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Approved by and published under the authority of the Secretary GeneralINTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATIONDoc 9261Heliport ManualFifth Edition, 2021
Approved by and published under the authority of the Secretary GeneralINTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATIONDoc 9261Heliport Manual Fifth Edition, 2021
Published in separate English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish editions by the INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION 999 Robert-Bourassa Boulevard, Montral, Quebec, Canada H3C 5H7 For ordering information and for a complete listing of sales agents and booksellers, please go to the ICAO website at www.icao.int Third edition, 1995 Fourth edition, 2020 Fifth edition, 2021 Doc 9261, Heliport Manual Order Number 9261 ISBN 978-92-9265-356-9 ICAO 2021 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, without prior permission in writing from the International Civil Aviation Organization.
iii AMENDMENTS Amendments are announced in the supplements to the Products and Services Catalogue the Catalogue and its supplements are available on the ICAO website at www.icao.int. The space below is provided to keep a record of such amendments. RECORD OF AMENDMENTS AND CORRIGENDA AMENDMENTS CORRIGENDA No. Date Entered by No. Date Entered by
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Table Of Contents
COVER PAGE
AMENDMENTS
FOREWORD
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GLOSSARY
EXPLANATION OF TERMS
ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS
REFERENCES
PART I. OFFSHORE HELIPORTS
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1. GENERAL
1.2 HELIDECKS
1.3 SHIPBOARD HELIPORTS
1.4 TABLE OF CHARACTERISTICS FOR COMMON OFFSHORE HELICOPTER TYPES
2.1 INTRODUCTION
Chapter 2. HELIPORT DATA
2.2 AUTHORIZATION OF OFFSHORE HELIPORTS — ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST, CONTENT OF A HELIDECK DIRECTORY (HD) AND CONTENT OF A HELIDECK INFORMATION PLATE (HIP)
3.1 HELIDECK AND PURPOSE-BUILT SHIPBOARD HELIPORT STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Chapter 3. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
3.2 HELIDECK/SHIPBOARD HELIPORT DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS — INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
3.3 GUIDANCE ON HELIDECK SIZE AND SURFACE MOUNTED OBJECTS
3.4 SHIPBOARD HELIPORT SIZE AND SURFACE-MOUNTED OBJECTS
3.5 HELIDECK SURFACE ARRANGEMENTS
3.6 SHIPBOARD HELIPORT SURFACE ARRANGEMENTS
Chapter 4. OBSTACLE ENVIRONMENT
4.1 DESCRIPTION OF SURFACES — HELIDECKS
4.2 DESCRIPTION OF SURFACES — SHIPBOARD HELIPORTS
4.3 TEMPORARY COMBINED OPERATIONS
4.4 MULTIPLE PLATFORM CONFIGURATIONS/LOCATION OF STANDBY VESSELS
4.5 GUIDANCE FOR OBSTACLE-PROTECTED SURFACES FOR SQUARE OR CIRCULAR HELIDECKS
4.6 MAPPING OF OBSTACLES ON NON-PURPOSE-BUILT SHIPBOARD HELIPORTS
5.1 GENERAL
Chapter 5. VISUAL AIDS — MARKING AND LIGHTING
5.2 WIND DIRECTION INDICATOR
5.3 HELIPORT IDENTIFICATION (H) MARKING
5.4 MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE MASS MARKING
5.5 D-VALUE MARKINGS
5.7 TOUCHDOWN/POSITIONING MARKING CIRCLE
5.6 TLOF PERIMETER MARKING
5.8 HELIPORT NAME MARKING
5.9 HELIDECK OBSTACLE-FREE SECTOR (CHEVRON) MARKING
5.10 HELIDECK AND SHIPBOARD HELIPORT SURFACE MARKING
5.12 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR LIGHTS INCLUDING SCREENING
5.11 PROHIBITED LANDING SECTOR MARKING
5.13 TLOF LIGHTING SYSTEMS UTILIZING FLOODLIGHT SOLUTIONS
