Air Methods opens new base in Ogden

Air Methods, an air medical service provider based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, has partnered with Mountain Star Healthcare to open its first Utah base. The base will open this week in Ogden as AirLife Utah and will serve Ogden Regional Medical Center, Cache Valley Hospital, Brigham City Hospital, Pleasant View Emergency Center and Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful, as well as other surrounding community hospitals. AirLife Utah will provide emergency air medical services throughout northern Utah, southern Idaho, and southwest Wyoming.

The Ogden AirLife Utah base is located at Ogden Regional Medical Center. The AirLife Utah air ambulance is staffed with trauma clinicians and pilots with years of experience in the field and carries blood and plasma on every flight. Skilled aviation mechanics ensure the aircraft is always safe and mission-ready.

Air Methods maintains over 300 bases in 48 states with more than 4,500 staffers. It also operates eight maintenance centers throughout the nation and a national communications center.

“We are proud to partner with MountainStar Healthcare to serve patients, particularly during this heightened time of need,” said Michael Jenkins, area manager for the Air Methods North Central Region. “In emergency situations, minutes can be the difference between life and death. Air medical services ensure fast and efficient transport with the best clinicians and pilots in the industry. It is also important to us that we do not require patients to purchase memberships for our services, unlike many other air medical companies, and that our patient advocacy teams help patients navigate post-flight insurance requirements to avoid costly out-of-pocket expenses.”

“I’m pleased that Air Methods will be MountainStar Healthcare’s new partner for air ambulance services, which we will proudly station right here at Ogden Regional,” said Mark Adams, CEO of Ogden Regional Medical Center. “This partnership allows us to continue providing high-quality and safe patient care. AirLife Utah’s aircraft and skilled crew will also make interfacility transports possible, as necessary, as COVD-19 cases continue to surge in the region. It is crucial that we have air medical transport capabilities, and we are happy to partner with Air Methods to serve our community.”