London Heliport

London Heliport
IATA: none ICAO: 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
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: 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. "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.