Helipad

Helipad runs heliports for sporting and other events across the UK. The website says it has operated heliports for almost 50 years. It describes itself as one of the oldest helicopter companies in the UK and also one of the most innovative. Its registered address is at Redhill Aerodrome in Surrey.

The company manages most of the large scale event heliports in the UK. Its website lists racecourses including Aintree, Carlisle, Cheltenham, Chester, Epsom, Exeter, Haydock Park, Huntingdon, Kempton Park, Market Rasen, Newmarket, Nottingham, Sandown Park, Warwick, and York. It also lists Silverstone Circuit and Royal Birkdale for The 154th Open.

Passengers at major events get airport style facilities. Refreshments are available. If the venue is more than a short walk from the heliport, transport takes passengers to the event. Pilots and operators log into the Flight Ops portal to book landings, manage costs, and log flights. Pilot instructions are in the Pilot Ops area of the website.

Support services include fuelling with Jet A1, available 24 hours a day, even with rotors running. Night lighting, fire cover at H1 and H2 levels, ground crew, and site surveys are also offered. The website says the crew are trained to professional standards, radio licensed, and fire trained. It says the company works to audited manuals in line with CAA guidance CAP 3043.

The company has an in house air traffic control team and offers air traffic control and airspace solutions. It also offers consultancy on aviation legislation and operations. The website says the company has operated airfields that handle 10 to 600 aircraft. Its aircraft purchase service is a no commissions consultancy for buyers and sellers.

The website says many AOC operators in the UK use Helipad for support services. Helipad can also run off site heliports with night lighting, fire cover, fuelling, and ground crew on request. The company says it can align its documents with an operator's own paperwork and can survey off site landing locations.

Charter flights to events can be booked through an operator of the customer's choice. Customers can also browse the events section or send an enquiry on the website. The company says it aims to reply to all enquiries within 2 working days. It is a member of the British Helicopter Association.

Services

• Event heliports
• Race day heliports
• Major event support
• On-site heliport management
• Off-site heliport
• Fuelling
• Night lighting
• Fire cover
• Site survey
• Air traffic control and airspace solutions