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South Dublin City Heli Pad ?

  • 05-05-2011 6:50pm
    #1
    aviteire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭


    Hi, does anyone know of a Heli Pad or Hotel with big enough Garden in our around the south of the city ?
    Need to know asap thanks for a trip this saturday. Cheers
    Its only for a small machine, MD500E.


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  • #2
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    Herbert Pk, In Donnybrook


  • #3
    N7777G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 701 ✭✭✭N7777G


    Agent Smith wrote: »
    Herbert Pk, In Donnybrook

    Would a chopper landing there be permitted?

    Herbert Park is after all a public park with football pitches/kids playgrounds etc.


  • #4
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    Not a hotel but Leopardstown racecourse is no stranger to choppers.

    Ph- 01 289 0500


  • #5
    the beerhunter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭the beerhunter


    extremely dubious about herbert park. leopardstown a common landing spot, dublin docks (not sure where exactly) also an option. citywest accessible too.


  • #6
    squonk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,990 ✭✭✭squonk


    aviteire wrote: »
    Hi, does anyone know of a Heli Pad or Hotel with big enough Garden in our around the south of the city ?
    Need to know asap thanks for a trip this saturday. Cheers
    Its only for a small machine, MD500E.

    The Celtic Tiger is still alive and well by the looks of it :P


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  • #7
    N7777G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 701 ✭✭✭N7777G


    Is this the chopper?

    http://flic.kr/p/71hcYz


  • #8
    jimbis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,358 ✭✭✭jimbis


    UCD?


  • #9
    TW Mr Tayto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166 ✭✭TW Mr Tayto


    jimbis wrote: »
    UCD?

    Or even the Radisson Blu, just south of it?


  • #10
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    aviteire wrote: »
    Hi, does anyone know of a Heli Pad or Hotel with big enough Garden in our around the south of the city ?
    Need to know asap thanks for a trip this saturday. Cheers
    Its only for a small machine, MD500E.

    Just out of curiousity - How did you get on?

    Were any of our suggestions any use ?


  • #11
    Fr_2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40 ✭Fr_2010


    The Citywest Hotel:

    ph : 01 401 0500

    email: switch@citywesthotel.com

    http://www.citywesthotel.com/helicopter-information.html

    http://www.citywesthotel.com/upload/docs/helicopter_info.pdf


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  • #12
    aviteire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭aviteire


    Lapin wrote: »
    Just out of curiousity - How did you get on?

    Were any of our suggestions any use ?

    Ended up using druid glen (taxi then into Killiney).
    Talk about a fun flight up and down, Had a small breeeeeeze on my side each way bumping me about :pac:


  • #13
    denisor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭denisor


    Apologies for being late but as a future heads up, Smurfit HQ in off Beachhill in Clonskeagh, beside David Llyods Riverview has a Helipad with sock.


  • #14
    Wats_in_a_name
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 838 ✭✭✭Wats_in_a_name


    aviteire wrote: »
    Ended up using druid glen (taxi then into Killiney).
    Talk about a fun flight up and down, Had a small breeeeeeze on my side each way bumping me about :pac:

    For future references Fitzpatricks Castle Hotel in Killiney take the odd chopper afair.


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