The Busiest Airspace
In The World.
For over 40 years, Helipad have operated Event Heliports for the largest sporting, lifestyle & music events, managing the busiest airspace in the world during peak operation. We are the only licensed temporary aerodrome provider in the UK. We build it, run it, and take it away.
A licensed airport, on wheels, where you want it and when you need it.
Helipad is a temporary aerodrome operator. We arrive with the control tower, fire service, fuel supply and passenger terminal, and we manage the airspace for the days that matter. Passengers get the facilities and convenience of a commercial airport, but just metres away from their final destination.
Event Heliports
From one to several thousand flights, we provide airfields for the UK’s major fixtures. Landing gates, passenger handling, fuelling, slot management and hospitality, scaled to the day’s traffic.
Air Traffic Control & Event Fire Cover
The only licensed mobile air traffic control tower in the UK, with multi channel ATC, continuous ATIS broadcast and drone detection services, coupled with comprehensive aerodrome fire & rescue cover. Every landing meets, and often exceeds, CAA standards.
Off Airfield Services
Remote fuelling, night lighting, fire cover & ground crew for landings away from a licensed aerodrome. Estates, hotels and private venues, cleared and marshalled day and night at a moment’s notice.
Airfield Equipment Rental
Fire and rescue equipment and air traffic control facilities, hired in for the dates you need them, with or without our crew.
Site Survey & Consultancy
We survey the ground and assess the approach, then advise on what the day needs, from a single marked pad to a licensed airfield. Landowner liaison throughout, and permanent helipad design and installation where a site needs it.
The season
Where we are, and when.
| Event | Flight time from Battersea | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 to 15 Nov 2026 | The November Meeting | Cheltenham Racecourse | 45 min | |
| 11 to 12 Dec 2026 | The Christmas Meeting | Cheltenham Racecourse | 45 min | |
| 1 Jan 2027 | New Year’s Day Racing | Cheltenham Racecourse | 45 min | |
| 30 Jan 2027 | Festival Trials Day | Cheltenham Racecourse | 45 min | |
| 16 to 19 Mar 2027 | The Gold Cup Festival | Cheltenham Racecourse | 45 min | |
| 8 to 10 Apr 2027 | The Grand National | Aintree Racecourse | 75 min | |
| 14 to 15 Apr 2027 | The April Meeting | Cheltenham Racecourse | 45 min | |
| 23 to 25 Apr 2027 | FIA World Endurance Championship – 6 Hours of Silverstone | Silverstone Circuit | 25 min | |
| 24 Apr 2027 | Bet365 Jump Finale | Sandown Park Racecourse | 12 min | |
| 30 Apr to 2 May 2027 | The Betfred Guineas Festival | Newmarket Racecourse | 35 min | |
| 30 Apr 2027 | Race Night | Cheltenham Racecourse | 45 min | |
| 4 to 5 Jun 2027 | The Derby | Epsom Downs | 12 min | |
| 23 to 28 Jun 2027 | Glastonbury Festival | Pilton | 50 min | |
| 29 Jun to 4 Jul 2027 | Henley Royal Regatta | Henley-on-Thames | 18 min | |
| 1 to 4 Jul 2027 | Formula 1 British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit | 25 min | |
| 3 Jul 2027 | Coral-Eclipse Day | Sandown Park Racecourse | 12 min | |
| 8 to 10 Jul 2027 | The Debenhams July Festival | Newmarket Racecourse | 35 min | |
| 11 to 18 Jul 2027 | The 155th Golf Open | St Andrews | 130 min | |
| 7 to 8 Aug 2027 | British GT Championship | Silverstone Circuit | 25 min | |
| 13 to 15 Aug 2027 | British Grand Prix MotoGP | Silverstone Circuit | 25 min | |
| 18 to 21 Aug 2027 | Sky Bet Ebor Festival | York Racecourse | 65 min |
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Find your next event
Every site we manage, plotted with flight times from The London Heliport, Battersea.
If your guests could arrive by air, they will.
We work with racecourses, circuits, festivals and championships to turn an empty field into a licensed heliport, bringing a new level of opportunity & customer experience to an event.
- 01Initial site surveyGeographical considerations, approach paths, licensing, noise and neighbour management.
- 02Traffic modelling & slot planningPeak-hour capacity planned against your event timetable.
- 03Build, operate, removeTerminal, tower, RFFS and fuel in, helicopters landed, and off the ground again in the blink of an eye.
- 04Revenue & partnershipsLanding fees, branded terminals, hospitality packages and sponsorship opportunities.