London Heliport

London Heliport [2] at Battersea, London is the capital's main and busiest heliport.

London Heliport
London Heliport - Battersea - London - 2 helicopters awaiting takeoff - evening - 030604.jpg
IATA: noneICAO: 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°W / 51.47000; -0.17944Coordinates: 51°28′12″N 000°10′46″W / 51.47000°N 0.17944°W / 51.47000; -0.17944
Website www.londonheliport.co.uk
Map
Location in Greater London
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 38 × 16 125 × 52 Concrete
Sources: UK AIP at NATS[1]
A Sikorsky S-76A landing on London Heliport's helipad jetty on the River Thames. Battersea Railway Bridgeis in the background
London Heliport in action

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.

London Heliport Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "London Heliport — EGLW". NATS (Services) Limited. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
  2. (ICAO: EGLW)
  3. "Reuben Brothers buy London Heliport in Battersea". BBC News. 23 February 2012. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17149767. 
  4. "NetJets Partners with London Heliport". Retrieved 2016-07-21.