Increase in helicopters heading to northolt airfield

[CoolHands]

I’m in NW London and lately last few weeks noticed a lot more helicopters heading over me from central London straight to northolt (I guess, as they’re heading straight for it)

Is that likely it is it just cos I’m outside more?! I’ve never noticed them before. Various types not military (afaik).

Like 4 in the last 10 or 15 mins? Seems excessive. Who’s got the money? Last one:

[matrignano]

Silverstone GP? Wimbledon?

[CoolHands]

Hmm maybe Wimbledon. This one was larger

[IanH755]

Likely "celebs" into Wimbledon, same as when "celebs" use RAF Leuchars for their private jets when ever the British Open is on near St Andrews.

[hidetheelephants]

They'll be on Flightradar if you want to identify them.

[xx99xx]

Silverstone sees a huge demand for choppers.

I was once at a friends house near-ish to Silverstone on GP weekend and they were literally queuing up to get in. Even though they can hover, they were doing sky laps like some sort of holding pattern.

[twister]

Other than the Air Ambulance (which is based there overnight), it's rare to see a civilian helicopter landing at or taking off from Northolt, so chances are most/all of what you're seeing are simply helicopters following the H10 helilane in/out of London:

https://www.caa.co.uk/media/wppncpam/london-heli-r...

Just to the NW of Northolt is Denham airfield, where some civilian helicopters are based - the first of your photos looks like one of the ones I regularly see heading in and out of there.