EGHK —  PENZANCE HELIPORT

EGHK AD 3.1  HELIPORT LOCATION INDICATOR AND NAME

EGHK —  PENZANCE HELIPORT

EGHK AD 3.2  HELIPORT GEOGRAPHICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

1

ARP coordinates and site at AD

Lat: 500750N Long: 0053044W
2

Direction and distance from city

1 NM NE of Penzance Town.

3

Elevation / Reference temperature / Mean Low Temperature

21 FT / 16.5 °C / -

4

Geoid undulation at AD ELEV PSN

175 FT

5

Magnetic Variation / Annual Change

0.34°W (2027) / 0.18°E

6

AD Administration

PENZANCE HELIPORT

 

Address

Jelbert Way, Long Rock, Penzance TR18 3FL.

 

Telephone

01736-780828 (Heliport).

 

E-mail address

pnzops@starspeed.co.uk

 

Web address

www.penzanceheliport.co.uk

7

Type of Traffic permitted (IFR/VFR)

VFR

8

Remarks

 

EGHK AD 3.3  OPERATIONAL HOURS

1

Heliport Operator

Mon-Sat 0800-1700 (0730-1830).

2

Customs and Immigration

3

Health and sanitation

4

AIS Briefing Office

5

ATS Reporting Office (ARO)

6

MET Briefing Office

As Heliport hours. Self briefing.

7

Air Traffic Service

8

Fuelling

As Heliport hours.

9

Handling

As Heliport hours.

10

Security

During public transport operations and by arrangement.

11

De-icing

12

Remarks

Certain flights not requiring Licensed facilities may operate during daylight
hours strictly by prior arrangement.

EGHK AD 3.4  HANDLING SERVICES AND FACILITIES

1

Cargo handling facilities

 
2

Fuel and oil types

JET A-1

3

Fuelling facilities/capacity

Gravity refueling only.

4

De-icing facilities

 
5

Hangar space for visiting aircraft

Strictly by prior arrangement.

6

Repair facilities for visiting aircraft

 
7

Remarks

 

EGHK AD 3.5  PASSENGER FACILITIES

1

Hotels

Penzance Town.

2

Restaurants

Penzance Town.

3

Transportation

Shuttle bus available during AD hours to Penzance Railway Station.

4

Medical facilities

Basic first aid.

5

Bank and Post Office

Numerous in Penzance Town.

6

Tourist Office

Penzance Tourist Information Centre, Penzance Town.

7

Remarks

 

EGHK AD 3.6  RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES

1

AD category for fire fighting services

RFF Category H2

2

Rescue equipment

 
3

Capability for removal of disabled aircraft

 
4

Remarks

 

EGHK AD 3.7  SEASONAL AVAILABILITY - CLEARING

EGHK AD 3.8  APRONS, TAXIWAYS AND CHECK LOCATIONS/POSITIONS DATA

1

Apron/ helicopter stands surface and strength

APRON

Surface: Concrete

2

Ground taxiway width, surface and designation

 
3

Air taxiway width and designation

 
4

Altimeter checkpoint location and elevation

 
5

VOR checkpoints

 
6

INS checkpoints

 
7

Remarks

 

EGHK AD 3.9  MARKINGS AND MARKERS

1

Final approach and take-off markings

  

TLOF

  

MAIN: Yellow circular TLOF/Aiming Point. White 'H' Heliport identification marking in centre of aiming point aligned to preferred final approach direction.

  

SECONDARY: Delineated by white corner markers.

2

Taxiway, air taxiway and air transit route markers

 
3

Remarks

 

EGHK AD 3.10  HELIPORT OBSTACLES

In Approach/Take-off areas
Obstacle ID/ DesignationObstacle
Type
Obstacle
Position
Elevation/HeightObstruction
Lighting Type/Colour
Remarks
123456

(EGHK1182) 26/APPROACH 08/TAKE-OFF

TREE

500751.41N 0053039.95W

52 FT

29 FT

No

 

(EGHK1183) 26/APPROACH 08/TAKE-OFF

TREE

500751.08N 0053039.81W

51 FT

30 FT

No

 

(EGHK1109) 08/APPROACH 26/TAKE-OFF

FENCE

500749.66N 0053053.85W

34 FT

4 FT

No

 

