Briefing On Update To FAA AC 150/5390- 2D Heliports - USHST

Briefing on Update toFAA AC 150/5390-2D HeliportsRobert BasseyFAA Airport Engineering Division, AAS-100FAAOffice of Airport

Airport Engineering Division Maintain over 80 of the airport series (150/5xxx) advisorycirculars– Standards for airport design, safety, construction,equipment, airfield lighting, signage and marking, andairfield pavements that are required for projects usingAIP funds– Global leadership in international standards throughICAO– Maintain engineering briefs for additional guidance forairport projects.– Approves requests for modification of design orconstruction standards for individual projects.FAAOffice of Airport

CaveatThis summary briefing presents preliminary draft information for theHeliport Design AC and is subject to change.Industry review and comment period is pending once draft AC isdistributed to helicopter industry organizations and interested parties.FAAOffice of Airport

Purpose of the Heliports Design ACTo provide a comprehensive guide on heliport design toheliport owners and operators for all types of heliports.FAAOffice of Airport

AC Table of ContentsChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Heliport DesignChapter 3: Heliport Taxiways, Taxi Routes and Helicopter ParkingChapter 4: Heliport Markings and LightingChapter 5: Heliport Facilities on AirportsChapter 6: Instrument OperationsChapter 7: Heliport Site Safety ElementsFAAOffice of Airport

Schedule for Revised Heliport Design ACFAAOffice of Airport

Approximate Timeline for Completion of Draft AC1. Industry Review period (January-April 2021)2. Adjudication of industry comments (May 2021)3. Complete final draft AC (June 2021)4. Legal review (June-July 2021)5. Adjudication of Legal Review comments (August 2021)6. Publish final AC (September 2021)FAAOffice of Airport

Summary of Changes to Heliport Design ACFAAOffice of Airport

Summary of Changes to Heliports AC1. Separate chapters on General Aviation, Transport and Hospital Heliports arenow consolidated into one chapter2. Eliminate redundant information3. Clearly present design guidance for each heliport component4. Add separate chapters for Taxiways / Heliport Marking and Lighting5. Improve figures6. Include HyperlinksFAAOffice of Airport

Example of Consolidated Table for all 3 Heliport TypesTable 2-1. TLOF/FATO Minimum DimensionsDimItemGATRANSPORTHOSPITALATLOF Length1 RDBTLOF Width1 RDCFATO Length1½D11 RD but not less than50 ft (15 m)1 RD but not less than50 ft (15 m)2 RD but not less than200 ft (60 m)1 RD but not less than40 ft (12 m)1 RD but not less than40 ft (12 m)1½D1EFATO Width1½D1½DFSeparation betweenTLOF and FATO perimetersSafety Area Width¾ D – ½ RD2 RD but not less than100 ft (30 m)¾ D – ½ RDGSee Table 2-8½ RD but not less than30 ft (9 m)¾ D – ½ RDSee Table 2-9FAAOffice of Airport

Enhanced/Simplified FiguresCurrent AC figureNew AC figureEarhart AvenueEARHART AVENUEAuto parking areaAUTO PARKING AREACITY PROPERTYCITY PROPERTYNOFFICEFUTURE HELICOPTER PARKINGCityPropertyOfficeCityPropertyFuture helicopter parkingFATO LIGHTSFLUSH TLOF PERIMETER LIGHTSLANDING CH/DEPARTURESURFACEIN-GROUND FATO EDGE MARKERSSAFETY AREAHeliport property lineHELIPORT PROPERTY LINENote: Draw layout diagramsto scale with key dimensions shown as TLOF size, FATOsize, safety area size, distances from safety area perimeter to property edges, etc.TLOFFATOSafety AreaApproach/departuresurfaceFAAOffice of Airport

Example of Consolidated Figures and TablesFAAOffice of Airport

Urban Air Mobility The FAA Office of Airports working with the FAATechnical Center engaged industry through a Requestfor Information (RFI) to solicit aircraft type and designinformation The RFI received nine submissions The FAA is engaging the RFI respondents and thebroader VTOL industry to address questions pertainingto aircraft and infrastructure design considerations aswell as their concept of operationsFAAOffice of Airport

Comments and Questions?FAAOffice of Airport

Adds infrared specifications for Aviation Obstruction Light Compatibility with Night Vision Goggles(NVGs) per Engineering Brief 98 to allow infrared emitters to be included in LED obstructionlighting fixtures. The specifications for the IR emitters support the operational requirement for LED-lit obstructionlights to be visible to operators in AC 7460-1 “Obstruction Marking and Lighting”.FAAOffice of Airport

LED Obstruction Light with IR under NVGsFAAOffice of Airport

Optional Monitoring:1. If the IR emitter fails, the visible light is de-energized, and an alarm signal must be generated to provide an indication ofthe failure, (coupled).OR2. If the IR emitter fails, the visible light remains energized. The IR emitter is independently monitored in accordance withthe monitoring requirements for FLASH/FAIL status of L-864, L-810 and L-885 visible light units. An alarm signal must begenerated to provide an indication of the failure, (de-coupled).FAAOffice of Airport

Infrared Specifications for red LED ObstructionLightsIR Wavelength (nominal)800-900 nmApplicabilityIR Vertical Beam WidthIR Radiant IntensityL-810 (L) 10 Minimum: 4 mW/srL-864 (L) and L-885 (L) 3 Minimum: 246 mW/srFAAOffice of Airport

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