Brands Hatch flying sites
Note: The map shows the location of the racing circuit.
BRANDS HATCH see also WOODHALL FARM
BRANDS HATCH: Company/corporate helipad
Picture by the author.
Operated by: 1998: Rotorvation Helicopters Ltd
Location: Within the Brands Hatch motor racing circuit, situated alongside M20 near Fawkham Green, about 9nm WSW Rochester town centre
Landing area: 1998, white ‘H’ on red 16ft square concrete pad in 2 acre field
Note: These eight pictures were obtained from Google Earth ©
NOTES: The first picture (1990) shows a grass runway: 02/22 580
This is quite minimal for the type of twin-engine aircraft typically used for air taxi operations. If anybody can kindly offer advice, this will be much appreciated. (See 'Comment' below)
2001 was a big year for Brands Hatch because they hosted both the British Superbike Championships and the British GT Championships. To cope with demand a pucker heliport was laid out on a field just over the M20 with a 06/24 runway. But, as can be seen in the third picture, at least one large helicopter landed in a 'paddock' much closer to the venue. The 'heliport' markings were still visible in 2003, but, was it ever used after 2001?
BRANDS HATCH PICTURES
The Piper PA-30 Twin Commanche belonged to Colin Chapman, the well known racing driver, and he skidded it into the hedge circa 1964/66. (Copyright unknown?)
A GRAHAM FROST GALLERY
Picture 1: The Monaco registered Bell 206L-1 Longranger 3A-MSX
Picture 2: The Eurocopter AS-350B Ecureuil G-MAGY
Picture 3: The Hughes 369D G-BESS
Picture 4: The Eurocopter AS-350B Ecureuil F-GBTR
Picture 5: The Agusta-Bell 206B Jet Ranger II G-AWJW
Picture 6: The Bell 206L-1 Longranger G-HBUS
Picture 7: The Agusta-Bell 206B Jet Ranger G-BFJW
Picture 8: The Hughes 369HS G-BDOY
Picture 9: The Agusta-Bell 206A Jet Ranger G-AYMH
BRANDS HATCH PLACE HOTEL: Private helipad/helicopter landing area
Location: Roughly NE of the race circuit, and E of the M.20
Terry Clark
This comment was written on: 2018-11-13 16:43:48Brands Hatch has been used by fixed wing aircraft. There is an area to the north west (probably used as a car park for 'big' meetings) between Gorse Lane and Scratchers Lane which used to be used; I remember visiting for a race meeting in the late '60s and seeing a Dove parked there.
Reply from Dick Flute:
Hi Terry, Many thanks indeed. I wonder if any pictures exist? Regards, Dick
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