Førde Heliport, Central Hospital
Førde Heliport, University Hospital (ICAO: ENFD; Norwegian: Førde helikopterplass, Sentralsykehuset) is a heliport situated on the premises of Førde Central Hospital in the Vie neighborhood of Sunnfjord, Norway. Used exclusively for air ambulance services, it is home to a Eurocopter EC-135P2+ operated by Norsk Luftambulanse (NLA) on contract with the National Air Ambulance Service. The base is owned by Førde Hospital Trust.
Førde Heliport, Central Hospital | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Owner | Førde Hospital Trust | ||||||||||
| Operator | Norsk Luftambulanse | ||||||||||
| Serves | Førde, Norway | ||||||||||
| Location | Førde Central Hospital, Vie, Sunnfjord | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 61.4559°N 5.8907°E | ||||||||||
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ENFD Location within Norway ENFD ENFD (Norway) | |||||||||||
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When the base opened in 1992, the hospital had only a helipad, while the helicopter was based at Førde Airport, Bringeland. The operations were provided by Airlift until 2001, when NLA took over. A base at the hospital opened in 2002. However, it was such located that a final run with an ambulance was needed to bring the patient to the hospital. The current base opened in 2014 and also houses the ambulance service and the medical dispatch center.