RAF Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant , East Falkland

Falkland Islands / Islas Malvinas










Satellite and aerial maps of RAF Mount Pleasant with nearby locations


Nearby locationsKmBearing
Pleasant Peak , East Falkland 4.6341
Mare Harbour , East Falkland 8.9176
Fitzroy , East Falkland 14.2074
Estancia House , East Falkland 27.0043
Mount Kent , East Falkland 28.3054
South Atlantic (GL) , 32.0112



  RAF Mount Pleasant


1984 to present

51° 49' 19'' S     58° 26' 46'' W
25nm WSW of Stanley, Mount Pleasant, East Falkland
ICAO: EGYP IATA: MPN
Elevation: 233 feet


RAF Mount Pleasant in the Falkland Islands is a purpose-built airfield for the RAF. During the 1982 war, Port Stanley airport (SFAL) was damaged and subsequently repaired. The RAF had used a small base at Port Stanley, but following a British government review of the Islands' defences, it was clear that a larger base was needed.
A site on East Falkand south of Pleasant Peak, on the road between Darwin and Fitzroy, 30 miles WSW of Port Stanley was chosen. After intensive work by contractors, the first aircraft landed in 1984 and on its completion in 1985, RAF Mount Pleasant was opened by His Royal Highness, the Duke of York.
The RAF moved from Port Stanley and the flying element of the base hosts the Tornado F.3s of 1435 Flight the transport and tanker aircraft of 1312 Flight, together with 78 Squadron's heavy lift Chinook HC.2s and the Combat SAR and Utility Sea King HAR.3s.



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  List of units at RAF Mount Pleasant




Years Unit
2007/16UK 1564 FltSea King,
1986/07UK 78 SquadronMerlin HC.3, 414 - H-47D Chinook, Sea King, CH-47C Chinook,
1986/98UK Bristow (Falklands)S-61 H-3,
1983/86UK 1564 FltSea King,
BFSAI



  RAF Mount Pleasant News


Bristow S-92 Helicopters in the Falkland Islands

Bristow S-92 Helicopters in the Falkland Islands

22-Aug-23 - Under a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence, Bristow now operates two Sikorsky S-92 helicopters from Mount Pleasant in the Falkland Islands within the British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) #Falklands
BIH / HeliSpeed Extends Contract for Falklands AW189

BIH / HeliSpeed Extends Contract for Falklands AW189

14-Jul-21 - British International Helicopters (BIH) in 5-year extension partnership with HeliSpeed for the search and rescue (SAR) MoD contract in the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) #SouthAtlantic
AW189 Starts SAR for UK MoD in South Atlantic

AW189 Starts SAR for UK MoD in South Atlantic

01-Apr-16 - AW189 and S-61N from AAR, BIH and Air Rescue Systems (ARS) commenced Search and Rescue (SAR) and Support Helicopter (SH) services to the British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) operations.





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