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Salvamento Marítimo

Three CN235-300, like this Sasemar 103/EC-KEM, are operated for long distance Search and Rescue mission. They are spread strategically.

Niels Quist

A Coruña (LECO)
RWY 04/22 POS 43°18'07"N 008°22'38"W ELEV 328 ft Google Maps
Centro	Aircraft Type(s)	Tail Code	Badge
Centro de Coordinación de Salvamento CCS A Coruña	AW139 EC225	Helimer 2xx Helimer 4xx

All aerial assets can be followed by their AIS codes in ships traffic sites. For their call signs; see: Helimer.es site

Almería (LEAM)
RWY 07/25 POS 36°50'38"N 002°22'12"W ELEV 70 ft Google Maps
Centro	Aircraft Type(s)	Tail Code	Badge
Centro de Coordinación de Salvamento CCS Almería	AW139	Helimer 2xx

Gijón/El Musel HEL (LEEL)
RWY HEL POS 43°32'59"N 005°41'44"W ELEV 7 ft Google Maps
Centro	Aircraft Type(s)	Tail Code	Badge
Centro de Coordinación de Salvamento CCS Gijón	AW139	Helimer 2xx

Gran Canaria (GCLP) Las Palmas - Gando
RWY 03L/21R, 03R/21L POS 27°55'49"N 015°23'05"W ELEV 77 ft Airfield Guide Show Reports Google Maps
Centro	Aircraft Type(s)	Tail Code	Badge
Centro de Coordinación de Salvamento CCS Las Palmas	CN235-300	Sasemar 1xx

Alas, the days of the mighty Sikorsky S-61N are over. The tasks have been taken over by 9 AW139s and 2 EC225s.

Peng Chen(Creative Commons)

Jerez (LEJR)
RWY 02/20 POS 36°44'41"N 006°03'36"W ELEV 93 ft Google Maps
Centro	Aircraft Type(s)	Tail Code	Badge
Centro de Coordinación de Salvamento CCS Jerez	AW139	Helimer 2xx

Palma de Mallorca (LEPA)
RWY 06L/24R, 06R/24L POS 39°33'06"N 002°44'20"E ELEV 27 ft Google Maps
Centro	Aircraft Type(s)	Tail Code	Badge
Centro de Coordinación de Salvamento CCS Palma de Mallorca	AW139	Helimer 2xx

Reus (LERS)
RWY 07/25 POS 41°08'51"N 001°10'02"E ELEV 233 ft Google Maps
Centro	Aircraft Type(s)	Tail Code	Badge
Centro de Coordinación de Salvamento CCS Reus	AW139	Helimer 2xx

Backbone of the Salvamento Marítimo is formed by the AW139 helicopters, like this Helimer 204/EC-LCH

Jordi Payà(Creative Commons)

Santander/Seve Ballesteros-Santander (LEXJ)
RWY 11/29 POS 43°25'37"N 003°49'12"W ELEV 16 FT Google Maps
Centro	Aircraft Type(s)	Tail Code	Badge
Centro de Coordinación de Salvamento CCS Santander	AW139	Helimer 2xx

Santiago (LEST)
RWY 17/35 POS 42°53'47"N 008°24'55"W ELEV 1213 ft Google Maps
Centro	Aircraft Type(s)	Tail Code	Badge
Centro de Coordinación de Salvamento CCS Cee	AW139	Helimer 2xx

Centro de Coordinación de Salvamento CCS Santiago de Compostela	CN235-300	Sasemar 1xx

The Helimer unit used to operate out a heliport in the harbour, but since 2016 they are at Compostela airport too.

Tenerife Sur/Reina Sofía (GCTS)
RWY 08/26 POS 28°02'40"N 016°34'21"W ELEV 209 ft Google Maps
Centro	Aircraft Type(s)	Tail Code	Badge
Centro de Coordinación de Salvamento CCS Tenerife	AW139	Helimer 2xx

Valencia (Manises) (LEVC)
RWY 12/30 POS 39°29'22"N 000°28'54"W ELEV 240 ft Google Maps
Centro	Aircraft Type(s)	Tail Code	Badge
Centro de Coordinación de Salvamento CCS Valencia	AW139 CN235-300	Helimer 2xx Sasemar 1xx

EC-KEL/102 is one of the other CN235s in use.

Bene Riobó(Creative Commons)

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