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Airport in London, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
London Heliport (ICAO: EGLW), 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,[2] is located in Battersea on the south bank of the River Thames, 3 NM (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) southwest of Westminster Bridge and between Wandsworth Bridge and Battersea Railway Bridge.[1]
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Reuben Brothers | ||||||||||
Operator | The London Airport Ltd. | ||||||||||
Location | Battersea, London, England | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 18 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 51°28′12″N 000°10′46″W | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
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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 1,000 ft (305 m) 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 Clapham Junction and the nearest London Underground station is Fulham Broadway.