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Helipad is a lawn between hotel and beach; advance booking needed; up to six helicopters at once.
Knockinaam Lodge is a hotel in the Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland. Its own website says: Helipad is a lawn between hotel and beach; advance booking needed; up to six helicopters at once. The nearest major towns and cities are Belfast city (37 miles), Belfast (38 miles) and Douglas (40 miles), measured in a straight line; the closest railway station is Stranraer, 6.0 miles away; the nearest hospital with an A&E department is Galloway Community Hospital, 5.3 miles away. A typical twin helicopter could fly from here to Battersea Heliport in London in roughly 2 h 20 min, about 267 nautical miles in a straight line. It is one of 9 landing sites we list in Dumfries and Galloway.
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 | Hotel |
|---|---|
| Nation | Scotland |
| Position | 54°49′41.4″N 5°04′29.4″W 54.82818, -5.07482 |
| Map and directions | Open in Google Maps · Directions |
| Official website | knockinaamlodge.com |
| Helicopter information | Helipad is a lawn between hotel and beach; advance booking needed; up to six helicopters at once. Policy stated on its own website |
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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 | Dumfries and Galloway |
|---|---|
| Region | Scotland |
| Nearest postcode | DG9 9AD |
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.
Data from OpenStreetMap contributors. Not checked by us: confirm opening times and whether they welcome fly-in guests.
Nearest hospital with an A&E: Galloway Community Hospital · 5.3 mi
Hospital helipads nearby:
For information only. In an emergency, call 999.
| To | Distance | About |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast | 33 nm | 26 min |
| Glasgow | 68 nm | 43 min |
| Edinburgh | 93 nm | 55 min |
| Dublin | 98 nm | 58 min |
| Newcastle | 120 nm | 1 h 08 |
| Manchester | 128 nm | 1 h 12 |
| Leeds | 138 nm | 1 h 17 |
| Birmingham | 181 nm | 1 h 37 |
| Cardiff | 212 nm | 1 h 53 |
| Bristol | 221 nm | 1 h 57 |
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: Helipad is a lawn between hotel and beach; advance booking needed; up to six helicopters at once. 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.
Knockinaam Lodge is a hotel at 54.8282, -5.0748, in the Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland. The nearest major town or city is Belfast city (37 miles in a straight line). The closest railway station is Stranraer (6.0 miles).
The nearest hospital with an emergency department that we have on file is Galloway Community Hospital, about 5.3 miles away in a straight line. In an emergency, call 999.
To Battersea Heliport it is about 267 nautical miles in a straight line, which a typical twin helicopter flying at 130 knots could cover in roughly 2 h 20 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.
