Heliports

Heliports are dedicated landing and takeoff facilities for helicopters and other rotorcraft. They range from rooftop hospital helipads and offshore oil platform landing areas to busy urban heliports serving executive transport and sightseeing tours. Unlike conventional airports, heliports do not require runways, making them practical in space-constrained urban environments, mountain tops, and offshore structures. Hospital heliports in particular are critical infrastructure, enabling rapid medical evacuation and emergency airlift that would otherwise be impossible.