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 Penzance Heliport
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1964 to present | | Location: | 50 7 41 secs N - 5 31 6.43 secs W | | 0.6nm NE of Penzance, Cornwall | | ICAO: EGHK | IATA: PZE | Elevation: 17 feet |
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The Heliport was opened on 1 Sep 1964 by the Mayor of Penzance (Councillor Alfred Beckerleg) and the Lady Mayoress.
Purpose built passneger and maintainance facility. British European Airways started operating from Land's End to the Isles of Scilly with Sikorsky S61's. They moved to Penzance when it was finished. BEA became part of British Airways in the late 70's. The helicopter part was sold off in the mid 80's to Maxwell group (he of the pension scandal), when it became British International. In the early 90's CHC bought the company, but sold it to the present owners Veritair in 1999-2000. S61's operated from here include G-ASNL, G-BDDA, G-BEON, G-ATBJ, G-AYOY, G-BCEA, G-BFFJ, G-BCEB. 
After a series of rumours in 2008 and 2009, BIH Managing Director Tony Jones announced on Tuesday 30 March 2010 that an agreement to sell the heliport land to Sainsburys (a major UK food retailer) had been concluded. The sale is still subject to local planning consents for a new store, in an area already well served by food supermarkets. Plans are still being finalised for future relocation to either Lands End/St. Just (EGHC) or Newquay Cornwall Airport for the 2011 season. BIH or its predecessors have provided a helicopter service to the Isles of Scilly since 2 May 1964. |
| Years | Rotary Wing Aircraft Unit | bold : Current Model
italic: Model not used at this base
normal: Unit no longer at this base |
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