London Heliport Explained

London Heliport
Icao:EGLW
Type:Public
Owner:Reuben Brothers
Operator:The London Airport Ltd.
Location:Battersea, London, England
Elevation-F:18
Coordinates:51.47°N -0.1794°W
Pushpin Map:United Kingdom Greater London
Pushpin Label:EGLW
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Greater London
Metric-Rwy:Y
R1-Number:02/20
R1-Length-F:125 × 52
R1-Length-M:38 × 16
R1-Surface:Concrete
Footnotes:Sources: UK AIP at NATS

London Heliport, previously called Battersea Heliport and currently known officially as the Edmiston London Heliport for sponsorship reasons, is London's only licensed heliport. The facility, which was built by W. & C. French and opened on 23 April 1959,[1] is located in Battersea on the south bank of the River Thames, 3NM southwest of Westminster Bridge and between Wandsworth Bridge and Battersea Railway Bridge.[2]

Operations

Prior to the official opening, the first aircraft to land at the heliport on 8 April 1959, was a Westland Widgeon Series 2, owned by Westland Aircraft.[3]

The heliport, once owned by Westland and then Harrods, is a very small site, making use of a jetty to provide a helipad for take-off and landing, and onshore parking for three to four aircraft, depending upon their size. The heliport provides landing, parking and refuelling services between 08:00 and 21:00 (flights are permitted between 07:00 and 23:00), albeit parking is normally restricted to smaller helicopter categories.[4] Flight conditions and procedures at the heliport prescribe a circuit height 1000feet above the Thames, in an extended figure-of-eight over the water, to seek to minimise noise pollution for residents in the area and to constrain flight operations to over the river, away from the built-up area. Ground running of rotors is restricted to a maximum of five minutes for the same reason.[5]

In 2003 London Heliport was acquired by Weston Homes.[6] In 2012 it was bought by the Reuben Brothers, who also own London Oxford Airport,[7] for £35 million.

Edmiston announced in August 2019 that they would be taking over the title sponsorship of the heliport with a restyling of the interior & exterior areas as well as repainting the helicopter landing apron.[8]

The nearest main line railway station is and the nearest London Underground station is .

Accidents and incidents

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Westland Heliport Opening. British Universities Film and Video Council. 14 September 2015.
  2. Web site: NATS (Services) Limited . London Heliport - EGLW . 2011-05-13.
  3. Web site: G-ANLW Westland Dragonfly . . helis.com . 1 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Fees and charges. London Heliport. 14 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160327172024/http://www.londonheliport.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/CHARGES-1-May-2015.pdf. 27 March 2016. dead.
  5. Web site: Conditions of use. London Heliport. 14 September 2015.
  6. Web site: Rosier Future for London Heliport?. AIN on line. 31 January 2007. 14 September 2015.
  7. News: Reuben Brothers buy London Heliport in Battersea . BBC News . 23 February 2012.
  8. Web site: Edmiston partners with the London Heliport. Edmiston. Edmiston. en. 2020-03-08.
  9. Web site: London helicopter crash: Two die in Vauxhall crane accident. BBC. 16 January 2013. 14 September 2015.
  10. News: London helicopter crash: What are the rules for pilots?. BBC News . 16 January 2013. 18 January 2013.