London Heliport

London Heliport
IATA:none ICAO:EGLW
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Reuben Brothers
Operator	The London Airport Ltd.
Location	Battersea,London,England
ElevationAMSL	18 ft / 5 m
Coordinates	51°28′12″N000°10′46″W
Website	www.londonheliport.co.uk
Map
EGLW Location in Greater London
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 02/20 38 × 16 125 × 52 Concrete
Sources: UKAIPatNATS

London Heliport(ICAO:EGLW), previously calledBattersea Heliportand currently known officially as theEdmistonLondon Heliportfor sponsorship reasons, is London's only licensedheliport.The facility, which was built byW. & C. Frenchand opened on 23 April 1959,is located inBatterseaon the south bank of theRiver Thames,3NM(5.6 km; 3.5 mi) southwest ofWestminster Bridgeand betweenWandsworth BridgeandBattersea Railway Bridge.

Operations

Prior to the official opening, the first aircraft to land at the heliport on 8 April 1959, was aWestland WidgeonSeries 2, owned byWestland Aircraft.

The heliport, once owned byWestlandand thenHarrods,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.

A helicopter landing at London Heliport. Battersea Railway Bridge is seen in the background.

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 minimisenoise pollutionfor 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.

In 2003 London Heliport was acquired by Weston Homes.In 2012 it was bought by theReuben Brothers,who also ownLondon Oxford Airport,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.

The nearest main line railway station isClapham Junctionand the nearestLondon Undergroundstation isFulham Broadway.

Accidents and incidents

• On 16 January 2013 anAgusta A109helicopter diverting to London Heliport in adverse weather collided with a construction crane and thencrashed into the street,killing the pilot and one person on the ground. This was the first fatal helicopter crash anywhere near the heliport since records began in 1976.

• London Heliport has a fully licensed rescue and firefighting service who are on duty for all aircraft movements at the port as well as providing an emergency response to any helicopter incident within the London area. The Heliports Fire Service also conducts regular training alongside their colleagues in theLondon Fire BrigadeandRNLIand offer training in helicopter emergencies to any emergency service.

External links

Media related toLondon Heliportat Wikimedia Commons

• Official website
• EGLW on Helipaddy
• Planning of helicopter stations in the London area- 1961 report commissioned by the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation