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.
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 / 7 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] | |||||||||||
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[update], FastClass[2] company plans to restart the operations.[3]
Commercial traffic
editHelicopter 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
editReferences
edit- ↑ "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.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - ↑ 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
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Media related to Hernesaari Heliport at Wikimedia Commons- Jetphotos.net – Helsinki Hernesaari Heliport
- Airliners.net – Helsinki Hernesaari Heliport
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