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FAA recommendations and standards for heliport design are found in Advisory Circular 150/5390-2D. While the Advisory Circular (AC) provides general design guidance, the AC is advisory only and doesn’t mandate required practices. Flight Light recommends that anyone constructing or modifying a heliport should determine all site-specific requirements and consult with a local FAA representative.  \nBasic Layout  \nThe basic elements of a heliport include:  \n• Clear approach/departure paths  \n• Clear area for ground maneuvers  \n• Final approach and takeoff area (FATO)  \n• Touchdown and liftoff area (TLOF)  \n• Safety area  \n• Wind cone  \nA heliport should include at least one Touchdown and Liftoff (TLOF) area centered in a Final Approach  \nThis drawing is not to scale and is for informational purposes only. All heliports must comply with FAA Advisory Circular 150/5390-2D. Contact your local FAA o ce with questions.  \n Safety Zone  \n&  \nApproach  \nDeparture  \nPath  \nLegend  \nFlush Inset Light-Green  \nFlush Inset Light-Blue  \nLanding Direction Light-Green Floodlight  \nRotating Heliport Beacon or Flashing Morse Code“H”Beacon  \nCHAPI-Approach Path Indicator  \nLighted Windsock  \n15 ft.  \n5-10 ft.  \nand Takeoff (FATO) area, a peripheral safety area and two or more approach and departure paths. The TLOF must be at least as long and wide as the rotor diameter of the largest helicopter to use the heliport. The FATO must be at least 1.5 times the overall length of the helicopter. The width of the safety area must be at least 0.28 times the rotor diameter, but not less than 20 ft. (6 .1 m) . At least two approach/departure paths, with one aligned in the direction of the predominant wind, are required.  \nHeliport Lighting  \nHeliports that support night operations under visual meteorological conditions or instrument meteorological conditions for either day or night operations are lighted with TLOF and/or optional FATO perimeter lights. FATO perimeter lights may be used as an option under special circumstances to improve visual acquisition of the approach path and/or landing environment due to varying degrees of ambient light, proximity to airport taxiways, etc.  \nOther useful visual aids include: floodlights, landing direction lights, taxiway lights, lighted wind cone, heliport identification beacon, and a heliport approach path indicator (CHAPI) . Obstruction lights must be installed where required to mark objects in close proximity to the approach/departure path.  \nPlease note: since the FAA AC does not contain intensity standards, perimeter lights can’t be FAA certified or deemed compliant.  \nTouchdown and Liftoff (TLOF) Lights  \nFlush green lights (meeting the standards of Appx. G) should be used to define the TLOF perimeter. Use a minimum of four light fixtures per side of a square or rectangular TLOF. Locate a light at each corner, with additional lights uniformly spaced between  \nthe corner lights. Using an odd number of lights on each side will place lights along the centerline of the approach. Define a circular TLOF using an even number of lights, with a minimum of eight, uniformly spaced. Space the lights at a maximum of 25 ft. (7 .6 m) . Locate flush lights within 1 ft. (30 cm) inside or outside of the TLOF perimeter. As an option, raised, omnidirectional lights (meeting the requirements of Appx. G) may be used to mark the TLOF perimeter. Locate elevated lights outside and within 10 feet (3 m) of the edge of the TLOF. Ensure elevated lights do not penetrate a horizontal plane at the TLOF elevation by more than 2 inches (51 mm) .  \nFinal Approach and Takeoff (FATO) Lights  \nGreen lights (meeting the standards of Appx. G)(with the same candelas as the TLOF lights) may be used to define the FATO perimeter. When a heliport on an airport is sited near a taxiway, yellow lights may be used to avoid pilots confusing t","cbCaieE48nQNn76S","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieE48nQNn76S","pdf",345284,"English","# Basic Layout\n## Safety Zone, Approach, and Departure Paths\n## Heliport Lighting\n# TLOF and FATO Lighting Requirements\n## Touchdown and Liftoff (TLOF) Lights\n## Final Approach and Takeoff (FATO) Lights\n# Floodlights and Landing Direction Lights","[{\"question\":\"What is the document scope for heliport planning?\",\"answer\":\"It provides information for preliminary planning of a public-use, general aviation heliport only. 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