Helicopter traffic over central London

Started by Hoff12, May 31, 2012, 12:10:47 AM

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Hoff12

I live a 0.5 miles north east of King's Cross station, London and notice a lot of helicopter traffic flying south towards  to the centre of London in what appears to be quite a tight "air corridor" roughly over Caledonian Road.

Could anyone explain this air corridor and what freqency these helicopters are using? I am not referring to police helicopters (which are easy to identify) but private aircraft.

thanks


Hoff12

Thanks. Which frequencies do light aircraft and helicopters flying over central london use?

ACW367

They will either be talking to Battersea
http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/public/index.php%3Foption=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=173&Itemid=64.html

OR Heathrow/Thames Radar
Heathrow Radar 125.625 ◊ 0700-2030 0600-1930 DOC 60 nm/20,000 ft. ◊ Special VFR and Helicopter flights in the London CTR. These flights will additionally receive a service from the following: Thames
Radar (132.700 MHz): 0630-0700 and 2030- 2200. Heathrow Director (119.725 MHz): 2200-0630. (One hour earlier in summer)
http://www.ead.eurocontrol.int/eadbasic/pamslight-4BD94D77610F3FAAB529DC08576E03AB/7FE5QZZF3FXUS/EN/AIP/AD/EG_AD_2_EGLL_en_2012-05-31.pdf

DeeJay

They frequently work Northolt App on 126.45.