12-Jul-2013Source: North Shore TImes
One of New Zealand’s richest families appears to have dropped its fight to build a private helipad in the face of strong opposition. see full story... Read more
3-Jul-2013Source: Pique
A short-term compromise has been reached that will allow the Whistler Health Care Centre’s helipad to remain open until the fall. see full story... Read more
27-Jun-2013Source: US DoD
Head Inc.*, Columbus, Ohio, is being awarded a $10,984,000 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a simulated landing helicopter dock (LHD) flight deck at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. The work to be performed provides for construction of a LHD flight deck consisting of high temperature resistant concrete material, a new landing officer safety officer tower... Read more
26-Jun-2013Source: Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is supplying a modified LCR-100 Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) for the newly certified offshore rig approach feature on Sikorsky’s S-92A helicopter. The automated rig approach capability assists offshore oil operators with approaching and landing on oil rigs and platforms by guiding the aircraft to location coordinates entered by the... Read more
24-Jun-2013Source: Vail Daily
The hospital has used a temporary helipad for 29 years on property was loaned to the town for air ambulance services in 1984 in a “one-year” deal, which the feds and state officials sort of forgot about – but possible redevelopment is forcing them to review – see full story... Read more
24-Jun-2013Source: Health Sciences North
The rooftop helipad at the Ramsey Lake Health Centre of Health Sciences North/Horizon Santé-Nord (HSN) will be back in operation Monday, June 24, 2013. Remedial work to the helipad has been completed, allowing it to reopen ahead of schedule. The helipad was closed May 27th to allow for repairs to the helipad’s drainage system and... Read more
15-Jun-2013Source: Scilly Today
MP Andrew George says he’s been told that the landing and helicopter service facilities are not up to standard. see full story... Read more
14-Jun-2013Source: Echo-News
BASILDON Hospital bosses were unaware the controversial Dry Street housing development would lead to the loss of a landing base for the Essex Air Ambulance. (See Full Story)... Read more
13-Jun-2013Source: Pique
Transport Canada says it’s considering suspending operations because vehicles and pedestrians have failed to observe traffic laws requiring them to stop while helicopters are landing or taking off. – see full story... Read more
13-Jun-2013Source: UPMC Presbyterian
A new helipad that reduces the time needed to take patients with serious injuries and illnesses from the rooftop landing site to the Emergency Department opened on 23rd May at UPMC Presbyterian. “Patients will benefit from the opening of the new helipad because it provides more efficient access to our experts and medical teams,” said David Bertoty, clinical director,... Read more
13-Jun-2013Source: US DoD
Newpark Mats & Integrated Services LLC, The Woodland, Texas, has been awarded a maximum $16,043,571 modification (P0009) exercising the second option year period on contract (SPM8E6-11-D-0011) for facilities maintenance, rotary-wing aircraft Dura-Base Mat System. The contract is a fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract. Location of performance is Texas, with a July 10, 2014 performance completion date.... Read more
7-Jun-2013Source: North Shore Times
One of New Zealand’s richest families has been denied consent to build a private helipad on its sprawling Stanley Pt property. (See Full Story)... Read more
6-Jun-2013Source: Gazette Series
The 25-square metre aluminium deck will sit four metres above the existing roof level of the hospital’s Queen’s Building and connect to the new ward block via a steel ramp leading to a new lift lobby. (See Full Story)... Read more
6-Jun-2013Source: Estevan Mercury
Outside of a few finishing touches, the new helipad at St. Joseph’s Hospital is almost ready for use. (See Full Story)... Read more
5-Jun-2013
Scottish Air Ambulance EC135 ferrying a sick patient from a remote island to a mainland hospital was forced to divert to an airport after the pilot spotted doctors having a barbecue near the helipad. (see full story)... Read more
4-Jun-2013Source: The Chronicle
AN important milestone has been reached with the Lockyer Valley Emergency Helipad reaching the final stages of construction at the new Lockyer Valley Regional Airport near Gatton. (See Full Stoty)... Read more
31-May-2013Source: Truro Daily News
EHS LifeFlight, Nova Scotia’s Air Medical Transport service, will use the pad to transport critically ill or injured patients to health facilities that best suit their needs. (See Full Story)... Read more
