The Westpac Rescue Helicopter will patrol throughout the summer months. Flight times and length of patrols will depend on a range of factors including weather conditions, beach usage and events and other environmental factors.

The helicopter will be in the air for a minimum of 3 hours per operational day, however this will be determined by the aforementioned factors and flight times may vary from day to day.
 

Patrol Schedule

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter will patrol the following dates:
 

Weekend and Public Holidays:
Dates:  1st October 2009 – 31st March 2010
Times:  6am – 3pm (varies due to conditions)
 

Weekdays (proposed):
Dates:  14th December 2009 – 28th February 2010
Times:  6am – 1pm
 

Patrol Area:

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter will mainly patrol the broader metropolitan area.

Flight paths will be between Dawesville in the South to Yanchep/Capricorn in the North.

The helicopter will remain within 5km of the coastline out to sea