Air Methods and Bayfront Health Arrangement
04-May-15 - Air Methods announced that it is entering into a preferred provider relationship with Bayfront Health and its Bayflite air medical transport program in Florida
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Models Bayflite Air Medical List of helicopters |
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0671 | ec135p2+ | 2008 | N163BF : Bayflite Air Medical Bayfront Health, op by Air Methods, pictured (pic1) | - N257AM  N163BF | |
| 0908 w/o 2022 | ec135p2+ | 2010 | N228MT : Bayflite Air Medical from Mar20, op by Med-Trans | N953AE - N953AE N953AE N228MT N228MT | |
| 0697 | ec135p2+ | N527BF : Bayflite Air Medical Bayfront Health, op by Air Methods : Bayflite again, op by Air Methods : pictured (pic2) as Bayflite 3 in Tampa, FL | N527BF | ||
| 0555 | ec135p2+ | 2007 | N911BF : Bayflite Air Medical Bayfront Health, op by Air Methods, pictured (pic1) | N911BF | |
| 53259 | 407 | 1998 | N911WA : Bayflite Air Medical Mar20, op by Med-Trans Corp | - HB-XQV N5042A N911WA |
