Waterloo Air Terminal

The Waterloo Air Terminal was a passenger reception, check-in facility and heliport on the South Bank of the River Thames in London.

In 1952, British European Airways (BEA) announced that it was to build a new London air station to replace the existing premises at Kensington.

It was expected that the conversion of the Station Gate building and the preparation of a coach park would cost £90,000.

[2] The terminal began operation on 19 May 1953, with the first coach leaving for Heathrow; it was officially opened two days later by Alan Lennox-Boyd, the Minister of Civil Aviation.

[1] Because of the restriction on single-engined helicopters and the need to fly along the River Thames to reach the site, the service used the larger Westland Whirlwind which was equipped with floats.

Although a limited helicopter service was available, most passengers were transported to Heathrow or Northolt by bus.
A Sikorsky S-51 of BEA Helicopters