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In Germany ( and many other countries ) there is a so called '' Aiport Duty '' .   This means : Exclusive from / on permitted airports it is allowed to take-off / to land . Only in '' Case of safety or to help because of danger to life of a person '' external landings / take-offs can take place .

In addition to the building permission for a helicopter landing pad a permission by the national CAA is required .
According to our experience this procedure takes up to one year or more inclusive required studies .

In this the required helipad size ( dependent on the regular approaching helicopter type ) and the position on the property resp. the building ( dependent on the obstacle situation , aeronautical aspects , regulations and predominant weather conditions ) are fixed .
As part of the aviation-approval process is also the environmental, particularly the noise abatement assessed.

The building of a planned heliport is dependent on many factors.
To get some safety in planning , the air-traffic-legally approval ability of a helipad should therefore be examined in a very early planning phase ( in the context of a target planning / master plan ) .
First after a site survey and an extensive location analysis / feasibility study , which especially responds to air safety aspects and obstacle freeness , the final position and construction method of a landing pad should be defined .

The international guidelines Joint Aviation Requirements JAR-OPS-3  and the International Civil Aviation Organisation ICAO Annex 14  are made to increase the safety for the population and especially helicopter crews using hospital helipads .

Thereafter helipads are to be build that flying maneuvers acc. to CAT A are possible by multi-engined performance class 1 helicopters .
[   Approach on to / Departure away from a surface level Heliport   |   CAT A -Rearward TakeOff-Procedure   ]

In case of an engine failure during a final approach a multi-engined helicopter must be able within little space of time to go around and flying-on ( if he is high enough ) or to make a safe forced landing . For this the helipad must have specified minimum dimensions and obstacle free safety areas (e.g. no buildings, trees, street lighting, masts, cabels, smokestacks etc.) . For a go around with one engine the power attributes of the helicopter in emergency procedures and the local obstacle freeness are relevant .


[   After all each pilot decides if and in which way he approaches a landing area . He is responsible for his helicopter and the safety of the crew .    ]

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Examples of possible construction methods

Ground Level Helipad  ( Private / Public )

Concrete-/ asphalt-/ or paving surface with necessary bearing capacity .
Marking , lighting and fire-supression acc. to ICAO Annex 14 Volume II Heliports resp. German AVV .
Drainage / environmental care acc. to local orders .
Winter service is necessary  ·  Construction cost :  about 150.000,- Euro

Rooftop Helipad  ( Hospital )

Load distributing concrete slab above the thermic insulation of the bearing roof slab .
Marking , lighting and fire-supression acc. to ICAO Annex 14 Volume II Heliports resp. German AVV .
Drainage / environmental care acc. to local orders .
Winter service is necessary  ·  Construction cost :  about 200.000,- Euro

Ground Level Helipad  ( Private / Public )

Heated concrete-/ asphalt-/ or paving surface with necessary bearing capacity .
Marking , lighting and fire-supression acc. to ICAO Annex 14 Volume II Heliports resp. German AVV .
Drainage / environmental care acc. to local orders .
Construction cost :  about 170.000,- Euro

Rooftop Helipad  ( Hospital )

Heated load distributing concrete slab above the thermic insulation of the bearing roof slab .
Marking , lighting and fire-supression acc. to ICAO Annex 14 Volume II Heliports resp. German AVV .
Drainage / environmental care acc. to local orders .
Construction cost :  about 250.000,- Euro

Elevated Helipad  ( Hospital )

Heated concrete platform above terrain with ramp .
Steelmade gangway with grating to the lift house .
Marking , lighting and fire-supression acc. to ICAO Annex 14 Volume II Heliports resp. German AVV .
Drainage / environmental care acc. to local orders .
Construction cost :  >= 1.500.000,- Euro

Rooftop Helipad  ( Hospital )

Elevated platform from steel or aluminium above the roof slab with gangway to the lifthouse .
Thermic separated by load distributing concrete blocks above the insulation of the bearing roof slab .
Marking , lighting and fire-supression acc. to ICAO Annex 14 Volume II Heliports resp. German AVV .
Drainage / environmental care acc. to local orders .
Construction cost :  >= 1.200.000,- Euro


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