Cardiff Heliport
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Cardiff Heliport is a heliport
located in Tremorfa
, Cardiff
, Wales
, approximately 2 miles (3.22 km) from the city centre
.
The heliport is owned by Cardiff Council
, but Veritair Ltd (trading as British International, subsequently changed to Veritair Aviation) have a long term lease on the facility. The heliport cost £3.8 million to build and was the operating base for the South Wales Police
helicopter
. But the heliport can also handle considerable passenger traffic too, especially during major sporting events at the Millennium Stadium
. It can handle over 180 movements in a single day with up to 40 aircraft parked at any one time.
The South Wales Police contract involving two Twin Squirrel AS355F2 aircraft ended on 31 January 2008, when the contract transferred to Bond Helicopters operating EC135 aircraft at a new base at St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan.
In May 2008 the business of British International at Cardiff was sold to the management team led by Captain Julian Verity, the new company is called Veritair Aviation
Heliport
A heliport is a small airport suitable only for use by helicopters. Heliports typically contain one or more helipads and may have limited facilities such as fuel, lighting, a windsock, or even hangars...
located in Tremorfa
Tremorfa
Tremorfa is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. It falls into the Splott ward of Cardiff.-Transport:Tremorfa is the terminus of the 12/13 routes operating to Culverhouse Cross via Splott, Central Stn, Canton and Ely...
, Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, approximately 2 miles (3.22 km) from the city centre
Cardiff city centre
Cardiff city centre is the central business district of Cardiff, Wales. The area is tightly bounded by the River Taff to the west, the Civic centre to the north and railway lines and two railway stations - Central and Queen Street - to the south and east respectively...
.
The heliport is owned by Cardiff Council
Cardiff Council
The County Council of the City and County of Cardiff is the governing body for Cardiff, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. The council consists of 75 councillors, representing 29 electoral wards. The authority is properly styled as The County Council of the City and County of Cardiff or in...
, but Veritair Ltd (trading as British International, subsequently changed to Veritair Aviation) have a long term lease on the facility. The heliport cost £3.8 million to build and was the operating base for the South Wales Police
South Wales Police
South Wales Police is one of the four territorial police forces in Wales. Its headquarters are based in Bridgend.Covering Wales' capital city, Cardiff, as well as Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Swansea, and the western South Wales Valleys, it is the largest police force in Wales in terms of population,...
helicopter
Police aircraft
A police aircraft is an airplane, helicopter, powered paraglider, or blimpused in police operations. They are commonly used for traffic control, ground support, search and rescue, high-speed car pursuits, observation, air patrol and riot control...
. But the heliport can also handle considerable passenger traffic too, especially during major sporting events at the Millennium Stadium
Millennium Stadium
The Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital, Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and also frequently stages games of the Wales national football team, but is also host to many other large scale events, such as the Super Special Stage...
. It can handle over 180 movements in a single day with up to 40 aircraft parked at any one time.
The South Wales Police contract involving two Twin Squirrel AS355F2 aircraft ended on 31 January 2008, when the contract transferred to Bond Helicopters operating EC135 aircraft at a new base at St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan.
In May 2008 the business of British International at Cardiff was sold to the management team led by Captain Julian Verity, the new company is called Veritair Aviation