Requirement for building an helipad

[soguazu]

Hello guys, Just want to how far can a residential building be far from a helipad.

[iChris]

Hello guys, Just want to how far can a residential building be far from a helipad.

 

There are a number of factors like the size of the aircraft to be operated from the heliport etc.. Take a look at the following links:

 

AC 150/5390-2C - Heliport Design Document Information

 

Overview Heliport Design

 

Section 3 FAA 8900.1 - Evaluation and Surveillance of Heliports

 

Heliport protection zone (HPZ). The FAA recommends the establishment of an HPZ for each approach/departure surface. The HPZ is the area under the 8:1 approach/departure surface starting at the FATO perimeter and extending out for a distance of 280 feet (85.3 m), as illustrated in Figure 2–12. The HPZ is intended to enhance the protection of people and property on the ground. This is achieved through heliport owner control over the HPZ. Such control includes clearing HPZ areas (and maintaining them clear) of incompatible objects and activities. The FAA discourages residences and places of public assembly in an HPZ. (Churches, schools, hospitals, office buildings, shopping centers, and other uses with similar concentrations of persons typify places of public assembly.) Do not locate hazardous materials, including fuel, in the HPZ.

 

Edited June 11, 2016 by iChris