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DOCUMENT TYPE             SC 13G<BR>
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>

Washington,  D.C.    20549<BR>

SCHEDULE 13G<BR>
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<BR><BR>

<BR>
Name of Issuer:       AIR METHODS CORPORATION<BR>
_____________________________________________________<BR>

Title of Class<BR>
of Securities:  Common Stock<BR>
<BR>
CUSIP Number:    009128307<BR>
<BR>
1)  NAME AND I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF REPORTING PERSON<BR>
<BR>
	Prudential Financial, Inc.	    22-3703799<BR>
<BR>
2.) MEMBER OF A GROUP: 	(a)  N/A<BR>
					(b)  N/A<BR>
<BR>
3)  SEC USE ONLY:<BR>
<BR><BR><BR>


4)  PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:	New Jersey<BR>
<BR>
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON WITH:<BR>
<BR>
5)  Sole Voting Power:		133,125			See
Exhibit A<BR>
6)  Shared Voting Power:	1,085,282		See Exhibit A<BR>
7)  Sole Dispositive Power:	133,125		See Exhibit
A<BR>
8)  Shared Dispositive Power:	1,109,082		See Exhibit
A<BR>
<BR>
9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:<BR>
			1,242,207	See Exhibit A <BR>
<BR>
10)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES SHARES:	Not
Applicable<BR>
<BR>
11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):<BR>
			10.2 See Exhibit A<BR>
<BR>
12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:  HC<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 1(a).  NAME OF ISSUER:<BR>
<BR>
                      AIR METHODS CORPORATION<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 1(b).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S EXECUTIVE OFFICES:<BR>
<BR>
                      AIR METHODS CORPORATION
7301 South Peoria
Englewood, CO  80112
<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 2(a).  NAME OF PERSON FILING:<BR>
<BR>
		 Prudential Financial, Inc.<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 2(b).  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:<BR>
<BR>
			751 Broad Street<BR>
			Newark, New Jersey  07102-3777<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 2(c).  CITIZENSHIP:<BR>
<BR>
			New Jersey<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 2(d).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:<BR>
<BR>
			Common Stock<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 2(e).  CUSIP NUMBER:<BR>
<BR>
			009128307<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 3.		The Person filing this statement is a Parent
Holding Company as<BR>
                defined in Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) of the
Securities Exchange<BR>
                Act of 1934.<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP:<BR>
<BR>
		(a) Number of Shares<BR>
		      Beneficially Owned:		1,242,207  See
Exhibit A<BR>
<BR>
		(b) Percent of Class:		10.2<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
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(c) Powers                No. Of Shares<BR>
   -----------           -------------------- <BR>
Sole power to vote or    133,125  See Exhibit A
to direct the vote<BR>
Shared power to vote or   1,085,282  See Exhibit A
to direct the vote<BR>
Sole power to dispose or  133,125 See Exhibit A
to direct disposition<BR>
Shared power to dispose   1,109,082  See Exhibit A
or to direct disposition</PRE>
<BR>
ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF 5% OR LESS OF A CLASS:<BR>
<BR>
		Not Applicable
<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5% ON BEHALF OF<BR>
	 ANOTHER PERSON:<BR>
<BR>
		See Exhibit A<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 7.	IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE<BR>
	SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING<BR>
	REPORTED ON BY THE ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY:<BR>
<BR>
		See Exhibit A<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF<BR>
	 MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:<BR>
<BR>
		Not Applicable<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:<BR>
<BR>
		Not Applicable<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATION:<BR>
<BR>
		<P>
By signing below, Prudential Financial, Inc. certifies that, to the best
of its<BR>
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired<BR>
and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired<BR>
and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or<BR>
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
acquired<BR>
and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction<BR>
having that purpose or effect.</P><BR>

<P>
The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission
that<BR>
Prudential Financial, Inc. is, for purposes of Sections 13 or 16 of the
Securities<BR>
Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of such shares.</P><BR>
				SIGNATURE<BR>
<BR>
	After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and
belief,<BR>
Prudential Financial, Inc. certifies that the information set forth in
this<BR>
statement is true, complete and correct.<BR>
<BR>
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.
<BR>
<BR>
	By:	Ellen McGlynn Koke<BR>
		Second Vice President<BR>
<BR>
	Date:	12/09/2008<BR>
	As of:	11/30/2008<BR>
<BR>

				Exhibit A<BR>
				--------------<BR>
<BR>

ITEM 6.	 OWNERSHIP:<BR>
<BR>
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Prudential Financial, Inc. may be deemed the beneficial owner of
securities beneficially owned by the Item 7 listed entities and may have
direct or indirect voting and/or investment discretion over 1,242,207
shares which are held for it's own benefit or for the benefit of its
clients by its separate accounts, externally managed accounts, registered
investment companies, subsidiaries and/or other affiliates.  Prudential
Financial, Inc.  is reporting the combined holdings of these entities for
the purpose of administrative convenience.

These shares were acquired in the ordinary course of business, and not
with the purpose or effect of changing or influencing control of the
Issuer.  The filing of this statement should not be construed as an
admission that Prudential  Financial, Inc. is, for the purposes of
Sections 13 or 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial
owner of these shares.
</PRE>
<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 7.		IDENTIFICATION/CLASSIFICATION:<BR>
<BR>
Prudential Financial, Inc. is a Parent Holding Company and the direct or
indirect parent of the following Registered Investment Advisers and Broker
Dealers:<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<PRE>
<B>
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<B> The Prudential Insurance Company of America</B>
</font></p></TD><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B> IC,IA</B>
</font></TD></TR><TR><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B>  Prudential Investment Management, Inc.</B>
</font></TD><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B> IA</B>
</font></TD></TR><TR><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B> Jennison Associates LLC</B>
</font></TD><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B> IA</B>
</font></TD></TR><TR><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B>  Prudential Bache Asset Management, Inc.</B>
</font></TD><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B> IA</B>
</font></TD></TR><TR><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B> Prudential Investments LLC </B>
</font></TD><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B> IA</B>
</font></TD></TR><TR><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B>  Prudential Private Placement Investors, L.P.</B>
</font></TD><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B> IA,PN</B>
</font></TD></TR><TR><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B> Pruco Securities, LLC</B>
</font></TD><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B> IA,BD</B>
</font></TD></TR><TR><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B>  Prudential Investment Management Services LLC</B>
</font></TD><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B> BD</B>
</font></TD></TR><TR><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B> AST Investment Services, Inc.</B>
</font></TD><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B> IA</B>
</font></TD></TR><TR><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B>  Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.</B>
</font></TD><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B> BD</B>
</font></TD></TR><TR><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B> Quantitative Management Associates LLC</B>
</font></TD><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B> IA</B>
</font></TD></TR><TR><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B>  Prudential International Investments Advisers, LLC</B>
</font></TD><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B> IA</B>
</font></TD></TR><TR><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B> Global Portfolio Strategies, Inc.</B>
</font></TD><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B> IA</B>
</font></TD></TR><TR><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B>  Prudential Bache Securities, LLC</B>
</font></TD><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B> BD</B>
</font></TD></TR><TR><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B> Prudential Bache Commodities, LLC</B>
</TD><TD><p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif">
<B> BD</B>
</font></TD></TR>
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