UNC Carolina Air Care

UNC Carolina Air Care UNC Carolina Air Care is a CAMTS accredited critical care, emergency air and ground transport agency Our ground services are based at various locations.
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UNC Carolina Air Care is proud to provide Critical Care Transport for the citizens of North Carolina and surrounding areas. To fulfill this mission we operate four helicopters, an airplane, and a fleet of ground ambulances. Our rotor wing bases are located at Chatham Hospital in Siler City, Aberdeen Fire Station #2 in Aberdeen, Wayne Executive Jetport in Goldsboro, and Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount. The fixed wing aircraft operation is housed at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport. To serve the unique needs of our smallest patients, UNC Carolina Air Care has a dedicated Pediatric-Neonatal Specialty Care Team which is based out of UNC Hillsborough. Our rotor wing aircraft are owned and operated by Air Methods Inc., an FAA certified air carrier (certificate )

The sun might be setting but the mission isn't! Don’t let that end-of-day haze make you forget your NVGs.
03/24/2026

The sun might be setting but the mission isn't! Don’t let that end-of-day haze make you forget your NVGs.

Highlighting our neonatal pediatric specialty care teams during Pediatric Transport Month. While all our crews are train...
03/04/2026

Highlighting our neonatal pediatric specialty care teams during Pediatric Transport Month. While all our crews are trained in pediatric care and neonatal resuscitation, this month showcases the people who care for the critically ill patients who are often weighed in grams, providing the highest level of care via air or ground. Procedures include a multitude of ventilator management, treatment of complex medical conditions, Tecotherm, high frequency oscillation, mixed gas therapies, and so much more.

We had a great showing by UNC Air Care at Mid-Atlantic Transport Conference this year, with our crew members presenting ...
02/28/2026

We had a great showing by UNC Air Care at Mid-Atlantic Transport Conference this year, with our crew members presenting on ventilators, cardiac conditions, a trauma case review, and pediatric envenomation.

Still providing the best care for our patients even when the weather isn’t cooperating. Blue skies in the horizon.
02/27/2026

Still providing the best care for our patients even when the weather isn’t cooperating. Blue skies in the horizon.

Thanks to everyone from the UNC Health system, those local communities, and people around the world who participated in ...
02/25/2026

Thanks to everyone from the UNC Health system, those local communities, and people around the world who participated in the CPR World Record Day. This initiative focused on training hundreds of thousands of people in Hands-Only CPR in an effort for improving survival rates from sudden cardiac arrest.

TarHeel 4 celebrates its eighth year in service and has transitioned to a new aircraft. This upgrade brings our fleet to...
02/23/2026

TarHeel 4 celebrates its eighth year in service and has transitioned to a new aircraft. This upgrade brings our fleet to four Bell 429s (with one EC‑135 as backup), allowing UNC Air Care to continue delivering fast, safe, and high‑level care - whether at the bedside or the field.

📸A.Mills, D. Rutherford, J. Phipps

Happy Critical Care Transport Nurses Day! Thanks for being great partners and clinicians, bringing the best care in the ...
02/18/2026

Happy Critical Care Transport Nurses Day! Thanks for being great partners and clinicians, bringing the best care in the industry from the bedside to the roadside.

Registration is now open for the UNC Trauma May Day Conference. Dates are 30 April to 1 May 2026 in Chapel Hill. Learn f...
02/17/2026

Registration is now open for the UNC Trauma May Day Conference. Dates are 30 April to 1 May 2026 in Chapel Hill. Learn from subject matter experts on mental health, pediatrics, military medicine, trauma care, including our own crews! Visit https://tarheeltrauma.org/mayday/ to sign-up!

Great to see HEMS represented by North Carolina Division of Aviation
02/16/2026

Great to see HEMS represented by North Carolina Division of Aviation

Find someone in your life who shows you the same love as we do our fleet. Happy Valentine's Day!
02/14/2026

Find someone in your life who shows you the same love as we do our fleet. Happy Valentine's Day!

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02/12/2026

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Sincere condolences to White Level Fire Department and family during this difficult time.
02/11/2026

Sincere condolences to White Level Fire Department and family during this difficult time.

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Since 1986, UNC Carolina Air Care has been proudly to providing Emergency and Critical Care Transport for the citizens of North Carolina and surrounding areas. To fulfill this mission we operate four helicopters, an airplane, and a fleet of ground ambulances. Our rotor wing bases are located at Chatham Hospital in Siler City, Aberdeen Fire Station #2 in Aberdeen, Wayne Executive Jetport in Goldsboro, and Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount. The fixed wing aircraft operation is housed at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Our Critical Care ground crews are based at various locations. To serve the unique needs of our smallest patients, UNC Carolina Air Care has a dedicated Pediatric-Neonatal Specialty Care Team which is based near RDU. Our rotor wing aircraft are owned and operated by Air Methods Inc., an FAA certified air carrier (certificate #QMLA253U)