Ponta da Atalaia, Sagres, Portugal
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Torgut
N 37° 00.318 W 008° 56.006
29S E 505922 N 4095462
A helicopter landing pad attached to a hotel
Waymark Code: WMEWKB
Location: Faro, Portugal
Date Posted: 07/14/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 10

This helicopter landing pad is attached to Pousada Infante de Sagres, a prestigious hotel which had better days. I wonder how many times this pad was actually used. Not many, I guess.
Location of Helipad: Other

Description of location: Grounds of a hotel

Does the Site Have a Windsock?: No

Primary Puprose of the Landing Pad: Tourism

What facilities are available to passengers?: None, only in the hotel itself.

What identifies the location as a helipad?: A H inside a triangle, painted in white on the gray pavement of the pad.

Did you provide a personal photo of the helipad, windsock, helicopter or other identifiable feature?: yes

Where were the coordinates taken relative to the landing pad?: Right on the middle

Separate from an airport: yes

Landing Pad Surface: Concrete

Visit Instructions:
A new photo and description of what you found at the site would be appropriate.
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