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Base site is unlicensed; all helicopters welcome with prior notice, at pilot's own risk.
Liskeard Heliport is a heliport near Liskeard, within Cornwall, in South West, England. The site sits at 100 ft above sea level, and it is recorded as a heliport rather than a runway airfield. Its own website says: Base site is unlicensed; all helicopters welcome with prior notice, at pilot's own risk. The nearest major towns and cities are St Peter Port (23 miles) and Exeter city (44 miles), measured in a straight line; the closest railway station is Menheniot, 1.1 miles away; the nearest hospital with an A&E department is Liskeard Community Hospital, 4.1 miles away. A typical twin helicopter could fly from here to Battersea Heliport in London in roughly 1 h 33 min, about 172 nautical miles in a straight line. It is one of 17 landing sites we list in Cornwall.
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 | Heliport |
|---|---|
| Nation | England |
| Nearest place | Liskeard, Cornwall |
| Position | 50°24′51.5″N 4°23′38.8″W 50.41432, -4.39410 |
| Elevation | 100 ft |
| Map and directions | Open in Google Maps · Directions |
| Official website | castleair.co.uk |
| Helicopter information | Base site is unlicensed; all helicopters welcome with prior notice, at pilot's own risk. 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 | Cornwall |
|---|---|
| Region | South West, England |
| Nearest postcode | PL14 3PX |
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.
Nearest hospital with an A&E: Liskeard Community Hospital · 4.1 mi
For information only. In an emergency, call 999.
| To | Distance | About |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 79 nm | 48 min |
| Bristol | 93 nm | 55 min |
| Jersey | 113 nm | 1 h 05 |
| Southampton | 118 nm | 1 h 07 |
| Birmingham | 156 nm | 1 h 25 |
| London (Battersea) | 171 nm | 1 h 33 |
| Dublin | 189 nm | 1 h 42 |
| Manchester | 201 nm | 1 h 47 |
| Leeds | 229 nm | 2 h 01 |
| Norwich | 251 nm | 2 h 12 |
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: Base site is unlicensed; all helicopters welcome with prior notice, at pilot's own risk. Always arrange the landing with the airfield first.
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.
Liskeard Heliport is a heliport at 50.4143, -4.3941, in the Cornwall council area of South West, England. The nearest major town or city is St Peter Port (23 miles in a straight line). The closest railway station is Menheniot (1.1 miles).
The nearest hospital with an emergency department that we have on file is Liskeard Community Hospital, about 4.1 miles away in a straight line. In an emergency, call 999.
To Battersea Heliport it is about 172 nautical miles in a straight line, which a typical twin helicopter flying at 130 knots could cover in roughly 1 h 33 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.
