heliports
Rooftop landing zones
Heliports are facilities designed for helicopters to take off and land.
A heliport may be a dedicated ground facility or a rooftop landing pad on a hospital or office building.
Unlike airports, heliports require minimal space since helicopters need no runway.
The executive helicopter landed at the downtown heliport.
Aircraft lifted by blades
- chopperRotorcraft or cleaver
- medevacEmergency air transport injured
- autogyroRotorcraft with unpowered rotor
- gyroplaneRotorcraft with unpowered rotor
turbine · skids · twin-engine · cockpit · fuselage · avionics · airframe
Save from harm
- medevacEmergency air transport injured
- airliftEmergency transport by plane
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- traumaLasting psychological wound
Permitted passage or approval
- dispatchSend with speed
- groundcrewAirport maintenance personnel
- refuelingAdding more fuel supply
- maintenancePreserving working condition
windsock · radar · navigation · airspace · scheduling · manifest
Paved airport surface
- apronWaist-tied protective garment
- hangarAircraft storage structure
- terminalAt the endpoint
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
fencing · lighting · markings · taxiway · tie-downs · drainage
Short-distance transport
- passengersTransported travelers
- charterFounding organizational document
- commuteRegular work travel
- transferMove between locations
VIP · tourism · offshore · intercity · connectivity · sightseeing
Urban profile against atmosphere
- highriseMultistory urban building
- skyscraperVery tall urban building
- urbanPertaining to cities
- penthouseTop-floor luxury apartment
cityscape · elevation · panorama · building · terrace · downtown · metropolitan · structural
rotorcraft
Aircraft lifted by blades
- chopperRotorcraft or cleaver
- medevacEmergency air transport injured
- autogyroRotorcraft with unpowered rotor
gyroplane · turbine · skids · twin-engine · cockpit · fuselage · avionics · airframe
rescue
Save from harm
- medevacEmergency air transport injured
- airliftEmergency transport by plane
- evacuationRemoval from danger
trauma · hospital · firefighting · triage
clearance
Permitted passage or approval
- dispatchSend with speed
- groundcrewAirport maintenance personnel
- refuelingAdding more fuel supply
maintenance · windsock · radar · navigation · airspace · scheduling · manifest
tarmac
Paved airport surface
perimeter · fencing · lighting · markings · taxiway · tie-downs · drainage
shuttle
Short-distance transport
- passengersTransported travelers
- charterFounding organizational document
- commuteRegular work travel
transfer · VIP · tourism · offshore · intercity · connectivity · sightseeing
skyline
Urban profile against atmosphere
- highriseMultistory urban building
- skyscraperVery tall urban building
- urbanPertaining to cities
penthouse · cityscape · elevation · panorama · building · terrace · downtown · metropolitan · structural
- airportsairports, airport, terminals, terminal building, runway
- infrastructurehighways, road construction, railway expansion, power grid, roads
- transitbus, subway, train, metro, light rail
- transit hubsairport, airport terminal, airports, train station, train stations
- transit systemshighways, railways, subways, roads, streets
heliportsairports
Facilities for aircraft arrival
runways · airfields · aerodromes · airstrips · landing strips
heliportsinternational airports
Terminals serving foreign destinations