Vertiports
Current infrastructure centered on fixed-wing aircraft
Advisory circular for Vertiport design
- Setting up cost $ 5 million - $ 40 million (one tenth of airport)
- Max. access time 30 minutes by road during peak hours
- Located near the center of density of travelling public
Three types of Vertiports
- Urban
- ? 5 acres of land required
- approach and departure paths over water
- Edge-of-city
- ? 20 acres of land required
- located above a highway, highway interchange or hub airports
- Full-service remote
- facilities for fuelling and light maintenance
- mass transit /freeway access to high-density populated areas