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 |
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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.
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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)