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Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance

Established in 1982. www.sentara.com/nightingale The following information is provided in compliance with 49 U.S.C.
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The Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance is a critical care rotor-wing ambulance that operates out of the trauma center at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfok Virginia. All FAA Part 135 aviation services provided by Metro Aviation, Inc., which maintains exclusive operational control over all aircraft. Section 43202:

The DOT Aviation Consumer Protection Division’s contact information is as follows:

Aviation Consumer Protection Division, C-75
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590
202-366-2220 (TTY 202-366-0511), 1-866-TELL-FAA (1-866-835-5322)
https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/file-consumer-complaint

02/14/2026

02/11/2026

Yesterday, Lead Air Communications Specialist Kristine Benadum and Supervisor Lisa Scott discussed Nightingale operations with newer dispatchers in Currituck. If this is something your agency is interested in, let us know by filling out this form: https://www.sentara.com/forms/request-a-nightingale-visit Thanks again for having us Currituck County Department of Fire and EMS 🚒🚑 🚨 🚁

01/26/2026

Today was a bittersweet day as Dispatcher Sharon Turner worked her last shift. Sharon became an Air Communication Specialist with our team in 2017 and has dispatched over 1000 flights. We are so thankful for your service and wish you all the best in your retirement! You will be missed!

01/21/2026

Had a rare visit from Children’s National Hospital’s “Sky Bear” last night. Children’s National Hospital is located in Washington D.C. and doesn’t make it down this way very often. This is a team of very highly skilled providers that care for the littlest patients. Welcome to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Sky Bear!
🎥: Courtesy Flight Medic Nate Graham

01/14/2026

We’ve been in a (couple) backup aircraft recently for maintenance and in honor of all the hard work they do each and every day, we’d like to recognize our amazing mechanics John aka “Bernie” and Darrell. They truly are the unsung heroes of this program and we appreciate all you do to keep us safe! Thank you! 🚁

01/05/2026

Night shift pre-flight.
📸: Flight PM Nate Graham

01/01/2026

Wishing you a safe and Happy New Year! 🚁🎉

12/31/2025

Help us congratulate former Flight Paramedic Ralph “Chip” Melton on his retirement from Fire and EMS! Chip dedicated more than 45 years to the Fire and EMS service, serving with distinction as a Fire Captain with Norfolk Fire-Rescue, a Flight Paramedic with Sentara Nightingale, Fire Chief of Moyock Station 3, and later as Fire-EMS Chief for Currituck County. Thank you for your service Chip and congratulations on your retirement, we wish you all the best! 🚁🚒🚑

12/25/2025

Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season!

12/16/2025

This past Saturday, a combination of past and present Nightingale flight crew members came together to celebrate the holiday season. From sharing stories of missions flown to celebrating new chapters, it was an evening filled with laughter, memories, and the unmistakable bond that makes the Nightingale family so unique. Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the season, the legacy, and the people who continue to make a difference every day!

Address

600 Gresham Drive
Norfolk, VA
23507

Telephone

+17573882500

Website

http://www.sentara.com/nightingale

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Nightingale

Nightingale, a service of Sentara, has flown more than 20,000 accident-free missions since the program began in 1982. Today, it is one of the signature services that sets Sentara Healthcare apart as the premier provider of hospital and health care services in this region.

Nightingale operates with a pilot, a registered nurse and a paramedic and has transported thousands of critically ill patients, flying more than 700 missions per year. From our home base at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, the area’s only Level I Trauma Center, we fly a 125-mile radius handling trauma, cardiac, neurological, medical, pediatric and obstetric patients.

Nightingale provides rapid transport of the critically ill or injured, transporting patients from the scene of an accident, or from one medical facility to another. Nightingale operates as a community asset to EMS and multiple hospital systems, and is called into service when time is critical to the patient's survival and air transportation is the best method.

Part 135 services provided by Metro Aviation, Inc.