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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090206120316
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-09-002886
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090204
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090206
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090206

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KECK SHARON J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001189623

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16079
		FILM NUMBER:		09575557

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6452 S. HOLLAND CT.
		CITY:			LITTLETON
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80123

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AIR METHODS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000816159
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR TRANSPORTATION, NONSCHEDULED [4522]
		IRS NUMBER:				840915893
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7301 S PEORIA
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 4114
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3037927400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7301 S PEORIA
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CELL TECHNOLOGY INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19911128
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    <periodOfReport>2009-02-04</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000816159</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AIR METHODS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AIRM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001189623</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KECK SHARON J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O AIR METHODS CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>7301 SOUTH PEORIA STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ENGLEWOOD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80112</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Acctg Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>19.26</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-02-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-02-04</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-02-04</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">One third (1/3) of the options vest immediately and are exercisable upon the date of grant.  The remaining options vest in two equal annual installments (each 1/3 of the total grant) upon the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Peter H. Schwartz, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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