(EGHK1092) 08/APPROACH 26/TAKE-OFF

WINDSOCK

500749.34N 0053057.37W

51 FT

20 FT

No

 

(EGHK1073) 08/APPROACH 26/TAKE-OFF

TREE

500747.68N 0053100.47W

51 FT

31 FT

No

 

(EGHK1068) 08/APPROACH 26/TAKE-OFF

TREE

500747.48N 0053102.38W

61 FT

42 FT

No

 
In circling area and at aerodrome
Obstacle ID/ DesignationObstacle
Type
Obstacle
Position
Elevation/HeightObstruction
Lighting Type/Colour
Remarks
123456

(EGHK1234)

NATURAL_HIGHPOINT

500919.07N 0053009.54W

415 FT

No

 

(EGHK1035)

TREES

500907.49N 0053120.61W

574 FT

47 FT

No

 

(EGHK1024)

NATURAL_HIGHPOINT

500907.33N 0053136.71W

509 FT

No

 

(EGHK1212)

NATURAL_HIGHPOINT

500905.73N 0053030.59W

472 FT

No

 

(EGHK1251)

PYLON

500902.11N 0052908.30W

295 FT

85 FT

No

 

(EGHK1247)

PYLON

500902.08N 0052918.55W

291 FT

92 FT

No

 

(EGHK1239)

PYLON

500902.06N 0052939.91W

349 FT

89 FT

No

 

(EGHK1017)

NATURAL_HIGHPOINT

500856.30N 0053203.18W

344 FT

No

 

(EGHK1236)

BUILDING

500847.38N 0053001.35W

361 FT

16 FT

No

 

(EGHK1007)

NATURAL_HIGHPOINT

500846.83N 0053238.98W

443 FT

No

 

(EGHK1226)

NATURAL_HIGHPOINT

500846.26N 0053018.88W

380 FT

No

 

(EGHK1241)

NATURAL_HIGHPOINT

500844.07N 0052936.87W

323 FT

No

 

(EGHK1051)

NATURAL_HIGHPOINT

500842.09N 0053113.31W

457 FT

No

 

(EGHK1243)

CHURCH

500841.55N 0052935.99W

344 FT

86 FT

No

 

(EGHK1220)

NATURAL_HIGHPOINT

500839.08N 0053022.75W

367 FT

No

 

(EGHK1242)

TREE

500838.21N 0052936.19W

314 FT

74 FT

No

 

(EGHK1021)

NATURAL_HIGHPOINT

500835.85N 0053151.23W

312 FT

No

 

(EGHK1009)

NATURAL_HIGHPOINT

500832.57N 0053224.60W

377 FT

No

 

(EGHK1250)

BUILDING

500828.78N 0052908.82W

129 FT

13 FT

No

 

(EGHK1218)

TREE

500826.65N 0053022.94W

346 FT

63 FT

No

 

(EGHK1003)

NATURAL_HIGHPOINT

500825.23N 0053256.56W

436 FT

No

 

(EGHK1217)

TREE

500822.46N 0053024.99W

307 FT

65 FT

No

 

(EGHK1208)

TREE

500821.86N 0053029.91W

293 FT

71 FT

No

 

(EGHK1228)

NATURAL_HIGHPOINT

500821.39N 0053015.33W

219 FT

No

 

(EGHK1240)

NATURAL_HIGHPOINT

500821.09N 0052936.75W

188 FT

No

 

(EGHK1231)

TREE

500818.24N 0053011.11W

189 FT

36 FT

No

 

(EGHK1207)

TREE

500817.25N 0053030.17W

240 FT

64 FT

No

 

(EGHK1172)

TREE

500816.49N 0053043.46W

266 FT

36 FT

No

 

(EGHK1213)

TREE

500816.43N 0053026.69W

181 FT

57 FT

No

 

(EGHK1257)

WOOD

500815.62N 0052833.46W

137 FT

48 FT

No

 

(EGHK1013)

ELECTRIC POLE

500814.86N 0053213.06W

294 FT

55 FT

Yes

 

(EGHK1026)

TREE

500813.95N 0053130.37W

335 FT

52 FT

No

 

(EGHK1225)

TREE

500812.63N 0053017.57W

134 FT

44 FT

No

 

(EGHK1230)

TREE

500811.94N 0053010.80W

125 FT

43 FT

No

 

(EGHK1110)

