Penzance Heliport
| Penzance Heliport | |||
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| Sikorsky S-61N Echo Bravo departing Penzance Heliport for the Isles of Scilly during August 2006 | |||
| IATA: PZE – ICAO: EGHK | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Private | ||
| Owner/Operator | British International | ||
| Location | Penzance | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 14 ft / 4 m | ||
| Coordinates | 50°07′41″N 005°31′06″W / 50.12806°N 5.51833°WCoordinates: 50°07′41″N 005°31′06″W / 50.12806°N 5.51833°W | ||
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 EGHK
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 08/26 | 373 | 1,224 | Grass with concrete pad |
| Sources: UK AIP at NATS[1] | |||
Penzance Heliport (IATA: PZE, ICAO: EGHK) is located 0.6 NM (1.1 km; 0.69 mi) northeast of Penzance, Cornwall.[1] The heliport has scheduled flights to the Isles of Scilly, which connect to the railway network at Penzance railway station by a special bus service. The heliport has a single concrete landing pad, which is 30 × 30 m (98 × 98 ft), inside a 373 × 45 m (1,224 × 148 ft) grass strip, 08/26.
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[edit] History
Services started in 1 May 1964 when BEA Helicopters Limited operated the first service between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly with a Sikorsky S-61. The construction of the heliport cost £88,000[2] (£1,329,143 as of 2012),[3]
The heliport was opened formally on 1 September 1964 by Councillor Alfred Beckerleg, the Mayor of Penzance with the Lady Mayoress.
British International Helicopters has announced that it intends to re-locate the mainland base and sell the Penzance site to a supermarket chain.[4] Services will continue until October 2011.
The replacement site is proposed to be at St Erth.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| British International Helicopters | St Mary's, Tresco |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Penzance - EGHK
- ^ The Windsor Star, Saturday 19 December 1964.
- ^ UK CPI inflation numbers based on data available from Lawrence H. Officer (2010) "What Were the UK Earnings and Prices Then?" MeasuringWorth.
- ^ Isles of Scilly Steamship Company rules out Lands End Airport move
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