London Heliport

General information

London Heliport, previously called Battersea Heliport and currently known officially as the NetJets London Heliport for sponsorship reasons, is London's only licensed heliport. The facility, which was built by W. & C. French and opened in 1959, is located in Battersea on the south bank of the River Thames, 3NM southwest of Westminster Bridge and between Wandsworth Bridge and Battersea Railway Bridge.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.Flight conditions and procedures at the heliport prescribe a circuit height 1000ft 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.In 2003 London Heliport was acquired by Weston Homes. In 2012 it was bought by the Reuben Brothers, who also own Oxford Airport, 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.