28-May-2013Source: Australian Aviation
RACQ CareFlight Rescue’s Toowoomba helipad was this week fitted with a solar-powered helipad lighting system to enhance crew safety and efficiency during night operations. (See Full Story)... Read more
23-May-2013Source: NWF Daily News
Timberview Helicopters has anchored a floating helipad in East Pass just south of the Marler Bridge. (See Full Story)... Read more
17-May-2013Source: WJJQ
Members of the planning and development committee in Oneida County will once again exam a helipad in Woodruff. (See Full Story)... Read more
17-May-2013Source: Kaweah Delta
Kaweah Delta Health Care District will celebrate the completion of its helipad on Thursday, May 16, in Visalia. The event will take place from 10-11:30 a.m. under the helipad in the main parking lot at Kaweah Delta Medical Center, 400 W. Mineral King Ave. The $2.7 million helipad is expected to be fully operational by... Read more
16-May-2013Source: CBS New York
The New York Jets have found themselves locked in a fierce battle with their neighbors, as hundreds of residents living near the team’s practice facility are protesting new construction plans for a helipad. (See Full Story)... Read more
15-May-2013Source: The Sudbury Star
It may be little consolation to residents in the Kirkwood Drive-Ramsey Lake Road area who are furious about a temporary helipad being located in their neighbourhood, but the notice is in the mail. (See Full Story)... Read more
14-May-2013Source: Offshore Energy Today
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA), with assistance from the Civil Aviation Authority, carried out an audit of Ekofisk 2/4-L facility on 4 – 5 April 2013. (See Full Story)... Read more
13-May-2013Source: Madisonian News
Madison Valley Medical Center and private donors have come together to provide Madison Valley with a helicopter pad that will deliver safe access to air ambulances. (See Full Story)... Read more
8-May-2013Source: The TandD
Regional Medical Center trustees voted Tuesday to purchase a manufactured home for the hospital’s helicopter staff. (See Full Story)... Read more
6-May-2013Source: WJJQ
The Oneida County Zoning Committee has decided to put off a decision on a new helicopter hanger in Woodruff. (See Full Story)... Read more
3-May-2013Source: ChicoER
A new helipad will be constructed in the industrial park adjacent to the Chico Municipal Airport. The project was approved Tuesday night by the Chico Airport Commission, at the request of DigitalPath, which already operates the helicopter at the airport for service purposes.(See Full Story)... Read more
1-May-2013Source: Isle of Wight radio
The first test flight for St Mary’s Hospital’s new helipad has taken place (see full story)... Read more
30-Apr-2013Source: ChicoER
The Chico Airport Commission has a full agenda at its next meeting, including the matter of a private helipad, a new location for the Chico Air Museum, and developing a work plan. (See Full Story)... Read more
22-Apr-2013Source: Russkie Prostori
Brand new helipadis now available in St.Petersburg right in the Marine Façade which is a city passenger port. (See full story)... Read more
12-Apr-2013
The hospital had a helipad on the rooftop of its old ED but it was removed in 2003 when a new emergency department was built and although the provision was made in the new building for a rooftop helipad, but it was never funded. A commitment has now been made for a temporary pad within... Read more
10-Apr-2013Source: Mumbai Mirror
In a first, a night landing facility will be installed at a prominent helipad in the city to ensure 24×7 services for politicians and bureaucrats, who use choppers on a regular basis (see full story).... Read more
9-Apr-2013Source: The Alternative
Representatives of Atlantic Health System and Overlook Medical Center filed a Notice of Appeal of the Union County District Court’s decision supporting denial of variance approvals to construct a neuroscience helipad on the roof of Overlook Medical Center (see full story).... Read more
5-Apr-2013Source: The Alternative Press
Representatives of Atlantic Health System and Overlook Medical Center filed a Notice of Appeal of the Union County District Court’s decision supporting denial of variance approvals to construct a neuroscience helipad on the roof of Overlook Medical Center (see full story).... Read more
4-Apr-2013Source: Rio Grande
Rio Grande Regional Hospital (RGRH) celebrated the opening of the New Helicopter Landing Pad located next to the emergency entrance. RGRH and AirEvac LifeTeam, the country’s largest independently owned and operated air ambulance service with over 25 years of experience, are working together to provide prompt patient care and quality air transport. Rio Grande Regional... Read more
