Bergen Heliport, Grønneviksøren
Bergen Heliport, Grønneviksøren (ICAO: ENBG; Norwegian: Bergen helikopterplass, Grønneviksøren) is a heliport situated at Grønneviksøren on the shore of Store Lungegårdsvannet in Bergen, Norway. It is solely used for air ambulance services to Haukeland University Hospital. The heliport is owned and operated by Bergen Hospital Trust. It is the base for a Eurocopter EC-135P2+ operated by Norsk Luftambulanse (NLA) for the Norwegian Air Ambulance. Grønneviksøren is also used by the Royal Norwegian Air Force's 330 Squadron's Westland Sea King search and rescue helicopters.
Bergen Heliport, Grønneviksøren | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Owner | Bergen Health Trust | ||||||||||
| Operator | Norsk Luftambulanse | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bergen, Norway | ||||||||||
| Location | Grønneviksøren, Bergen | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3 m / 10 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 60°22′48″N 5°20′46″E | ||||||||||
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The landing pad measures 60 by 34 meters (197 by 112 ft). Grønneviksøren is located 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) from the hospital and patients must therefore be transported by ambulance to Haukeland. In cases where time is imperative, the helicopters can land at a helipad situated on-site at the hospital.
When the air ambulance service commenced in Bergen in 1987, Bergen Heliport, Nygårdstangen was built. With the lot being sold, the heliport relocated to Grønneviksøren in 2002. Since 2012 it has been supplemented with the helipad at the hospital. There are plans to move the heliport to a new location at Nygårdstangen.