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Website read: nothing about helicopters
East Fortune Airfield is an airfield near North Berwick, in East Lothian, Scotland. The site sits at 122 ft above sea level. We have read its website and it says nothing about helicopters, so we cannot confirm a helicopter policy. The nearest major towns and cities are Edinburgh (18 miles), Dundee city (34 miles) and Perth (38 miles), measured in a straight line; the closest railway station is Drem, 2.0 miles away; the nearest hospital with an A&E department is Shawfair Park Hospital, 15 miles away. A typical twin helicopter could fly from here to Battersea Heliport in London in roughly 2 h 29 min, about 286 nautical miles in a straight line. It is one of 4 landing sites we list in East Lothian.
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 | Airfield |
|---|---|
| Nation | Scotland |
| Nearest place | North Berwick, East Lothian |
| Position | 56°00′03.1″N 2°44′07.2″W 56.00085, -2.73532 |
| Elevation | 122 ft |
| Map and directions | Open in Google Maps · Directions |
| Official website | eosm.co.uk |
| Helicopter information | Website read: nothing about helicopters Website read: nothing about helicopters |
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 | East Lothian |
|---|---|
| Region | Scotland |
| Nearest postcode | EH39 5LE |
Planning rules in Scotland differ from England. Ask the local planning authority before you rely on any temporary-use right. Read the landing rules.
Straight-line distance; road times are rough estimates (approx.). Check your own route.
Nearest hospital with an A&E: Shawfair Park Hospital · 15 mi
Hospital helipads nearby:
For information only. In an emergency, call 999.
| To | Distance | About |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 15 nm | 18 min |
| Glasgow | 52 nm | 35 min |
| Newcastle | 72 nm | 45 min |
| Belfast | 138 nm | 1 h 17 |
| Leeds | 138 nm | 1 h 17 |
| Manchester | 152 nm | 1 h 24 |
| Dublin | 201 nm | 1 h 47 |
| Birmingham | 213 nm | 1 h 53 |
| Norwich | 247 nm | 2 h 10 |
| Cardiff | 272 nm | 2 h 22 |
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.
We could not confirm it. We read the website and found nothing about helicopters, so contact the airfield directly before planning to land.
Yes. Always get permission from the landowner or the airfield operator before you land. Many airfields 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.
East Fortune Airfield is an airfield at 56.0008, -2.7353, in the East Lothian council area, Scotland. The nearest major town or city is Edinburgh (18 miles in a straight line). The closest railway station is Drem (2.0 miles).
The nearest hospital with an emergency department that we have on file is Shawfair Park Hospital, about 15 miles away in a straight line. In an emergency, call 999.
To Battersea Heliport it is about 286 nautical miles in a straight line, which a typical twin helicopter flying at 130 knots could cover in roughly 2 h 29 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 airfield.
