Helipad

A helicopter landing pad (helipad) is a landing area or platform for helicopters. While helicopters are able to operate on a variety of relatively flat surfaces, a fabricated helipad provides a clearly marked hard surface away from obstacles where a helicopter can land safely. Larger helipads, intended for use by helicopters and other VTOL or powered lift aircraft, may be called vertiports. An example is Vertiport Chicago, which opened in 2015.

Helipad

A helicopter landing pad (helipad) is a landing area or platform for helicopters. While helicopters are able to operate on a variety of relatively flat surfaces, a fabricated helipad provides a clearly marked hard surface away from obstacles where a helicopter can land safely. Larger helipads, intended for use by helicopters and other VTOL or powered lift aircraft, may be called vertiports. An example is Vertiport Chicago, which opened in 2015.