Stealth777 From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 360 posts, RR: 0 Posted (6 years 2 weeks 3 days ago) and read 3110 times:
Hey everyone,
This morning (04Jun07) I heard a callsign lifeguard 1870 while I spotting at SFO. So I was looking for a little corporate jet whom I assumed would be using the callsign. Instead it was DL1870 (SFO-CVG) using the call sign. At first I thought I just heard it incorrectly but then after departure when she was switching over to bay departure she first used DL1870 but after the readback from departure she stated she is lifeguard1870. Has anyone else heard of a DL flight using this callsign? Or does anyone have any info about why they used that call sign.
Laxintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22258 posts, RR: 50 Reply 1, posted (6 years 2 weeks 3 days ago) and read 3074 times:
Actually pretty common.
Lifeguard callsigns are used to designate priority handling by ATC, usually involving the transportation of vital organs, urgent medical supplies(blood) etc.
From the desert to the sea, to all of Southern California
BNAtraveler From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 380 posts, RR: 3 Reply 2, posted (6 years 2 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 2949 times:
There are a number of special handling flights out there. FlightAware does a great job of consolidating and showing them on one screen:
Gregarious119 From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 524 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (6 years 2 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 2912 times:
How would a non-commercial callsign go with the lifeguard prefix?
Would it be something like Skyhawk lifeguard november 123 alpha alpha
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