Dombås Heliport, Brunshaugen
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Owner | Innlandet Hospital Trust | ||||||||||
| Operator | Norsk Luftambulanse | ||||||||||
| Serves | Dombås, Norway | ||||||||||
| Location | Brunshaugen, Dovre | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 62°04′07″N 9°07′15″E / 62.06863°N 9.12091°ECoordinates: 62°04′07″N 9°07′15″E / 62.06863°N 9.12091°E | ||||||||||
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Dombås Heliport, Brunshaugen (ICAO: ENDB; Norwegian: Dombås helikopterplass, Brunshaugen) is a heliport situated in Dombås in Dovre, Norway. Used exclusively for air ambulance missions, it serves as a base for a Eurocopter EC-135P2+ operated by Norsk Luftambulanse on contract with the National Air Ambulance Service of Norway. The facility is owned by Innlandet Hospital Trust. The base in Dombås opened in 1988 and it moved to the current location in 1991.
During the 1980s NLA set up an annual Easter base in a winter resort in the mountains of Southern Norway. The first was in Beitostølen in 1982. The following years this base was situated at Rjukan; Dombås; Fagernes Airport, Leirin; and Geilo Airport, Dagali, respectively. In 1985 NLA set up a temporary base in Lesja to serve the National Shooting Competition. This spurred a public debate about the issue. A major concern was that from Lesja there was 220 kilometers (140 mi) and from Dombås 150 kilometers (93 mi) to the nearest hospital. Local enthusiasts argued that the long distances were more important than high population density in locating new bases. The proposal created a series of demonstrations, especially in Dombås. Several local companies donated money towards building a base.
The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs appointed a commission which in 1986 recommended that a national state-funded helicopter ambulance service be established. Gudbrandsdalen was selected as one of eight bases. Its location allowed large parts of the mountainous interior to be reached, allowing for a national one-hour response time. Next followed a local debate regarding the location within northern Gudbrandsdalen. Eight localities were launched, but soon Dombås was selected due to its centrality.
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