Vatican City Heliport Portus helicopterorum Civitatis Vaticanae Eliporto di Città del Vaticano | |||||||||||
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 Daytime view of Vatican City Heliport, looking west | |||||||||||
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| Owner/Operator | State of Vatican City | ||||||||||
| Serves | Vatican City | ||||||||||
| Location | Vatican Gardens, Vatican City | ||||||||||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 75 m / 246 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°54′07″N 12°26′47″E / 41.9020°N 12.4465°E | ||||||||||
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 Map showing heliport in Vatican City | |||||||||||
  Portus helicopterorum Civitatis Vaticanae Location on a map of Vatican City | |||||||||||
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Vatican City Heliport (Latin: Portus helicopterorum Civitatis Vaticanae, Italian: Eliporto di Città del Vaticano) consists of a 25 × 17 m (82 × 56 ft) rectangular concrete landing area linked with a circular parking area.[1] It is used for short journeys from or to Vatican City by the pope and visiting heads of state.
- ^ Ronald V (27 April 2013). "Vatican City heliport". Abandoned, Forgotten and Little Known Airfields in Europe. Retrieved 2013-12-19.