Glasgow City Heliport

Glasgow City Heliport

Infobox Airport
name = Glasgow City Heliport
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IATA = N/A
ICAO = EGEG
type = Private
owner = Bond Air Services
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city-served = Glasgow
location = Finnieston, Glasgow
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website = [http://www.bondairservices.com bondairservices.com]
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Glasgow City Heliport Airport codes|N/A|EGEG is a heliport located in Glasgow, Scotland, approximately 1.5 miles (2.5km) from the City Centre. The Heliport is located within the grounds of the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre and directly across the River Clyde from the Glasgow Science Centre.

The Heliport is owned and operated by Bond Aviation Services and it is the operating base for the Strathclyde Police air support unit and The Scottish Ambulance Service 'Helimed 5' helicopter. These units are operated by Bond under contract and both consist of a Eurocopter EC-135. The heliport can also handle an amount of passenger traffic too, especially during major events at the nearby SECC. The ground facilities consist of a large maintenance hangar building and parking for 5 small to medium sized helicopters.

Aircraft permanently operating from Glasgow City Heliport are:
* G-SPAO - Strathclyde Police - (Eurocopter EC-135)
* G-SASA / G-SASB Scottish Ambulance Service - (Eurocopter EC-135)

External links

* [http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&t=k&layer=c&ll=55.861345,-4.296046&spn=0.001508,0.003514&z=18 Google Satellite Image of Glasgow City Heliport]
* [http://www.bondairservices.com/ Bond Air Services website]
* [http://gc.kls2.com/airport/EGEG Great Circle Mapper info page]
* [http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?placesearch=Glasgow%20-%20City%20Heliport%20%28EGEG%29&distinct_entry=true Airliners.net Glasgow City Heliport Photo's]


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