Of the approx 450 helicopters / aircraft Air Methods operates accross the US for HEMS and air ambulance duties, some 15 helicopters are under contract with Mercy Air. Operating from 11 bases in California and 3 bases in Nevada, Mercy Air currently uses EC135, EC145, Bell 407, Bell 412 and Bell 429 helicopters. N908KB was built in 2021 and is one of three 429's currently used by Mercy Air, the other two being N81AM (c/n 57440) and N124AM (c/n 57450).

Reach 7 pictured operating for Reach Air Medical from 2017. In 2023 the helicopter transferred to the Morongo Tribal Fire Department for EMS services in the Morongo Reservation.

Air Methods operated this EC135 for Cleveland based University Hospitals. Air Methods moved the helicopter to Florida for Orlando Air Care in 2022 registered N908EC.

This Air Methods A109E Power was formerly operated for TriState CareFlight. The US registration was cancelled in June 2024 and the helicopter is current with Aerodiva in Costa Rica registered TI-BLR at the time of uploading.

Very small Air Methods titles on the cowling

SkyLife commenced air ambulance operations in June 1991 serving central California. In 2018 Bell 430 N430UT was one of three Air Methods helicopters flying for AirLife from Fresno - Yosemite International Airport (KFAT) and Visalia Municipal Airport (KVIS). N430UT was built by Bell Helicopter Canada in 1999 and test flown as C-GLZH. Flew for the University of Utah (U of U) AirMed program between July 1999 & April 2014. Then to American Airborne EMS flying for AirLife between May 2014 & April 2017, then to Air Methods. To South Africa in 2021 or 2022. Now flies with NetCare 911 as ZT-RNA.

This 2006 Airbus EC145 (BK 117C-2) N145SU of Stanford Life Flight is based on the roof of the Stanford Medical Center in Palo Alto, CA. It is one of three EC145s operated by Air Methods in California (i.e. Fresno and Children's Health of Orange County). Stanford's first helicopter was an Alouette III, N607RM, operated by Rocky Mountain Helicopters in May-August 1984, followed by a TwinStar N57898 (Aug 1984 to Sep 1986), a BK 117 (1986-2007) and a EC145 (2007-present). N145SU will be replace in Spring 2024 by a new Airbus H145 (117D-3) N1984S, msn 21114. Seen departing after refuelling at PAO.

New equipment for Mercy Air / Air Methods based at Fullerton, CA. This Bell 429 was added in 2022.

In 1981, a helipad was constructed next to the Lumberton Rescue and EMS headquarters to transfer patients from Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton to major trauma centers in North Carolina, such as Duke Medical Center and UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. In August 2019, Life North Carolina, a division of Air Methods, opened a new base at the heliport with Airbus EC135 N135CJ to provide lifesaving services throughout southeastern North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina. The base is staffed by 12 crew, including 4 pilots, 3 flight nurses, 3 flight paramedics and 2 mechanics

Carolina Air Care is an air ambulance provider serving North Carolina with bases in Burlington, Aberdeen, Goldsboro and Rocky Mount, with helicopters operated by Air Methods. The program was established in 1986 as an extension of the University of North Carolina Memorial Hospital, a Level 1 trauma center located in Chapel Hill. Today, the program flies Airbus H135s and Bell 429s and has transported more than 120,000 patients.

This Air Methods EC-135 is new for Airlift Northwest and not yet painted in their red, black and white colors.

Parked at her home base.

Hartford Hospital's Life Star program was established in 1982. This BK-117 C-2 (now marketed as the H145) was brought on line in 2009.

Air Methods previously based this 1997 Bell 407 in Colorado with Air Life of Greely (now North Colorado Med Evac).