This paper is intended to show what would be necessary for a heliport suitable for scheduled helicopter services should a vehicle become available which proves economically viable for inter-city services. BEA is considering the possibilty of scheduled services from Central London to near-European capitals and in this respect, some preliminary investigation of sites has been carried out. However, the views expressed in this paper are personal and do not necessarily reflect BEA policy.

In this context we are therefore concerned with a heliport which will meet the required standards of safety and regularity, and will provide passenger handling facilities, car parking and support services at least comparable with equivalent fixed wing operations. Other types of landing place for helicopters, such as helipads, helistops, and conventional airports are outside the scope of the paper although similar design criteria may apply to these facilities.