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Website read: nothing about helicopters
Saint Michaels Airfield is an airfield near Preston, in the civil parish of Myerscough and Bilsborrow, Wyre, Lancashire, England. The site sits at 28 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 Blackpool (11 miles), Liverpool city (32 miles) and Liverpool (32 miles), measured in a straight line; the closest railway station is Salwick, 5.0 miles away; the nearest hospital with an A&E department is Royal Preston Hospital, 5.6 miles away. A typical twin helicopter could fly from here to Battersea Heliport in London in roughly 1 h 33 min, about 171 nautical miles in a straight line. It is one of 18 landing sites we list in Lancashire.
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 | England |
| Nearest place | Preston, Lancashire |
| Position | 53°51′06.5″N 2°47′36.5″W 53.85180, -2.79346 |
| Elevation | 28 ft |
| Map and directions | Open in Google Maps · Directions |
| Official website | northernmicrolights.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 | Wyre |
|---|---|
| County | Lancashire |
| Region | North West, England |
| Nearest postcode | PR3 0RT |
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: Royal Preston Hospital · 5.6 mi
Hospital helipads nearby:
For information only. In an emergency, call 999.
| To | Distance | About |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 30 nm | 24 min |
| Leeds | 44 nm | 31 min |
| Newcastle | 79 nm | 48 min |
| Birmingham | 88 nm | 53 min |
| Belfast | 119 nm | 1 h 08 |
| Edinburgh | 127 nm | 1 h 12 |
| Dublin | 127 nm | 1 h 12 |
| Glasgow | 131 nm | 1 h 13 |
| Cardiff | 143 nm | 1 h 19 |
| Bristol | 144 nm | 1 h 20 |
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.
Saint Michaels Airfield is an airfield at 53.8518, -2.7935, in the Wyre council area of North West, England. The nearest major town or city is Blackpool (11 miles in a straight line). The closest railway station is Salwick (5.0 miles).
The nearest hospital with an emergency department that we have on file is Royal Preston Hospital, about 5.6 miles away in a straight line. In an emergency, call 999.
To Battersea Heliport it is about 171 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.
