Welcome to the LifeFlight

Roma Visitor Experience Centre

Get a free, behind-the-scenes experience of LifeFlight and what it takes to run an aeromedical service in the Maranoa Region. Visit the attraction’s interactive exhibits, learn community safety tips, and discover more about the aviation industry.

Open 7 days a week

From 9am - 5pm
Enjoy a free, behind-the-scenes experience of LifeFlight with interactive exhibits, community safety tips, and insights into the aeromedical industry.

Simulator experience

Take a seat in the helicopter simulator to experience what it’s like to be a LifeFlight Pilot. Choose a mission and help rescue a patient.

Photo opportunity

Create a fun helicopter winching photo in front of the green screen wall. Choose from three backgrounds – Roma bottle tree, Carnarvon Gorge, or outback sunset.

Look, learn, and listen

Look into the hangar through the viewing window, learn about the aeromedical service and industry, and listen to the rich history of LifeFlight.

Rescues

Find out how the LifeFlight crew are tasked on a mission, and see some of the actual equipment used in rescues.

Helicopters

Learn about the AW139 helicopter, including how fast it can fly and what type of engine it has. Discover how much it costs to fit out the helicopter like a flying intensive care unit, and look up to the ceiling to learn facts about AW139 rotor blades.

Community

Learn about LifeFlight’s First Minutes Matter free emergency trauma training program, and find out how you can support LifeFlight in your community.

Self-Guided Experience

Family Adventure

Enjoy a family-friendly adventure through the Roma Visitor Experience Centre that lets you experience interactive exhibits. 

Going The Distance

Discover the history of LifeFlight and how the aeromedical service reaches an area as vast as the Maranoa Region.

Who is LifeFlight

LifeFlight is a world leader in aeromedicine. Operating with an advanced fleet of helicopters and jets, this vital rescue service provides rapid response and cutting-edge medical care to those who need it most.

First Minutes Matter

At the Visitor Experience Centre, you’ll learn about LifeFlight’s free First Minutes Matter emergency trauma training program. This program helps you be prepared to react in the first few minutes of a medical emergency. Arming yourself with this vital knowledge is the best protection you can offer your loved ones and community.

Learn more about the free First Minutes Matter in-person workshops and online course below – what you learn, could save a life.

Support LifeFlight

We believe that every person in Queensland should have equal access to emergency, aeromedical care, at no cost. By supporting the work of LifeFlight, you are supporting our patients and helping to bring health equity to all communities, no matter how remote. There are many ways that you can help!

We Are Open!

Open 7 days a week, 9am-5pm

The Lee Family and Australian Country Choice LifeFlight Centre
25 Hangar Drive
Roma QLD 4455

Free entry for all ages
Accessible and free on-site parking

You’ve got questions, we’ve got the answers

There is no entry fee for the LifeFlight Roma Visitor Experience Centre!

As the LifeFlight crew and helicopter could be tasked on a mission to save lives at any time, we can’t guarantee that you will get to see the helicopter through the viewing window.

Currently, the Roma Visitor Experience is a self-guided tour where you can take your time to journey through the history and story of LifeFlight at your own pace.

In the Visitor Experience Centre, there is a meeting boardroom that houses the helicopter simulator and rescue equipment displays. Please note, the doors to this room will on occasion be closed for private meetings. We apologise in advance if these can’t be accessed or viewed on the day of your visit.

In 2011, the LifeFlight Surat Gas Aeromedical Service (SGAS) began flying from Roma, answering the call of the Maranoa community which was growing. Our team of doctors, paramedics, pilots and aviation professionals are available 24/7, 365 days a year.