Notes:

This small heliport is located near the small village of Artenara, which gives its name to the municipality of least populated of Gran Canaria, in the North-West of the island (X: 435536.92; Y: 399860; Z: 1250). Built to evacuate emergency sick or injured, it would take hours do so by road, due to the steep area and the distance from hospitals. During the summer it is basis of helicopters to fight forest fires. This year this task was entrusted to the Portuguese company HTA Helicopters, as we can see in its small platform...

Photographer

Contact photographer for terms of use.

Registration

Photo Date

Aug 23, 2015

Uploaded

Dec 14, 2015

Views

3,381

Likes

1

Badges

Notes

This small heliport is located near the small village of Artenara, which gives its name to the municipality of least populated of Gran Canaria, in the North-West of the island (X: 435536.92; Y: 399860; Z: 1250). Built to evacuate emergency sick or injured, it would take hours do so by road, due to the steep area and the distance from hospitals. During the summer it is basis of helicopters to fight forest fires. This year this task was entrusted to the Portuguese company HTA Helicopters, as we can see in its small platform...

Camera

Nikon D800 | SIGMA 70-200mm f/2.8 APO EX DG OS Show Exif data
Contact photographer for terms of use.

Comments

Jorge

Special photo on a special Island!