New location

Emergency doctor helicopter C18 now takes off from Seewinkel

The new emergency helicopter base in Frauenkirchen guarantees comprehensive emergency care in northern Burgenland.(Bild: LMS)

After more than 1000 missions since April, the state-of-the-art ÖAMTC air rescue base has now been opened in Frauenkirchen.  

The C18 emergency helicopter of the ÖAMTC air rescue service has been taking off from its interim base in Wiener Neustadt for a total of 283 days. Since yesterday, Thursday, it has been taking off from Burgenland. The new location in Frauenkirchen is intended to further improve comprehensive and rapid medical care in northern Burgenland and beyond. "The time factor is of crucial importance in emergency medicine. We are taking this into account with the new base, which expands the network for assistance from the air and enables us to reach patients even faster," explains Marco Trefanitz, Managing Director of ÖAMTC Air Rescue.

Mayor Hannes Schmid, ÖAMTC Director Oliver Schmerold, Governor Hans Peter Doskozil, ÖAMTC President Günter Thumser, Provincial Councillor Daniela Winkler and ÖAMTC Air Rescue Managing Director Marco Trefanitz in front of the new emergency helicopter base.(Bild: LMS)

Countless cases in recent months have shown how important efficient emergency care close to home is. Over 1000 missions since April 2024 show the importance of the C18 for the region. For Governor Hans Peter Doskozil, the location in Seewinkel in combination with the planned clinic in Gols is another decisive step: "With this new base, we are taking healthcare in northern Burgenland to a whole new level."

Since the start of operations on April 1, 2024, the C18 has flown over 1,000 missions from the interim base in Wiener Neustadt. The seven flight rescuers, ten emergency doctors and four pilots now take off from Frauenkirchen.(Bild: ÖAMTC/APA-Fotoservice/Leitner)

 The new base also has a specially designed infrastructure that meets the high operational requirements. In addition, Christophorus 18 is the first air rescue base in Austria to be equipped with its own disinfection airlock.