An emergency medical helicopter company that specializes in servicing rural communities is scheduled to start operating at the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport on July 1.
The Ohio County Commission on Monday approved a month-to-month lease agreement with Missouri-based Air Evac Lifeteam to operate from the airport. Airport Manager Tom Tominack said the private company also has a local base in East Liverpool.
The airport operation will consist of 13 medical personnel including nurses, paramedics and four pilots. Tominack said the $1,050 monthly lease includes an office, space to house crew members and a hangar to store the helicopter and conduct maintenance. The company will operate 24 hours a day.
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