Transcription of CHAPTER 4. HOSPITAL HELIPORTS
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AC 150/5390-2B September 30, 2004 CHAPTER 4. HOSPITAL HELIPORTS 400. GENERAL. Helicopters have proven to be an effective means of transporting injured persons from the scene of an accident to a HOSPITAL and in transferring patients in critical need of specialized services from one HOSPITAL to another HOSPITAL having that capability. A functional HOSPITAL heliport may be as simple as a cleared area on the ground, together with a windsock and a clear approach/ departure path. Figure 4-1 illustrates the essential elements of a ground-level HOSPITAL heliport.
hospital personnel and the wheeled equipment used for moving patients on gurneys. The TLOF should be capable of supporting the support the dynamic loads of the helicopter intended to use the parking area (Paragraph 806b). Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) is recommended for ground-level facilities.
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