London Heliport · Operator Services Opening Times
London Heliport is a CAA licensed aerodrome (Ordinary Category) as detailed in the UK AIP. It provides a local Air Traffic Service and Category H2 Rescue and Fire Fighting Services with H3 available on Prior notice request.
07:00 to 23:00 (7 days a week)
07:30 to 19:30 (Monday – Friday)
08:00 to 18:00 (Sat/Sun & Bank Holidays)
Extended operating periods are based on the actual arrival time and departure times.
Early extensions: 07.00 – 07.29
Evening extensions: 19.30 – 20.59
Late extensions: 21.00 – 23.00
Requests for evening or late extensions should be made by 19:30 on the same day (18:00 at weekends). All requests for early extensions should be made by at least 18:00 on the previous day.
Aircraft arriving to park overnight must be on the ground by 22:55 and aircraft looking to depart must be airborne by 22:45. ATC will refuse arrival or departure if these times are exceeded. This is to allow for:
Monitoring of departing aircraft in case of any emergency requiring return to the Heliport
Sufficient time for ATC to obtain departure clearance for outbound aircraft
Most commercial and military helicopter types are permitted to land at London Heliport, please contact our Operations Team if you have any queries.
The pre-defined “special event days” are typically the busiest days of the year at London Heliport and therefore extremely intensive operationally with increased demand for slots.
Events Include:
Cheltenham Gold Cup – Friday
Epsom Derby – Saturday
Royal Ascot – Tuesday-Saturday
Glastonbury/IOW Festivals – Thursday-Sunday
Farnborough Trade Days – Monday-Friday
British F1 Grand Prix – Saturday-Sunday
Goodwood Festival of Speed – Thursday-Sunday
Heliport Closures
The Heliport will be closed on the following dates:
• Thursday, 25th December 2025
• Friday, 26th December 2025
• Thursday, 1st January 2026
Saturday, 27th December – Wednesday, 31st December 2025 (excluding Monday, 29th)
The Heliport will be open from 08:00 to 18:00.
Early extension requests for Saturday, 27th December must be submitted by 16:30 on Tuesday, 24th December 2025.
For all other dates within this period, early extension requests must be made by 16:30 on the previous working day.
Evening bookings and late extensions must be confirmed by 16:30 on the day of operation.
Weekend and Bank Holiday rates will apply for any extensions outside standard hours.
Monday, 29th December 2025
The Heliport will be open from 07:30 to 19:30.
Early extension requests must be submitted by 16:30 on the previous working day.
Evening bookings and late extensions must be made by 16:30 on the day of operation.
Standard weekday rates will apply for extensions before 07:30 and after 19:30
Friday, 2nd January 2026
Normal operating hours will resume.