Lighting Engineering Solutions for the Heliport sector

A heliport is an area designed and equipped for helicopters to take off and land. It comprises the touchdown and lift-off area (TLOF) and the final approach and take-off area (FATO), the area where the final manoeuvres are performed before touching down.

Therefore, the lighting is of the utmost importance.

Helipad lighting generally consists of the lights installed in a circle or square between the TLOF surface and the FATO, the surface around the entire landing area. In addition, lights are provided to illuminate the entire heliport and the windsock must also be illuminated.

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Regulations for Heliports and airfield lighting

The regulations that apply when constructing a heliport depend on where the structure is going to be built. The main reference guidelines are the international ones developed by the ICAO in Annex 14, Volumes I and II; however, some countries have opted to draw up their own domestic regulations, the most important of which is the one developed by the FAA for the USA.

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ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations) ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations)
FAA (Federal Aviation Administration, an agency of the United States Department of Transportation) FAA (Federal Aviation Administration, an agency of the United States Department of Transportation)
CAA (Civial Aviation Authority, the UK’s specialist aviation regulator)
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority)

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Heliport lighting systems configurations

Heliport lighting generally consists of lights installed in a circle or square between the TLOF (touchdown and lift-off area) surface and another around the entire landing area, i.e. the FATO (final approach and take-off area). The FATO is usually defined as a square area and also encloses the TLOF. In turn, the FATO is contained within a square (or free) area, the SAFETY ZONE.

The lights between the FATO and TLOF must be green (ICAO and FAA regulations) and can be inset or elevated. The previous standard called for the use of a yellow (amber) light instead, a colour which is still preferred in many places. Furthermore, there are many colour variations, and these depend on the heliport’s ownership and jurisdiction.

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