Tresco heliport
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| Height above MSL | 6 m (20 ft ) |
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| opening | April 26, 1983 |
| operator | Tresco Estates |
| surface | 1.4 ha |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Start-and runway | |
| 07/25 | 30 m × 10 m grass |
The Tresco Heliport (IATA: TSO, ICAO: EGHT) was a heliport on the island of Tresco off the south-west coast of England. The landing and take-off direction is 07/25, the heliport has a marked landing area of 30 × 30 meters and is 6 meters above sea level. The total landing area is 320 meters and is also provided with runway markings.
British International Helicopter Services on Tresco Heliport
The heliport opened on April 26, 1983. In the summer, scheduled flights to and from the mainland were operated several times a day by the airline British International Helicopters (ICAO code: BIH). On October 31, 2012, all flights were suspended and the heliport closed. The operator was Tresco Estates . Today the space is only available for rescue flights.
Web links
- AIP Tresco - EGHT (no longer online)