5.15 LIGHTING SYSTEMS — SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR NON-PURPOSE-BUILT SHIPBOARD HELIPORTS
5.14 TLOF LIGHTING SYSTEMS UTILIZING “H” AND CIRCLE LIGHTING — DETAILS OF A SCHEME FIRST ADOPTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
5.16 VISUAL AIDS FOR DENOTING OBSTACLES —MARKING AND LIGHTING (INCLUDING FLOODLIGHTING)
6.1 INTRODUCTION
Chapter 6. HELIDECK RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING FACILITIES
6.2 KEY DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS — PRINCIPAL AGENT
6.4 COMPLEMENTARY MEDIA
6.3 USE AND MAINTENANCE OF FOAM EQUIPMENT
6.5 NOT PERMANENTLY ATTENDED INSTALLATIONS (NPAI)
6.8 PERSONNEL LEVELS
6.6 THE MANAGEMENT OF EXTINGUISHING MEDIA STOCKS
6.7 RESCUE EQUIPMENT
6.9 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
6.10 TRAINING
6.11 EMERGENCY PROCEDURE
Chapter 7. WINCHING AREAS ON SHIPS
7.1 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDING LOCATION, PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND OBSTACLE PROTECTION
7.2 MARKING OF A WINCHING AREA
7.3 LIGHTING OF A WINCHING AREA FOR NIGHT HELI-HOIST OPERATIONS
7.4 ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
8.1 CRITERIA FOR PARKING AREAS AND PUSH-IN PARKING AREAS
8.2 METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT PROVISION
8.3 DECK MOTIONS REPORTING AND RECORDING
8.4 COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
8.5 HELICOPTER REFUELLING OPERATIONS
8.6 BIRD CONTROL AT NORMALLY UNATTENDED OFFSHORE FACILITIES
Appendix 1-A. SAMPLE RISK ASSESSMENT FOR HELICOPTER OPERATIONS TO HELIDECKS AND SHIPBOARD HELIPORTS WHICH ARE SUB-1 D
Appendix I-C DRAINAGE CALCULATION
PART II. ONSHORE HELIPORTS
1.2 SCOPE AND PURPOSE
Chapter 1. Historical Background
1.1 INTRODUCTION
1.3 CONTENTS OF DOCUMENT
2.1 SITE SELECTION AND MANAGEMENT
Chapter 2. SITE SELECTION, MANAGEMENT AND HELIPORT DATA
2.2 HELIPORT DATA
2.6 SAFEGUARDING OF HELIPORT
2.4 SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
2.5 HELIPORT WINTERIZATION
2.3 CERTIFICATION OF HELIPORTS
2.7 INSPECTOR QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
Appendix A. to Chapter 2 SAMPLE AVIATION SAFEGUARDING PROCEDURE
Chapter 3. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ONSHORE HELIPORTS
3.1 GENERAL
3.2 FATO
3.3 TLOF
3.4 HELICOPTER TAXIWAYS AND TAXI-ROUTES
3.5 APRONS AND STANDS
Appendix A to Chapter 3. THE DESIGN HELICOPTER1
Appendix B to Chapter 3. SURFACE LOADING
Appendix C to Chapter 3. ESTABLISHING THE REJECTED TAKE-OFF DISTANCE
Appendix D to Chapter 3. ESTABLISHING A VIRTUAL CLEARWAY
Chapter 4. OBSTACLE ENVIRONMENT
4.1 OBSTACLE LIMITATION SURFACES AND SECTORS
4.2 APPLICATION OF OBSTACLE LIMITATIONS
Appendix A to Chapter 4. ELEVATING THE ORIGIN OF THE TAKE-OFF CLIMB OR APPROACH SURFACES AND UTILIZING PC1 VERTICAL PROCEDURES
Appendix B to Chapter 4. SINGLE TAKE-OFF AND CLIMB AND APPROACH SURFACE
Chapter 5. VISUAL AIDS
5.1 INDICATORS
5.2 MARKING AIDS
5.3 LIGHTS
Appendix A to Chapter 5. VISUAL ALIGNMENT GUIDANCE SYSTEM
Appendix B to Chapter 5. HELICOPTER APPROACH PATH INDICATOR
Appendix C to Chapter 5. EXAMPLE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM SPECIFICATION FOR A HOSPITAL HELIPORT LIGHTING SYSTEM
Chapter 6. HELIPORT EMERGENCY RESPONSE
6.1 HELIPORT EMERGENCY PLANNING
6.2 RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING SERVICE (RFFS)
Appendix A to Chapter 6. EXAMPLE OF A TASK/RESOURCE ANALYSIS (TRA)
Appendix B to Chapter 6. CERTIFICATION STATUS (CRASHWORTHINESS)