Satellite and aerial maps of Lippitts Hill with nearby locations
| Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Whipps Cross Hospital , England | 8.5 | 186 | EGL70 |
| Patch Park , England | 9.0 | 091 | |
| Stapleford , England | 9.5 | 091 | EGSG |
| North Weald , England | 12.0 | 051 | EGSX |
| Valence Park , England | 13.7 | 142 | GBDAG |
| Harlow Hospital , England | 13.8 | 020 | EGE03 |
Lippitts Hill |
1967 to present | ||
| 51° 39' 16.5'' N 0° 1' 2.1'' E | ||
| 1nm W of Loughton, Loughton, Essex, England | ||
| ICAO: | IATA: | |
| Elevation: 300 feet | ||
Multi-spot heliport with a short (250m) grass runway. Used by the Metropolitan Police Air Support Unit and later by NPAS as its London operating base.
Under a financially driven NPAS restructuring plan, Lippitts Hill closed in 2019 and the unit moved to North Weald, where its fixed wing assets could also operate. As so often where beauracratic Ivory Towers operate in the UK (eg the Meteorological Office and the Research Councils, the RAF and the DARA Super Hangar at St Athan), the Met Police was having none of it and threatened to withdraw from NPAS. NPAS rolled over and refurbished the Lippitts Hill site, which re-opened in 2021.
Under a financially driven NPAS restructuring plan, Lippitts Hill closed in 2019 and the unit moved to North Weald, where its fixed wing assets could also operate. As so often where beauracratic Ivory Towers operate in the UK (eg the Meteorological Office and the Research Councils, the RAF and the DARA Super Hangar at St Athan), the Met Police was having none of it and threatened to withdraw from NPAS. NPAS rolled over and refurbished the Lippitts Hill site, which re-opened in 2021.
List of units at Lippitts Hill |
| Years | Unit | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021- | NPAS | EC135/H135, EC135, EC145, EC135, |
| 2015/19 | NPAS | MD900 Explorer, EC135, EC145, EC135, |
| 1976/15 | The Met | EC145, AS355 ecureuil 2, 222, f-28, |
