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Ceuta Heliport (Spanish: Helipuerto de Ceuta) (IATA: JCU, ICAO: GECE) is the heliport, and only air transport facility, serving the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta, in North Africa.

Ceuta Heliport Helipuerto de Ceuta
IATA: JCU ICAO: GECE
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Aena
Serves	Ceuta
Elevation AMSL	2 m / 6.6 ft
Coordinates	35°53′33″N 005°18′21″W
Website	aena.es
Map
JCU Location of airport in Spain
Helipads
Number Length Surface m ft H07/H25 253x42 830x138 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Passengers 71,654 Passenger change 18-19 37.3% Aircraft Movements 6,846 Movements change 18-19 31.3%
Source: AENA[1]

Overview

Since 9 January 2004, it has been possible to fly between Ceuta and Málaga by helicopter. This heliport is the first in Spain to be constructed and managed by AENA in order to secure accessibility to the autonomous city by air. A rapid connection with the mainland is considered vital for the development of the Ceutan economy.

The heliport is situated in the port of Ceuta, between the cargo dock and the fishing port, on land reclaimed from the sea in the north of the city. The heliport consists of three helipads, a short runway, a two-storey terminal building, a power station and a fire station.

This infrastructure is key to Ceuta because it allowed passengers to connect in minutes through Málaga (mainland Spain's third airport by number of passengers), giving Ceuta access to almost all cities served from Andalusia. Destinations include more than one hundred cities in Europe (mainly in the United Kingdom, Central Europe and the Nordic countries, but also the main cities of Eastern Europe: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Budapest, Sofia, Warsaw, Riga and Bucharest), North Africa, the Middle East (Riyadh, Jeddah and Kuwait) and North America (New York City, Toronto and Montreal).

The former ICAO code of Ceuta was GECT. It was changed in mid-2009.[2]

Routes and services

The route was covered by Helicópteros del Sureste, a transport company based in Mutxamel, Alicante. The regular service operated since 1996, linking the city of Ceuta with Málaga Airport in thirty minutes. This route serves more than 20,000 annually, in approximately 2,600 flights. The helicopters used were the most recent versions of the AW139 which have a capacity of up to 15 passengers. It is due to become the main destination for helicopters leaving Algeciras Heliport.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Hélity[3]	Algeciras, Málaga

Statistics

In its second year of operation, the heliport served 20,233 passengers, handled 2,656 operations and 4.6 tonnes of cargo.

See also

• Melilla Airport - the only airport in Spanish territory on the African coast
• Sania Ramel Airport - the closest airport to Ceuta

References

External links

Media related to Ceuta Heliport at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Helipuerto de Ceuta

Der Helipuerto de Ceuta ist ein Verkehrshubschrauberlandeplatz und die einzige Linienverkehrseinrichtung, die die spanische autonome Stadt Ceuta in Nordafrika bedient.

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- [en] Ceuta Heliport

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[es] Helipuerto de Ceuta

El Helipuerto de Ceuta (IATA: JCU, OACI: GECE) es un helipuerto público situado en la ciudad española de Ceuta. Es el primer helipuerto construido y gestionado por Aena.

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[fr] Héliport de Ceuta

L'héliport de Ceuta (IATA: JCU[1], ICAO: GECE) est un héliport situé dans l'enclave espagnole de Ceuta en Afrique du Nord. C'est la seule desserte aérienne de la ville qui permet depuis 2004, de relier Ceuta et Malaga ou Algésiras en hélicoptère, ainsi que l'aéroport de Melilla. L'héliport est situé à proximité du port de Ceuta.

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[it] Eliporto di Ceuta

L'eliporto di Ceuta è l'unica struttura aeroportuale situata nell'enclave spagnola di Ceuta, in Nord Africa.

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