TREE

500811.64N 0053055.44W

294 FT

44 FT

No

 

(EGHK1025)

TREE

500809.52N 0053132.12W

304 FT

68 FT

No

 

(EGHK1184)

TREE

500807.97N 0053040.92W

218 FT

30 FT

No

 

(EGHK1023)

TREE

500806.97N 0053133.47W

286 FT

84 FT

No

 

(EGHK1190)

ELECTRIC POLE

500806.65N 0053038.31W

192 FT

25 FT

No

 

(EGHK1170)

TREE

500805.02N 0053042.75W

217 FT

25 FT

No

 

(EGHK1042)

BUSH

500804.67N 0053113.44W

243 FT

27 FT

No

 

(EGHK1041)

WATER_TOWER

500759.91N 0053113.17W

171 FT

28 FT

Yes

 

(EGHK1248)

TREE

500759.37N 0052912.73W

140 FT

107 FT

No

 

(EGHK1147)

TREE

500758.55N 0053047.64W

142 FT

38 FT

No

 

(EGHK1249)

TREE

500758.37N 0052912.02W

137 FT

105 FT

No

 

(EGHK1263)

NATURAL_HIGHPOINT

500757.32N 0052812.42W

188 FT

No

 

(EGHK1006)

WOOD

500757.01N 0053238.91W

374 FT

107 FT

No

 

(EGHK1032)

CHURCH

500756.65N 0053116.66W

169 FT

80 FT

No

 

(EGHK1261)

TREE

500755.31N 0052820.47W

215 FT

22 FT

No

 

(EGHK1027)

TREE

500754.76N 0053125.29W

161 FT

83 FT

No

 

(EGHK1259)

NATURAL_HIGHPOINT

500749.80N 0052823.76W

191 FT

No

 

(EGHK1014)

MAST

500749.71N 0053203.18W

261 FT

49 FT

No

 

(EGHK1260)

NATURAL_HIGHPOINT

500739.45N 0052819.91W

209 FT

No

 

(EGHK1016)

TREE

500735.09N 0053157.35W

194 FT

68 FT

No

 

(EGHK1258)

TREE

500733.58N 0052827.44W

214 FT

122 FT

No

 

(EGHK1019)

TREE

500731.38N 0053155.31W

231 FT

67 FT

No

 

(EGHK1018)

TREE

500729.29N 0053156.05W

226 FT

74 FT

No

 

(EGHK1262)

NATURAL_HIGHPOINT

500728.98N 0052816.72W

176 FT

No

 

(EGHK1005)

WIND TURBINE

500728.72N 0053242.32W

353 FT

141 FT

No

 

(EGHK1008)

AERIAL

500717.30N 0053224.68W

239 FT

87 FT

No

 

(EGHK1010)

BUILDING

500715.35N 0053218.75W

163 FT

26 FT

No

 

(EGHK1011)

BUILDING

500714.63N 0053218.33W

187 FT

50 FT

No

 

(EGHK1004)

TREE

500711.29N 0053250.38W

182 FT

25 FT

No

 

(EGHK1002)

BUILDING

500709.35N 0053253.48W

182 FT

27 FT

No

 

(EGHK1012)

DOME

500707.38N 0053213.16W

190 FT

92 FT

No

 

(EGHK1015)

CHURCH

500659.34N 0053159.45W

180 FT

117 FT

No

 

(EGHK1252)

FLAG

500659.23N 0052841.28W

283 FT

184 FT

Yes

 

EGHK AD 3.11  METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION PROVIDED

1

Associated MET Office

MET OFFICE EXETER

2

Hours of service

MET Office outside hour

H24

3

Office responsible for TAF preparation

Periods of validity

 
4

Trend forecast

Interval of issuance

 
5

Briefing/consultation provided

Self-briefing.

6

Flight documentation

Language(s) used

English.

7

Charts and other information available for briefing or

consultation

Printed METAR/TAF/Charts available.

8

Supplementary equipment available for providing information

Skyview Met System.

9

ATS units provided with information

PENZANCE HELIPORT

10

Additional information (limitation of service, etc.)

No ATZ. No AD METAR or TAF available.

EGHK AD 3.12  HELIPORT DATA

1

Heliport type

Level surface.

