Editing Heliport (section)

{{Short description|Airport designed for helicopter use}}
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{{Use American English|date=April 2022}}
[[File:Heliport Niagara Falls Ontario.jpg|thumb|A heliport at [[Niagara Falls, Ontario|Niagara Falls]], [[Ontario]], Canada]]
[[File:Hernesaaren helikopterikenttä ilmasta.jpg|thumb|The [[Hernesaari Heliport]] in [[Hernesaari]], [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]]]]
[[File:Uka landeplatz morgengrauen.jpg|thumb|Heliport of the university hospital [[Aachen]], [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Germany]]]]

A '''heliport''' is a small [[airport]] which has a [[helipad]], suitable for use by [[helicopter]]s, [[Powered lift|powered lift]], and various types of [[VTOL|vertical lift aircraft]]. 

Designated heliports typically contain one or more touchdown and liftoff areas and may also have limited facilities such as fuel or hangars. In some larger towns and cities, [[customs]] facilities may also be available.<ref name="TC">{{cite web|url= https://tc.canada.ca/en/corporate-services/acts-regulations/list-regulations/canadian-aviation-regulations-sor-96-433/standards/standard-325-heliports-canadian-aviation-regulations-cars|title= Standard 325 - Heliports - Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs)|access-date= 30 April 2022|author= Transport Canada|author-link= Transport Canada|work=tc.canada.ca |date= 25 September 2015|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220430133508/https://tc.canada.ca/en/corporate-services/acts-regulations/list-regulations/canadian-aviation-regulations-sor-96-433/standards/standard-325-heliports-canadian-aviation-regulations-cars|archive-date= 30 April 2022|url-status= live}}</ref> The broader term [[vertiport]] refers to take-off/landing sites for all aircraft landing vertically.

Early advocates of helicopters hoped that heliports would become widespread, but they have become contentious in [[urban area]]s due to the excessive noise caused by helicopter traffic.

In American use a heliport is defined as "an area of land, water, or structure used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of helicopters and includes its buildings and facilities if any". A heliport will consist of one or more [[helipad]]s, which are defined as "a small, designated area, usually with a prepared surface, on a heliport, airport, landing/take-off area, apron/ramp, or movement area used for takeoff, landing, or parking of helicopters".<ref name="USAIM">{{cite web|url= https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/media/aim_basic_w_chg_1_dtd_12-2-21.pdf|title= Aeronautical Information Manual|access-date= 29 April 2022|author= Federal Aviation Administration|author-link= Federal Aviation Administration|work= faa.gov|date= 17 June 2021}}</ref><ref name="FAR">{{cite web|url= https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-A/part-1|title= PART 1 - Definitions and Abbreviations |access-date= 29 April 2022|author= Federal Aviation Administration|author-link= Federal Aviation Administration|work= Federal Aviation Regulations|date= 29 March 1962}}</ref>

In Canada the term heliport is legally only used for a certified aerodrome for helicopter use.<ref name="CAR">{{cite web|url= https://lois-laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-96-433/FullText.html#s-101.01|title= Canadian Aviation Regulations SOR/96-433|access-date= 29 April 2022|author= Transport Canada|author-link= Transport Canada|work= lois-laws.justice.gc.ca|date= 28 April 2022|quote=heliport means an aerodrome in respect of which a heliport certificate issued under Subpart 5 of Part III is in force}}</ref>