Prior permissionPPR is required here. A filed flight plan does not count as permission to use the airfield, so ask the airport first.
Airfield Status
Penzance Heliport is a place to land a helicopter in Cornwall, near Penzance. You need permission before you land (PPR).
- Runway
- Confirm with the airport
- Customs & immigration
- No
- Opening hours
- Mon–Sat 08:00–17:00 (07:30–18:30 summer); closed Sundays; daylight VFR only (UK AIP)
- Prior permission (PPR)
- Required
- Telephone
- +44 (0)1736 780828
Hours are as the airport publishes them, and we last checked on 29 Sep 2026. They do change, so ring the airport or ask your operator before you set off. Source
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Arrival Protocol
Penzance Heliport, Jelbert Way, Long Rock, Penzance, TR18 3FL. The nearest major city is Penzance.
The directions button takes you to the airport's spot on the map.
Ground Movement: journey times to the airport
By road from the middle of each city, without traffic. Allow extra at busy times and for the final approach to the aviation terminal.
| From | Drive | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Penzance | 5 min | 1 mi · 2 km |
| St Peter Port | 1 hr 10 min | 55 mi · 89 km |
| Hugh Town | 14 hr 15 min | 46 mi · 74 km |
Routes: OSRM, with map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Operational Notes
Terminal with Café Rosello; car park for around 280 cars with EV charging; shuttle bus from Penzance rail station; Jet A-1; hangar space by prior arrangement
Mainland gateway to the Isles of Scilly – 15-minute flights to Tresco and St Mary's. Visiting and charter helicopters, out-of-hours flights and hangarage strictly by prior arrangement. No Sunday operations and no customs.
Terminal café, large car park with EV charging and a station shuttle.
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