London Heliport

London Heliport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerReuben Brothers
OperatorThe London Airport Ltd.
LocationLondon, SW11
United Kingdom
Elevation AMSL18 ft / 5 m
Coordinates51°28′12″N 000°10′46″W / 51.47000°N 0.17944°W / 51.47000; -0.17944
Websitewww.londonheliport.co.uk
Map
EGLW is located in Greater London
EGLW
EGLW
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

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

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. 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.
  4. "NetJets Partners with London Heliport". Retrieved 2016-07-21.