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Helicopters (single light piston) listed on visiting aircraft landing fees; PPR is self-authorised via online form.
Tibenham Airfield is an airfield near Tibenham, within South Norfolk (Norfolk), in East of England, England. The site sits at 186 ft above sea level, and open data lists 3 runways, the longest about 5,249 ft (1,600 m), surfaced with Asphalt. Its own website says: Helicopters (single light piston) listed on visiting aircraft landing fees; PPR is self-authorised via online form. The nearest major town or city is Norwich (13 miles), measured in a straight line; the closest railway station is Diss, 5.8 miles away; the nearest hospital with an A&E department is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 11 miles away. A typical twin helicopter could fly from here to Battersea Heliport in London in roughly 47 minutes, about 77 nautical miles in a straight line. It is one of 49 landing sites we list in Norfolk.
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 | Tibenham, Norfolk |
| Position | 52°27′21.3″N 1°09′21.8″E 52.45591, 1.15605 |
| Elevation | 186 ft |
| Map and directions | Open in Google Maps · Directions |
| Official website | norfolkglidingclub.com |
| Helicopter information | Helicopters (single light piston) listed on visiting aircraft landing fees; PPR is self-authorised via online form. Policy stated on its own website |
Runway layout drawn from open data (not to scale).
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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 | South Norfolk |
|---|---|
| County | Norfolk |
| Region | East of England, England |
| Nearest postcode | NR16 1NT |
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: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital · 11 mi
Hospital helipads nearby:
For information only. In an emergency, call 999.
| To | Distance | About |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich | 12 nm | 16 min |
| London (Battersea) | 77 nm | 47 min |
| Birmingham | 111 nm | 1 h 04 |
| Leeds | 127 nm | 1 h 11 |
| Southampton | 133 nm | 1 h 14 |
| Manchester | 137 nm | 1 h 17 |
| Bristol | 151 nm | 1 h 23 |
| Brussels | 153 nm | 1 h 24 |
| Cardiff | 171 nm | 1 h 33 |
| Newcastle | 181 nm | 1 h 38 |
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: Helicopters (single light piston) listed on visiting aircraft landing fees; PPR is self-authorised via online form. 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.
Tibenham Airfield is an airfield at 52.4559, 1.1561, in the South Norfolk council area of East of England, England. The nearest major town or city is Norwich (13 miles in a straight line). The closest railway station is Diss (5.8 miles).
The nearest hospital with an emergency department that we have on file is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, about 11 miles away in a straight line. In an emergency, call 999.
To Battersea Heliport it is about 77 nautical miles in a straight line, which a typical twin helicopter flying at 130 knots could cover in roughly 47 minutes 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.
