Intermountain Life Flight is the medical transport division of the Intermountain Health system, a nonprofit healthcare provider based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Intermountain Health (formerly Intermountain Healthcare) was founded in 1970 and provides healthcare services across Utah, Idaho, and neighboring states through a network of hospitals, clinics, and specialty care facilities.
Intermountain Life Flight began operations in 1978 and provides rapid-response air and ground medical transport for critically ill or injured patients. The program supports emergency services, inter-hospital transfers, and specialized critical care missions across the Intermountain West.
As of 2026, they operates from :
- Intermountain Medical Center (Murray) – UT11
- Primary Children’s Hospital (Salt Lake City) – UT08
- Salt Lake City International Airport – KSLC (Operations/Fixed-Wing)
- McKay-Dee Hospital (Ogden) – UT16
- Utah Valley Hospital (Provo) – UT51
- St. George Regional Hospital – UT52
- St. George Regional Airport – KSGU
- Uintah Basin Medical Center (Roosevelt) – UT61
- Logan Regional Hospital – UT06
As part of the Flight & Ambulance Services integration, Life Flight also utilizes facilities in satellite areas:
- Intermountain Health Hurricane Heliport – 24UT
- Cedar City Hospital Heliport – UT50
- Primary Children's Lehi Heliport – UT99
Intermountain Health (formerly Intermountain Healthcare) was founded in 1970 and provides healthcare services across Utah, Idaho, and neighboring states through a network of hospitals, clinics, and specialty care facilities.
Intermountain Life Flight began operations in 1978 and provides rapid-response air and ground medical transport for critically ill or injured patients. The program supports emergency services, inter-hospital transfers, and specialized critical care missions across the Intermountain West.
As of 2026, they operates from :
- Intermountain Medical Center (Murray) – UT11
- Primary Children’s Hospital (Salt Lake City) – UT08
- Salt Lake City International Airport – KSLC (Operations/Fixed-Wing)
- McKay-Dee Hospital (Ogden) – UT16
- Utah Valley Hospital (Provo) – UT51
- St. George Regional Hospital – UT52
- St. George Regional Airport – KSGU
- Uintah Basin Medical Center (Roosevelt) – UT61
- Logan Regional Hospital – UT06
As part of the Flight & Ambulance Services integration, Life Flight also utilizes facilities in satellite areas:
- Intermountain Health Hurricane Heliport – 24UT
- Cedar City Hospital Heliport – UT50
- Primary Children's Lehi Heliport – UT99
Intermountain Life Flight is the specialized air medical transport arm of Intermountain Health, having commenced operations on July 6, 1978, as the seventh program of its kind in the United States. It provides critical care transport—often described as a "flying ICU"—using a diverse fleet of Agusta AW109 helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft equipped for neonatal, pediatric, and adult intensive care. Notably, it remains the only civilian air ambulance service in the nation licensed by the FAA to perform hoist rescue operations, allowing it to extract patients from rugged, inaccessible terrain. Following the 2021 acquisition of Classic Air Medical, the program was integrated into Intermountain Health Flight & Ambulance Services, creating one of the largest nonprofit medical transport networks in the country.
News about Intermountain Life Flight |
Leonardo Delivers AW109 GrandNew VxR Simulator to Intermountain Health
11-Mar-26 - Leonardo has delivered the first AW109 GrandNew Enhanced Training Device Virtual Extended Reality (ETD VxR) simulator to Intermountain Health, supporting advanced pilot training for the Utah-based air ambulance operator. #simulator
Intermountain Health Adds AW109SP GrandNew Simulator
06-Nov-24 - Utah’s air ambulance operator, Intermountain Health, signed a lease agreement for the first Leonardo AW109 GrandNew Enhanced Training Device Virtual Extended Reality (ETD VxR) and acquired an additional AW109SP at the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) 2024 in Salt Lake City #AMTC2024
Two Utah Air Ambulances Celebrating Anniversaries
18-Sep-23 - Intermountain Life Flight is celebrating its 45th anniversary, while Classic Air Medical is commemorating its 35th anniversary. Both are part of the Intermountain Health (IHC) system and serve patients throughout the nation #Utah
New Air Ambulance Base at Burley, Idaho
15-Feb-22 - Classic Air Medical and Intermountain Healthcare opening new helicopter air ambulance base at Cassia Regional Hospital in Burley, Idaho #Burley
Wireless Intercom for IHC Helicopters
01-Dec-21 - Intermountain Healthcare Life Flight, an air ambulance operator in Utah and Idaho, selected the Axnes PNG wireless intercommunication system (WICS) for its new Leonardo AW109SP Grandnew helicopters #WICS| More News ... |  |
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