Great Western Air Ambulance is a registered charity which operates the Great Western Air Ambulance helicopter from Filton Airport, Bristol. Great Western Air Ambulance covers Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset, Gloucestershire and provides secondary response in Wiltshire. Great Western Air Ambulance is the newest air ambulance in the UK commencin operations on 3 June 2008. Great Western Air Ambulance relies totally upon the public to raise in excess of the £1 million needed each year to enable Great Western Air Ambulance to keep flying.