WHISTLER HELIPORT OPERATIONS INFORMATION

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Use of Heliport

Helicopter pilots making use of the Whistler Heliport will have their aircraft noted by Blackcomb Aviation staff, and will be sent an invoice for applicable landing fees. Please see the landing fee schedule for the amounts that are charged.

Landing and Parking

Itinerant helicopters are requested to land on the paved and marked TOLA,and park in the Itinerant Parking area. Please do not park on the Apron Taxiway or in the areas leased by commercial operators.

Approach/Departure

Avoid flight over built-up areas. All air traffic south of the Heliport should use the east side of the valley and remain as high as possible when transiting through the valley. Windsock is located in the NW corner of the itinerant parking area.

Latitude

N50 10 00

Longitude

W 122 54 06

Elevation, Declination, UTC

Communications

Air Traffic Frequency: 122.7 Mhz (monitor and announce intentions). (Please note that the ATF was changed from 122.8 Mhz in May of 2003.)

Emergency Numbers

Heliport Certification

Day VFR use only. sphalt take-off-and-landing area (TOLA) is 130' x 130'. Maximum helicopter length is 85'. Helicopter parking area is gravel surface and unmarked.

Weather Advisory

Kamloops: 866-WXBRIEF (866-992-7433)

Snow Removal

Removal of snow from the take-off-and-landing area, itinerant parking area and Heliport Road is the responsibility of the Society and will be accomplished as required.

Services

Telephone and electricity is available only at individual operators' sites. There are no public washrooms. Turbine Fuel (Jet "A") may be purchased by contacting Blackcomb Aviation at 604 938-1700 or email: info@blackcombaviation.com. Whistler Village (all services) is located 10 km south on Highway 99.

Further Information

Contact: John Hetherington, President Whistler Heliport Society
Phone: 604-932-4927
Fax: 604-932-4982
email: info@whistlerheliport.com



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