Hernesaari Heliport
Hernesaari Heliport Hernesaaren helikopterikenttä Ärtholmens heliport | |||||||||||
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 Hernesaari Heliport from the air | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Operator | Helikopterikeskus Oy | ||||||||||
| Serves | Helsinki | ||||||||||
| Location | Hernesaari, Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2 m (6.6 ft) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 60°08′52″N 024°55′27″E / 60.14778°N 24.92417°E | ||||||||||
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  EFHE Location within Finland | |||||||||||
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| Source: AIP Finland[1] | |||||||||||
Hernesaari Heliport (Finnish: Hernesaaren helikopterikenttä, Swedish: Ärtholmens heliport, IATA: HEN, ICAO: EFHE) is located at Hernesaari, in Helsinki, Finland. The heliport is run by Helikopterikeskus.
The Heliport that used to be in Hernesaari has been closed.
The Hernesaari area is in constant development. The city development board agreed on a draft for the amendment of the town plan in December 2009.
As of August 2011, FastClass[2] company plans to restart the operations.[3]
Commercial traffic
Helicopter operator Copterline used the heliport for commercial flights to Tallinn. Operations began in September 2011, with seven departures daily.[4][5] The helicopter used on the route was owned and maintained by the Finnish company FastClass,[6] while flight operations were conducted by the Estonian company Copterline OÜ.[5][7]
Copterline had also used the heliport earlier in the 2000s, but following the 2005 accident, the company encountered financial difficulties and was declared bankrupt in 2010.[8]
A new heliport was planned for Hernesaari on reclaimed land. The City Planning Committee approved a draft partial master plan including the new heliport in December 2009.[9] However, in 2013, the majority of the City Board removed the heliport from the partial master plan.[10] The environmental permit remained valid until 2020.[11]
See also
References
- ↑ "Heliports" (PDF). AIP Suomi/Finland. Vantaa: Finavia. 30 June 2011. pp. AD 3.1, 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ↑ "Trade name – FastClass Oy". Business information system. Helsinki: National Board of Patents and Registration, Tax Administration. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ↑ Sivonen, Erkki (11 August 2011). "Copterline Returns to Tallinn–Helsinki Route". Estonian Public Broadcasting. Eesti Rahvusringhääling. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ↑ "Prices and schedules". FastClass. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- 1 2 "Tallinn helicopter line starts in the morning". Tekniikka & Talous. 13 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ↑ "Business name – FastClass". Business Information System. Finnish Patent and Registration Office, Finnish Tax Administration.
- ↑ Petri Pöntinen (11 August 2011). "Fast helicopter connection to Tallinn returns – a closely guarded project". Suomen Kuvalehti. Otavamedia. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ↑ Juhana Rossi (15 February 2010). "Helicopter company Copterline declared bankrupt". Helsingin Sanomat. Helsinki: Sanoma. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ↑ Katriina Pajari (11 December 2009). "Heliport in the middle of the sea still possible". Helsingin Sanomat. Helsinki: Sanoma. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ↑ "Difficult to find a replacement for Hernesaari heliport in Helsinki". Helsingin Sanomat.
- ↑ "Hernesaari Heliport, threatened by residential construction, received an extension until 2020". Lentoposti.
External links
Media related to Hernesaari Heliport at Wikimedia Commons- Jetphotos.net – Helsinki Hernesaari Heliport
- Airliners.net – Helsinki Hernesaari Heliport