Editing Heliport (section)

==Purpose==
In a large metropolitan and urban areas, a heliport can serve [[passenger]]s needing to quickly move within the city, or to outlying regions.  Generally, heliports can be situated closer to a town or [[city center]] than an airport for [[fixed-wing aircraft]]. The advantage in flying by helicopter to a destination, or even to the city's main airport, is that travel can be much faster than by surface transport.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/aeronautical-journal/article/abs/urban-heliport/47ABB76DA0EB6DA2C8E9FDA62D4355E9|title=The urban heliport|first=D. J.|last=Ward|date=July 30, 1982|journal=The Aeronautical Journal|volume=86|issue=856|pages=216–219 |doi=10.1017/S0001924000018893|s2cid=115448014 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dallasexecairport.com/vertiport/|title=Vertiport|date=July 15, 2016}}</ref> As an example, the [[Downtown Manhattan Heliport]] in New York City provides scheduled service to [[John F. Kennedy International Airport]], and is used to move wealthy persons and important goods quickly to destinations as far away as [[Maryland]].

Police departments use heliports as a base for [[police helicopter]]s, and larger departments may have a dedicated large heliport facility dedicated such as the [[LAPD Hooper Heliport]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityofpasadena.net/police/divisions-and-sections/air-operations/|title=Air Operations - Police Department}}</ref>

Some [[skyscraper]]s feature rooftop heliports to serve the transport needs of executives or clients. Many of these rooftop sites also serve as Emergency Helicopter Landing Facilities (EHLF), in case emergency evacuation is needed. The [[U.S. Bank Tower (Los Angeles)|U.S. Bank Tower]] in [[Los Angeles]] is an example.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.helitecnica.com/rooftop-helipads/|title=Aluminum Rooftop Helipads}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://helipads.co/elevated-and-rooftop-helipads-and-heliports/|title=Elevated and Rooftop Helipads and Heliports - Aluminium Helipads|date=February 21, 2019}}</ref>

Helipads are common features at [[hospital]]s, where they serve to facilitate [[Air medical services|helicopter air ambulance]] and [[MEDEVAC]]s for transferring patients into and out of hospital facilities.  Some large [[trauma center]]s may have multiple helipads, while most small hospitals have just one.  Helipads allow hospitals to accept patients flown in from remote accident sites, where there are no local hospitals or facilities capable of providing the level of [[emergency care]] required.<ref name="FAAheli">{{cite web|url= https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/advisory_circular/150-5390-2B/150_5390_2b_part3.pdf|title= AC 150/5390-2B Chapter 4. Hospital Heliports|access-date= 30 April 2022|author= Federal Aviation Administration |author-link= Federal Aviation Administration |work= faa.gov|date= 30 September 2004}}</ref>

The [[National EMS Pilots Association]] (NEMSPA) has published multiple white papers, surveys and safety recommendations for the enhancement of hospital helipad operations to improve patient safety.<ref name="WP">{{cite web|url= https://justhelicopters.com/Portals/0/Documents/NEMSPA_FAA_HeliportACWhitePaper07012011.pdf|title= National EMS Pilots Association White Paper|access-date= 30 April 2022|author= National EMS Pilots Association|work= justhelicopters.com|date= 1 July 2011}}</ref>