2

TLOF dimensions

MAIN : 20 M x 20 M

SECONDARY : 20 M x 20 M

3

FATO, GEO bearing

08 : 080.19°

26 : 260.19°

4

FATO dimensions and surface type

FATO : 20 M x 20 M

Surface: Concrete

5

TLOF surface and bearing strength

MAIN Surface: Concrete

SECONDARY Surface: . Reinforced grass surface.

6

Co-ordinates of geometric centre TLOF or threshold of FATO

FATO 08: 500749.34N 0053050.73W

FATO 26: 500749.45N 0053049.74W

TLOF MAIN: 500749.39N 0053050.24W

TLOF SECONDARY: 500750.13N 0053043.79W

7

TLOF and/ or FATO elevation and slope

FATO 08: 21 FT

FATO 26: 21 FT

TLOF MAIN: 21 FT

TLOF SECONDARY: 21 FT

8

Safety area dimensions

TLOF MAIN: 28 M x 28 M

9

Helicopter clearway dimensions

 
10

Obstacle-free sector

 
11

Remarks

 

EGHK AD 3.13  DECLARED DISTANCES

EGHK AD 3.14  APPROACH AND FATO LIGHTING

1

Approach lighting system type, length, intensity

 
2

Type of visual approach slope indicator system

 
3

FATO area lighting characteristics and location

 
4

Aiming point lighting characteristics and location

 
5

TLOF lighting system characteristics and location

MAIN : Edge

Green

Omni-Directional.

6

Remarks

 

EGHK AD 3.15  OTHER LIGHTING, SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY

1

Heliport BCN location, characteristics and hours of operation

 
2

WDI location and lighting

Anemometer: Mast situated at 500751.6483N 0053047.8796W. Mast is lit with a solid red obstruction light.

3

TWY edge and centre line lighting

 
4

Secondary power supply/switch-over time

 
5

Remarks

 

EGHK AD 3.16  AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES AIRSPACE

EGHK AD 3.17  AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES COMMUNICATION FACILITIES

Service Designation

Callsign

Channel/Frequency(MHz)

SATVOICE
number(s)
Logon Address

Hours of
Operation

Remarks

1234567

OTHER

PENZANCE RADIO

120.060

A/G frequency.

  

Mon-Sat 0800-1700 (0730-1830).

 

EGHK AD 3.18  RADIO NAVIGATION AND LANDING AIDS

EGHK AD 3.19  LOCAL HELIPORT REGULATIONS

1  Ground Movement
  1. Helicopters may not be ground taxied. Movements between the hangar, apron and helipads are to be carried out by towing.

2  Heliport Operations
  1. Helicopters will primarily be operated on the Scheduled Service to/from the Isles of Scilly by Starspeed Ltd. Other flights may be carried out for maintenance, positioning or by emergency services helicopters on a strictly PPR basis. All visiting pilots are to obtain a verbal briefing (Telephone) from Penzance Heliport Operations 01736-780950 on the flight paths required to conform with the Heliport Local Authority Planning Conditions.

3  Training
  1. Company helicopter training flights may be carried out in addition to the Scheduled Service.

EGHK AD 3.20  NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES

1  General
  1. Pilots are to avoid overflight of all local built-up areas as far as possible and are only to approach the heliport from the south over Mount’s Bay. Departures from Penzance Heliport should be routed over the sea, as soon as practicable after take-off.

EGHK AD 3.21  FLIGHT PROCEDURES

1  Arriving and Departing
  1. Land’s End Radio Mandatory Zone (RMZ). See EGHC AD 2.17 & AD 2.22.

  2. Helicopters are to avoid Marazion Nature Reserve (2 NM to the East) and Penzance Town (2 NM to the West) before routing over the sea to approach Penzance Heliport. The village of Longrock and St Michael’s Mount should not be overflown.

  3. Outbound aircraft are to conform to departure flight paths briefed to visiting pilots by Penzance Heliport Operations. All departures are to be routed over the sea, as soon as practicable after take-off.

2  Circuit Procedures
  1. Circuits are to be flown to the south of the Heliport only.

3  VFR and Special VFR Flights
  1. All flights are to be conducted under VFR.

EGHK AD 3.22  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Not applicable.

EGHK AD 3.23  CHARTS RELATED TO A HELIPORT

HELICOPTER CHART - ICAO

AD 3.EGHK-2-1