Heliporto Douro Azul - Porto, Portugal - Helicopter Landing Pads on Waymarking.com

[PT]
"Extrato de uma notícia publicada no jornal Publico sobre a construção do Heliporto:

"O maior operador de turismo no rio Douro prepara-se para iniciar uma nova etapa da sua actividade com "um investimento global de 400 mil contos" na construção de um heliporto ao lado do cais de Massarelos, na marginal ribeirinha do Porto, e na compra de um helicóptero "Bell Long Range" com seis lugares. A construção da infra-estrutura - uma placa quadrangular em betão com cerca de 26 metros de lado e apoiada em pilares de ferro enterrados no leito do rio - já começou e, segundo anunciou ontem Mário Ferreira, o presidente da empresa Helitours, responsável pelo investimento, deverá terminar "no início de Fevereiro". O novo serviço turístico poderia levantar voo no mês seguinte.Mário Ferreira pretende assim reforçar o "porfolio" de serviços de outra empresa por si liderada: a Douro Azul.
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[EN]
"Extract from a report in the newspaper Publico about the construction of the heliport:

"The largest tour operator in the Douro River prepares to start a new stage of its activity to "a global investment of 400 million escudos" in building a helipad next to the pier of Massarelos, in the riverside marginal of Porto, and purchasing a "Bell Long Range" helicopter with six seats. The construction of infrastructure - a square plate in concrete with about 26 meters aside and supported by iron pillars buried in the riverbed - has begun and, as announced yesterday Mário Ferreira, President of Helitours company responsible for the investment , must end "early February". The new tourist service could take off in the month seguinte.Mário Ferreira thus intends to strengthen the "porfolio" of another company by itself led services: Douro Azul."

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Location of Helipad: Heliport Description of location: Helicopter Landing Pads of the turism company Douro Azul Does the Site Have a Windsock?: Yes Primary Puprose of the Landing Pad: Tourism What facilities are available to passengers?: No What identifies the location as a helipad?: There an H and a infomation plaque. 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?: Entrance Gate. Separate from an airport: no Landing Pad Surface: Concrete

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