BC Children's and Woman's Hospitals Helicopter pad - Vancouver, B.C.
N 49° 14.618 W 123° 07.593
10U E 490789 N 5454547
A helicopter landing pad serving two hospitals.
Waymark Code: WM3ZQ1
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 06/12/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 49

This pad services two hospitals, the British Columbia Children's Hospital and the BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre. Both providing care for very specific members of British Columbia's population.

The landing pad is on a raised piece of ground near both hospitals and although access to the actual pad is not allowed, the landing lights around the pad and wind sock can clearly be seen from the gate where the co-ordinates where taken from.

Location of Helipad: Hospital

Description of location: A raised pad within a fenced area. Pad surrounded by grass.

Does the Site Have a Windsock?: Yes

Primary Puprose of the Landing Pad: Medical

What identifies the location as a helipad?: Signage on fence around the pad, lights around pad, windsock

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?: At the locked access gate

Separate from an airport: yes

Landing Pad Surface: Asphalt

What facilities are available to passengers?: Not listed

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