London Heliport
London Heliport [2] at Battersea, London is the capital's main and busiest heliport.
| London Heliport | |||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: EGLW | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Reuben Brothers | ||
| Operator | The London Airport Ltd. | ||
| Location | London, SW11 United Kingdom | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 18 ft / 5 m | ||
| Coordinates | 51°28′12″N 000°10′46″W / 51.47000°N 0.17944°WCoordinates: 51°28′12″N 000°10′46″W / 51.47000°N 0.17944°W | ||
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| Location in Greater London | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 02/20 | 38 × 16 | 125 × 52 | Concrete |
| Sources: UK AIP at NATS[1] | |||
It is on the south bank of the River Thames, 3 nautical miles (3.5 miles or 5.6 km) southwest of Westminster Bridge and the Palace of Westminster. It is on a jetty between Wandsworth Bridge and Battersea Railway Bridge.[1] The nearest railway station is Clapham Junction, and the nearest tube station is Fulham Broadway.
The heliport, once owned by Westland and then Harrods, is a very small site. It uses a concrete surface on a jetty as a helipad for take-off and landing. There is onshore parking for between three and four aircraft, usually just the smaller helicopters. The heliport has landing, parking and refuelling services between 08:00 and 21:00. Flights are permitted between 07:00 and 23:00.
In 2012 it was bought by the Reuben Brothers,[3] for £35 million. In 2016, the heliport's official name became the NetJets London Heliport, after the private jet company signed a branding deal with the owners.[4]
The nearest main line railway station is Clapham Junction and the nearest London Underground station is Fulham Broadway.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "London Heliport — EGLW". NATS (Services) Limited. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
- ↑ (ICAO: EGLW)
- ↑ "Reuben Brothers buy London Heliport in Battersea". BBC News. 23 February 2012. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17149767.
- ↑ "NetJets Partners with London Heliport". Retrieved 2016-07-21.