Helipad Activity at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Saving Time Can Save a Life
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is equipped with an emergency helipad for transporting patients by helicopter. Reasons for transporting a patient by air may include: brain related injuries, trauma, severe pediatric medical conditions or other severe medical emergencies.
Below is a summary of emergency helicopter landings for the current year.
2025 Helipad Stats
Total number of flights - 126
Average per week - 2.89
Average per day - 0.41
Night flights (10 p.m. - 7 a.m.) - 17
Avg. night flights per week - 0.39
(through 11/02/25)
2024 Helipad Stats
Total number of flights - 128
Average per week - 2.46
Average per day - 0.35
Night flights (10 p.m. - 7 a.m.) - 18
Avg. night flights per week - 0.35
(through 12/31/24)
2023 Helipad Stats
Total number of flights - 205
Average per week - 3.94
Average per day - 0.56
Night flights (10 p.m. - 7 a.m.) - 41
Avg. night flights per week - 0.73
(through 12/31/23)
2022 Helipad Stats
Total number of flights - 240
Average per week - 4.61
Average per day - 0.66
Night flights (10 p.m. - 7 a.m.) - 12
Avg. night flights per week - 0.23
(through 12/31/22)
2021 Helipad Stats
Total number of flights - 203
Average per week - 3.90
Average per day - 0.56
Night flights (10 p.m. - 7 a.m.) - 36
Avg. night flights per week - 0.69
(through 12/31/21)
2020 Helipad Stats
Total number of flights - 193
Average per week - 3.71
Average per day - 0.53
Night flights (10 p.m. - 7 a.m.) - 33
Avg. night flights per week - 0.63
(through 12/31/20)
2019 Helipad Stats
Total number of flights - 192
Average per week - 3.70
Average per day - 0.53
Night flights (10 p.m. - 7 a.m.) - 38
Avg. night flights per week - 0.73
(through 12/31/19)
2018 Helipad Stats
Total number of flights - 234
Average per week - 4.5
Average per day - 0.64
Night flights (10 p.m. - 7 a.m.) - 44
Avg. night flights per week - 0.85
2017 Helipad Stats
Total number of flights - 192
Average per week - 3.69
Average per day - 0.53
Night flights (10 p.m. - 7 a.m.) - 35
Avg. night flights per week - 0.67
2016 Helipad Stats
Total number of flights - 199
Average per week - 3.94
Average per day - 0.56
Night flights (10 p.m. - 7 a.m.) - 40
Avg. night flights per week - 0.79
2015 Helipad Stats
Total number of flights - 342
Average per week - 6.58
Average per day - 0.94
Night flights (10 p.m. - 7 a.m.) - 59
Avg. night flights per week - 1.13
