KY-7 has a long history in the state, originating in 1982 as Jewish Hospital SKYCARE, the first civilian helicopter air medical program in Kentucky. In 1998 SKYCARE and University of Louisville Hospital STAT Flight merged into Louisville Medical Center STATCARE. STATCARE was later purchased by CJ Systems Aviation Group, and in 2007 CJ was acquired by Air Methods Corporation. Under Air Methods, the Community Based Services program Life Net Kentucky combined with the STATCARE Louisville, Bedford, and Glasgow bases as well as the MedFlight of East Kentucky program, and what emerged is now known as Air Methods Kentucky. 

The base flies a BK117 with two-patient transport capabilities. 

KY-7 is proud to partner with Kosair Children's Hospital Just For Kids neonatal specialty team, which trains with and uses the Air Methods Kentucky rotor and fixed wing aircraft for its neonatal transports.

Find Us Here

Bowman Field

2807 Taylorsville Road

Louisville, KY 40205-3166

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Medical Base Supervisor

Amy Helm

Aviation Base Supervisor

Star Elton

William Jennings NREMT-P, MBS
Ted Fizer, RN
Dawn Day, RN
Scott Hicks, RN
Silvia Oakes, RN
Amy Helm, EMT-P (Marketing/ PR)
Chris Smith, EMT-P
Chris Lakeberg, EMT-P
Paul Skaggs, EMT-P, (Medical Education Coordinator)
David Facer, EMT-P

Star Elton, ABS
Jack Hollowell
Dwight Lawrence
Doug Wentworth

Robert Summerlot
Joe Henehan
Todd Flath