Fanad Head Helicopter Landing Base
Fanad Head Helicopter Landing Base is a helipad in County Donegal, Ulster. Fanad Head Helicopter Landing Base is situated nearby to the ruins Old Coastguard Station, as well as near the lighthouse Fanad Head Light.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fanad Head Light.
Fanad Head Light
Lighthouse
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fanad Head Light is a lighthouse, which is situated 100 metres northeast of Fanad Head Helicopter Landing Base.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lenan Head Fort and Portsalon.
Lenan Head Fort
Hamlet
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lenan Head Fort, Lough Swilly, Inishowen, County Donegal was built in 1895, initially with three 9.2 inch Breech Loading guns. Following recommendations of the Owen Committee in 1905, it was refitted in 1911 with two newer Mark X 9.2 inch models. Lenan Head Fort is situated 7 km southeast of Fanad Head Helicopter Landing Base.
Portsalon
Village
Photo: MaxPride, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Portsalon is a coastal townland in County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated on the scenic Lough Swilly and it is known for its beach, which was deemed to be the second most beautiful beach in the world by The Observer newspaper. Portsalon is situated 7 km south of Fanad Head Helicopter Landing Base.
Tamney
Locality
Tamney, also known as Tawney or Tawny, is a small village and townland in Fanad in the north of County Donegal in Ireland. It was the only postal town of the peninsula of Fanad in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Tamney is situated 9 km south of Fanad Head Helicopter Landing Base.
Fanad Head Helicopter Landing Base
- Type: Helipad
- Category: transportation
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.27565° or 55° 16′ 32″ northLongitude
-7.63331° or 7° 37′ 60″ westOperator
Commissioners of Irish LightsOpen location code
9C7J79G8+7MOpenStreetMap ID
way 230001444OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=helipad
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Coastguard Station and Fanad Head Signal Tower.
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