Penzance Heliport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
Owner | Penzance Heliport Ltd | ||||||||||
Operator | Penzance Helicopters | ||||||||||
Location | Penzance | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 21 ft / 6 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 50°07′49″N 5°30′50″W / 50.1304°N 5.5139°W | ||||||||||
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Penzance Heliport (IATA: PZE, ICAO: EGHK) is located 0.6 NM (1.1 km; 0.69 mi) northeast of Penzance, Cornwall.[1] The heliport hosts scheduled flights to the Isles of Scilly, with a connection to the railway network at Penzance railway station by a special bus service. The original heliport had a single concrete landing pad, which was 30 m × 30 m (98 ft × 98 ft), inside a 373 m × 45 m (1,224 ft × 148 ft) grass strip, 08/26.
The first heliport was officially closed on 31 October 2012. A new heliport is now operational and is the base for a new helicopter service to the islands of Tresco and St Mary's, operated by Penzance Helicopters in conjunction with Starspeed Helicopters.[2]