Air medical bases in Illinois
We currently list 31 air medical bases in Illinois, in 29 cities, run by 14 programs. Each base page lists the operator, aircraft, and a link to flight nurse and flight paramedic openings. This directory is still growing and may not include every base in Illinois. Add a missing base.
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Illinois bases
| Base | City | Program | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSF Life Flight - Bloomington | Bloomington | OSF Life Flight | Airbus H145 / EC145 |
| ARCH Air Medical - Carbondale | Carbondale | ARCH Air Medical | Bell 407/EC130 |
| Lurie Children's Transport - Chicago | Chicago | Lurie Children's Center for Transport Medicine | Rotor wing |
| UCAN - UChicago Medicine Hyde Park | Chicago | UChicago Medicine Aeromedical Network (UCAN) | Airbus EC145 |
| MedForce 1 - Colona | Colona | MedForce | EC135 |
| ARCH Air Medical - Effingham | Effingham | ARCH Air Medical | Bell 407/EC130 |
| Advocate Children's Transport - Elmhurst | Elmhurst | Advocate Children's Hospital Transport | Rotor wing |
| Superior Air Ambulance - Elmhurst | Elmhurst | Superior Air Ambulance | Rotor wing & fixed wing |
| OSF Life Flight - Galesburg | Galesburg | OSF Life Flight | Airbus H145 / EC145 |
| ARCH Air Medical - Granite City | Granite City | ARCH Air Medical | Bell 407/EC130 |
| Air Evac Lifeteam 137 – Greenville, IL | Greenville | Air Evac Lifeteam | |
| Air Evac Lifeteam 138 – Harrisburg, IL | Harrisburg | Air Evac Lifeteam | |
| HSHS Rescue Flight - Highland | Highland | HSHS Rescue Flight | |
| Air Evac Lifeteam 27 – Jacksonville, IL | Jacksonville | Air Evac Lifeteam | |
| LifeStar - Joliet | Joliet | LifeStar | |
| ARCH Air Medical - Litchfield | Litchfield | ARCH Air Medical | Bell 407/EC130 |
| Air Evac Lifeteam 144 – Macomb, IL | Macomb | Air Evac Lifeteam | |
| Air Evac Lifeteam 35 – Marion, IL | Marion | Air Evac Lifeteam | |
| Air Evac Lifeteam 156 – Madison Co., IL | Maryville | Air Evac Lifeteam | |
| Air Evac Lifeteam 145 – Mattoon, IL | Mattoon | Air Evac Lifeteam | |
| LifeNet - McHenry | McHenry | LifeNet | |
| Air Evac Lifeteam 11 – Mount Vernon, IL | Mount Vernon | Air Evac Lifeteam | |
| Air Evac Lifeteam 150 – Olney, IL | Olney | Air Evac Lifeteam | |
| OSF Life Flight - Peru | Peru | OSF Life Flight | Airbus H145 / EC145 |
| Air Evac Lifeteam 5 – Quincy, IL | Quincy | Air Evac Lifeteam | |
| OSF Life Flight - Rock Falls | Rock Falls | OSF Life Flight | Airbus H145 / EC145 |
| Mercyhealth REACT - Rockford | Rockford | Mercyhealth REACT | Rotor wing |
| ARCH Air Medical - Sparta | Sparta | ARCH Air Medical | Bell 407/EC130 |
| Saints Flight - Springfield | Springfield | Saints Flight | |
| Carle AirLife - Carle Foundation Hospital | Urbana | Carle AirLife | Rotor wing |
| Air Evac Lifeteam 28 – Effingham, IL | Watson | Air Evac Lifeteam |
Operators in Illinois
- Air Methods (12 bases in Illinois)
- Global Medical Response (Air Evac Lifeteam) (11 bases in Illinois)
- OSF Aviation, LLC (4 bases in Illinois)
- Quad City Helicopter EMS (MedForce) / Metro Aviation (1 base in Illinois)
- Advocate Children's Hospital (1 base in Illinois)
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital (1 base in Illinois)
- Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service (1 base in Illinois)
Last verified 2026-10-16. Pay baselines for Illinois: see flight nurse and flight paramedic salary.
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