Silverstone Heliport is north of

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and within the mid-east of the

Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit is a motor racing circuit in England, near the Northamptonshire villages of Towcester, Silverstone and Whittlebury. It is the home of the British Grand Prix, which it first hosted as the 1948 British Grand Prix. The 1950 ...

motor racing track, formerly

RAF Silverstone Royal Air Force Station Silverstone or more simply RAF Silverstone is a former Royal Air Force (RAF) station, the site is now used as Silverstone Circuit. It straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border and is named after the near ...

. Silverstone Northern Heliport has a

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Ordinary Licence (Number P874) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Silverstone Circuits Limited). The aerodrome is not licensed for night use. The world record for the world's busiest airport for one day, was at this site during the

1999 British Grand Prix The 1999 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 11 July 1999 at the Silverstone Circuit near Silverstone, England. It was the eighth race of the 1999 Formula One season. The 60-lap race was won by McLaren driver David Coulthard a ...

. There were 4,200 documented aircraft movements (1 movement being a landing or a takeoff) in one day from dawn until dusk. The airfield was fully licensed and used a sophisticated

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service, using six full air traffic control radio frequencies and a continuous message broadcast (ATIS) service, operated by a team of 24 air traffic controllers. This achievement was coordinated completely on a VFR (Visual Flight Rules) basis without the assistance of radar or any other electronic navigation aids. Many flights relate to the annual Grand Prix events but fewer than in 1999 due to improved roads to the venue. The helipads/short strips are within yards of the southern extent of

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(considered the

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), which straddles the course.Current ecclesiastical parish map of North Buckingham
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