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Traffic Rises at London Heliport

The heliport saw more twin-engine operations in 2017, with the Leonardo AW169 recently becoming available for public charter for the first time.

Traffic at the London Heliport has ramped up, as nearby business aviation airports have seen increased operations. The heliport is on the Thames, just south of Chelsea Harbour.

By Mark Huber • Contributor

May 23, 2018

Aircraft movements at the London Heliport increased by 5 percent last year, to 11,900. Interlining with business jet flights accounted for 20 percent of that overall traffic, as operators such as Castle Air, Capital, Atlas, Halo Aviation, and Starspeed flew many passengers from London Biggin Hill, Luton, Oxford, Farnborough, and Stansted Airports to the heliport.

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