helideck

Rooftop aircraft pad

A helideck is a platform for helicopter landings, typically on a ship, offshore oil rig, or building rooftop.

Unlike a heliport, which is a full facility on land, a helideck is usually a designated landing area on a structure serving another primary purpose: The rescue helicopter touched down on the ship's helideck.

helicopter

rotorcraft

Aircraft lifted by blades

  • chopperRotorcraft or cleaver
  • rotorSpinning mechanical assembly
  • bladesSharp flat cutting parts

skids · turboshaft · hover · touchdown · liftoff · medevac · airlift · collective · cyclic · downwash

offshore

platform

Raised flat structure

  • rigEquipment arrangement or vehicle
  • oilSlippery viscous fluid
  • gasFormless, expanding substance

drilling · vessel · marine · sea · ocean · petroleum · production · exploration · subsea · standby

structure

platform

Raised flat structure

  • padCushioned writing surface
  • surfaceOutermost boundary layer
  • markingsIdentifying visual features

circle · H · perimeter · lighting · netting · dimensions · reinforced · concrete · aluminum · grating

rooftop

skyscraper

Very tall urban building

penthouse · hospital · elevation · cityscape · skyline · terrace · architecture · panorama · metropolis

safety

clearance

Permitted passage or approval

rescue · crew · certification · inspection · regulations · firefighting

Categories
Opposites
aircraft landing surface type

helideckrunway

Paved path for planes

airstrip · landing strip · tarmac · taxiway · apron

Family

deck, helicopter, helicopters, helical, helipad, heliport, helipads, heli

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Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G