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Jockey Club air page names Air Charter Service as official partner, with helipads close to the racecourse for festival days; no landing rules given. Aintree named for helicopter travel times.
Aintree Racecourse is a racecourse in the civil parish of Aintree Village, Sefton, England. Its own website says: Jockey Club air page names Air Charter Service as official partner, with helipads close to the racecourse for festival days; no landing rules given. Aintree named for helicopter travel times. The nearest major towns and cities are Liverpool city (5.0 miles), Liverpool (5.8 miles) and Chester (20 miles), measured in a straight line; the closest railway station is Aintree, 0.2 miles away; the nearest hospital with an A&E department is Aintree University Hospital, 1.0 miles away. A typical twin helicopter could fly from here to Battersea Heliport in London in roughly 1 h 26 min, about 157 nautical miles in a straight line. It is one of 3 landing sites we list in Sefton.
Compiled from open data (OurAirports), the council and postcode lookup, railway station and hospital data, and the site's own website where it says anything about helicopters. It is information only; confirm everything with the site.
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| Type | Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Nation | England |
| Position | 53°28′30.1″N 2°57′08.6″W 53.47504, -2.95239 |
| Map and directions | Open in Google Maps · Directions |
| Official website | thejockeyclub.co.uk/aintree |
| Helicopter information | Jockey Club air page names Air Charter Service as official partner, with helipads close to the racecourse for festival days; no landing rules given. Aintree named for helicopter travel times. Policy stated on its own website |
Illustration: landing area.
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UK night is from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise. Times are UK local time, calculated for this position.
| Council area | Sefton |
|---|---|
| Region | North West, England |
| Nearest postcode | L9 5AS |
In England, planning law gives a right to use land for certain temporary purposes for up to 28 days a year. Whether that covers a particular helicopter landing is a question for the planning authority, and some land is excluded. Read the landing rules.
Straight-line distance; road times are rough estimates (approx.). Check your own route.
Data from OpenStreetMap contributors. Not checked by us: confirm opening times and whether they welcome fly-in guests.
Nearest hospital with an A&E: Aintree University Hospital · 1.0 mi
Hospital helipads nearby:
For information only. In an emergency, call 999.
| To | Distance | About |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 25 nm | 22 min |
| Leeds | 54 nm | 36 min |
| Birmingham | 71 nm | 44 min |
| Newcastle | 102 nm | 59 min |
| Dublin | 119 nm | 1 h 07 |
| Cardiff | 120 nm | 1 h 08 |
| Bristol | 122 nm | 1 h 09 |
| Belfast | 125 nm | 1 h 10 |
| Edinburgh | 149 nm | 1 h 22 |
| Glasgow | 150 nm | 1 h 23 |
Approximate: a typical twin helicopter at 130 knots, with 5% for routing and 10 minutes for start-up and arrival. Not a flight plan; weather and routing change it.
Distances are straight-line; road times are rough estimates.
Yes, according to its own website: Jockey Club air page names Air Charter Service as official partner, with helipads close to the racecourse for festival days; no landing rules given. Aintree named for helicopter travel times. Always arrange the landing with the venue first.
Yes. Always get permission from the landowner or the venue before you land. Many sites ask for prior permission (PPR) by phone or email, and some charge a landing fee. Members can see any prior-permission note, contact and fee we hold in the rules section of this page, and the landing-rules guide explains planning, noise and airspace.
Aintree Racecourse is a racecourse at 53.4750, -2.9524, in the Sefton council area of North West, England. The nearest major town or city is Liverpool city (5.0 miles in a straight line). The closest railway station is Aintree (0.2 miles).
The nearest hospital with an emergency department that we have on file is Aintree University Hospital, about 1.0 miles away in a straight line. In an emergency, call 999.
To Battersea Heliport it is about 157 nautical miles in a straight line, which a typical twin helicopter flying at 130 knots could cover in roughly 1 h 26 min including start-up and arrival. It is an estimate, not a flight plan.
Many private sites only accept landings in daylight, and UK night is counted from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise. The daylight table on this page is calculated for this exact position. Check the opening hours and any seasonal restrictions with the venue.
