Bergen Heliport, Nygårdstangen
| Bergen Heliport, Nygårdstangen | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Owner | Hordaland County Municipality | ||||||||||
| Operator | Norsk Luftambulanse | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bergen, Norway | ||||||||||
| Location | Nygårdstangen, Bergen | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3 m / 10 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 60°22′48″N 5°20′46″E / 60.38000°N 5.34611°ECoordinates: 60°22′48″N 5°20′46″E / 60.38000°N 5.34611°E | ||||||||||
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Bergen Heliport, Nygårdstangen (ICAO: ENBG; Norwegian: Bergen helikopterplass, Nygårdstangen) was a heliport situated at Nygårdstangen on the shore of Store Lungegårdsvannet in Bergen, Norway. It was solely used for air ambulance services to Haukeland University Hospital. The heliport was owned and operated by Hordaland County Municipality, with helicopter services provided by Norsk Luftambulanse (NLA). The base opened in 1987 as a temporary facility. It was closed in 2002 and replaced by Bergen Heliport, Grønneviksøren.
Proposals for a helicopter ambulance in Bergen took form during the 1980s. There were two movements. One was based on private initiative backed by NLA. The other was the government. The first commission to look at Bergen in such a capacity was appointed in 1982. It recommended Bergen as a natural site of a base. This led to the establishment of the National Air Ambulance Service from 1 January 1988. Bergen became one of eight cities to receive an air ambulance.
When the Central Block of Haukeland was built during the 1980s, there were originally plans to place a helipad on the roof. However, there was uncertainly if there was sufficient support in the structure and the plans were therefore aborted. Another concern, for both a helipad at the hospital and at a location near Store Lungegårdsvannet, was noise pollution.
A suitable location at Haukeland was not established, instead the heliport was located on the "Circus lot" at Nygårdstangen. NLA was awarded the first contract to operate the helicopters, originally with a Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Bo 105 helicopter.
The service was taken over by Airlift in 1994. They started the process of considering Grønneviksøren as a more suitable location. Hordaland County Municipality, then responsible for the hospitals, took over operations of the base in 1996. NLA later won back the operational responsibilities for the helicopters.
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