Tromsø Heliport, University Hospital

Historie

Tromsø Heliport, University Hospital is a heliport situated on the premises of University Hospital of North Norway Tromsø in Tromsø, Norway. Used exclusively for air ambulance services, it is home to a AgustaWestland AW139 operated by Lufttransport on contract with the National Air Ambulance Service. The base is owned by the University Hospital of North Norway. The base opened in 1988.HistoryA private air ambulance service was established in Tromsø in 1985. It consisted of a Bell 205 and was based a what was then known as Tromsø Regional Hospital. The range allowed it to reach from Ballangen to Alta. Meanwhile, Norsk Luftambulanse announced plans to establish a base in Tromsø themselves. The competition between the two companies caused a poor coordination climate between the hospital and the operating companies.The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs appointed a commission which in 1986 recommended that a national state-funded helicopter ambulance service be established. Tromsø was selected as one of eight bases. Along with Brønnøysund Airport, it was one of only two such bases in Northern Norway. However, it was flanked by the 330 Squadron's Westland Sea King bases at Bodø and Banak.