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Prototype Technical Specifications for the Design of VFR Vertiports
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White Paper Details
Title
Prototype Technical Specifications for the Design of VFR Vertiports for Operation with Manned VTOL-Capable Aircraft Certified in the Enhanced Category
Year Published
2022
Author
European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
Number of pages:
178
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This white paper provides prototype technical specifications for the design of vertiports for visual flight rules (VFR) operations with manned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capable aircraft certified in the enhanced category. EASA developed it in cooperation with vertiport companies and VTOL manufacturers to provide initial guidance for safe vertiport design ahead of formal rulemaking.
The prototype technical specifications white paper covers physical characteristics, obstacle environment, visual aids, and emergency procedures for VFR vertiports intended for manned VTOL aircraft operations. Key elements include:
- Vertiport data requirements, including reference point, elevation, dimensions, and declared distances
- Physical characteristics of final approach and takeoff areas (FATOs), touchdown and liftoff areas (TLOFs), safety areas, taxiways, and stands.
- Obstacle-limitation surfaces and obstacle-free volumes to ensure safe approach and departure paths
- Extensive specifications for vertiport markings, markers, signs, and lighting
- Coordination between vertiport operators and aeronautical information services
- Rescue and firefighting requirements for vertiports
The specifications leverage helicopter and aerodrome standards where applicable but introduce new concepts specific to VTOL operations, like the obstacle-free volume. The document represents an initial step in developing vertiport design standards to enable safe integration of VTOL aircraft and urban air mobility.
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