Target      
  Target
Time
%within
target
2022
(Actual)
2023
(Actual)
2024
(Plan)
Air Ambulance Service
on-scene time for call-outs for Type A+# and Type A Casevac#
within Island Zone@ 20 minutes^ 90 79 91 90
outside Island Zone@ 30 minutes^ 90 NA NA 90
on-scene time for call-outs for Type B Casevac# 2 hours 100 100 100 100
Search and Rescue (SAR)
helicopter
on-scene time for inshore SAR call-outs
between 0700-2159 hours 40 minutes 90 99 100 90
between 2200-0659 hours  
additional crew or specialised equipment
not required
40 minutes 90 97 100 90
additional crew or specialised equipment
are required
1 hour and 40 minutes 90 NA NA 90
on-scene time for offshore SAR call-outs
between 0700-2159 hours    
within 50 nm (92.5km) of GFS HQ 1 hour 90 100 100 90
between 50 nm (92.5km) and 200nm
(370.4 km)of GFS HQ
Add 30 minutes per 50nm 90 NA 100 90
between 2200-0659 hours  
within 50 nm(92.5km) of GFS HQ 2 hours 90 NA 100 90
between 50 nm (92.5km) and 200nm
(370.4 km)of GFS HQ
Add 30 minutes per 50nm 90 NA 100 90
fixed-wing aircraft
on-scene time for SAR call-outs
between 0700-2159 hours    
within 50 nm(92.5km) of GFS HQ 50 minutes 90 100 100 90
between 50 nm (92.5km) and 100nm
(185 km) of GFS HQ
1 hour and 5 minutes 90 100 100 90
beyond 100 nm (185km) of GFS HQ add 15 minutes per 50 nm 90 88 100 90
on-scene time for SAR call-outs  
between 2200-0659 hours
within 50 nm (92.5km) of GFS HQ 1 hour and 50 minutes 90 0 NA 90
between 50 nm (92.5km) and 100nm
(185 km) of GFS HQ
2 hours and 5 minutes 90 0 NA 90
beyond 100 nm(185km) of GFS HQ add 15 minutes per 50 nm 90 100 67 90
Fire Fighting
on-scene time for call-outs for water bombing 40 minutes 85 94 95 85
on-scene time for call-outs for trooping  
additional crew or specialised equipment not required 40 minutes 85 100 100 85
additional crew or specialised equipment are required 1 hour and 40 minutes 85 NA NA 85
Flying services for government departments
meet reasonable requests where other priorities permit (%) 100 100 100 100
# Type A+ Casevac - Casualty evacuation involving life-threatening cases.
# Type A Casevac - Casualty evacuation involving emergency medical conditions which are not life-threatening.
# Type B Casevac - Casualty evacuation involving lesser emergency.
@ Island Zone includes Hong Kong Island, Cheung Chau, Hei Ling Chau, Lamma Island, Lantau Island, Peng Chau and Soko Islands.
^ Or a later time specified by the tasking agent.

Indicators

  2022
(Actual)
2023
(Actual)
2024
(Estimate)
Total Flying Hours
fixed-wing 1237 1319 1457
helicopter 4960 5335 5659
Casualty Evacuation
flying hours 1160 1137 1164
Search (fixed-wing)
flying hours 150 51 115
Rescue (helicopter)
flying hours 892 702 898
Fire Fighting
flying hours 159 87 161
Other Tasks For Government Departments
flying hours 1233 1375 1347
Training
fixed-wing flying hours 695 990 1000
helicopter flying hours 1578 2013 2200
Miscellaneous
fixed-wing flying hours 75 59 30
helicopter flying hours 246 186 163