Southend and helicopter operations

Licensed airport

Southend: helicopters

What Southend says about helicopters, with its hours, rules and contact where published.

Helicopter policy not confirmed

Southend (EGMC) is about 33 nautical miles (38 miles) from London Heliport. This page lists what the operator publishes; anything it does not state is left out.

What the operator publishes

What it is
Licensed airport
Run by
Search snippet: Carlyle Group / Cyrrus Capital took ownership March 2024; operating company London Southend Airport Company Ltd. Verify at Companies House.
Helicopters
Official GA page: 'PPR Mandatory' via ATC but does not mention helicopters. Council operational-controls table indicates no helicopter take-off/landing in the night period.
Hours
GA hours not stated
Helicopter operators based
Southend Flying Club, Seawing Flying Club (fixed-wing training)
Runway and circuit
1,856 m long; Tower 127.730, Radar 130.780
Notes
Aircraft over 5,700 kg follow AIP noise routings.
Contact
landing bookings by email (obfuscated on page)
Check first

We could not read the UK AIP entry for this site. Hours, fuel and runway data must be checked against the current AIP and the operator before you plan a flight.

Sources and checks

Facts on this page come from these sources, last checked 2026-11-03. Where a source could not be reached or did not say, we left the fact out.

  1. londonsouthendairport.com londonsouthendairport.com