| Cover | May 07, 2021 |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Amendment Description | This Amendment No. 1 is being filed to (i) include (A) the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Blade Urban Air Mobility, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“BUAM”), as of March 31, 2021 and for the three months and six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 and (B) Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of BUAM for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020; (ii) amend Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets to revise certain amounts reported under Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management; and (iii) correct a formatting error in our unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information for the year ended September 30, 2020 and for the three months ended December 31, 2020, which were filed with the Original Report. This Amendment No. 1 does not amend any other item of the Original Report or purport to provide an update or a discussion of any developments at the Company or its subsidiaries, subsequent to the filing date of the Original Report. |
| Document Period End Date | May 7, 2021 |
| Entity File Number | 001-39046 |
| Entity Registrant Name | BLADE AIR MOBILITY, INC. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001779128 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 84-1890381 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 499 East 34th Street |
| Entity Address, City or Town | New York |
| Entity Address, State or Province | NY |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 10016 |
| City Area Code | 212 |
| Local Phone Number | 967-1009 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | true |
| Elected Not To Use the Extended Transition Period | false |
| Common Class A [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share |
| Trading Symbol | BLDE |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at a price of $11.50 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share |
| Trading Symbol | BLDEW |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