28-Mar-2013Source: Roper St. Francis Healthcare
Every second matters when a patient is rushed to a hospital during a medical emergency, especially in cases of a heart attack or stroke. Now patients transported to the Charleston peninsula via helicopter will receive medical intervention 15 to 20 minutes faster by landing on Charleston’s first hospital rooftop helipad at Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s... Read more
18-Mar-2013Source: St George's Healthcare
St George’s Hospital has scrapped plans to reduce the size of a new helipad which was too small for Search and Rescue helicopters. The proposed £4m helipad, approved last year, was reduced by 5 sq m in another application withdrawn last week, making it too small for larger helicopters used by Search and Rescue teams.... Read more
12-Mar-2013Source: Kyiv Post
A new helicopter pad in Kaniv (Cherkasy region) built for Euro 2012 with funds allocated for the event might become private (see full story)... Read more
11-Mar-2013Source: Times Heraldonline
Work on the 54-foot helipad began last August. Officials said it’s the largest hospital-based helipad in Solano County and one of the many new achievements at the Vacaville Kaiser facility (see full story).... Read more
11-Mar-2013Source: Northern Health
Northern Health, working with the British Columbia Ambulance Service (BCAS), has engaged a third party facilitator to lead a review of the case for a helipad near the Fort St. John Hospital. At present, some patients are brought by helicopter from remote locations directly to the Fort St. John Airport. They are then moved by ground ambulance to... Read more
9-Mar-2013Source: What's On Sanya
Recently, Capital Helicopter Co, a major helicopter service provider in China in terms of fleet size, opened a new helipad by the Third Ring Road in Beijing to transport clients to and from the city center. (see full story)... Read more
28-Feb-2013Source: Isle of Wight County Press
THE construction of a new helipad at St Mary’s Hospital is well underway, with the work due to be completed by the end of March. l.(see full story)... Read more
15-Feb-2013Source: Barista Net
Bloomfield Township Administrator Ted Ehrenburg reported that state officials had agreed to hold off on including a helipad as part of the construction of new State Police barracks on the Garden State Parkway. (see full story)... Read more
6-Feb-2013Source: Independent
The football pitch at Our Lady of Mercy College in Beaumont will be used as a landing place for the helicopter air ambulance service. (see full story)... Read more
29-Jan-2013Source: Post and Courier
A new $1.8 million helipad on top of Roper Hospital’s South Tower will open for air traffic next month. (see full story)... Read more
21-Jan-2013Source: Lampasas Radio
Rollins Brook Community Hospital will celebrate its new onsite helicopter landing pad at 3pm Wednesday, January 23 (see full story)... Read more
20-Jan-2013Source: Victorville Daily Press
Desert Valley, owned by Prime Healthcare Services, is ready to build the $150,000 helipad as soon as the City of Victorville approves the plan (see full story)... Read more
17-Jan-2013Source: GEDA USA
GEDA USA, the leading manufacturer of rack and pinion industrial elevator and hoist solutions, expanded its line of elevators, hoists and lifts for offshore drilling operations to include the Helideck Transport Platform. The Helideck Transport Platform’s innovative design has revolutionized access to offshore heliports. Access to heliports was previously limited to ladders due to the danger... Read more
17-Jan-2013Source: Clarinda Regional Health Center
Clarinda Regional Health Center’s (CRHC) helipad has been undergoing some renoavation to accommodate the new 24-hour Mercy One – Clarinda medical helicopter service. Updates include adding an on-site 6,000 gallon fuel tank, running water and electrical service, additional lighting, and fencing around both the helipad and the fuel tank. These additions are part of a... Read more
8-Jan-2013Source: CBC
Lighting upgrades on the helipad at Charlottetown’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital are now complete. It means the helipad is now available day and night. (see full story)... Read more
4-Jan-2013
Helispot 120 in Diamond Bar is located just above Pantera Park, next to the water tanks off of Eastgate Drive, and has been undergoing a series of maintenance improvements (see full story)... Read more
1-Jan-2013Source: NHS East of England Trauma Network
The NHS East of England Trauma Network is pleased to announce that a temporary helipad will be laid at Addenbrooke’s Hospital as the next step in enhancing care for the most seriously injured people across the region. This solution has been made possible by close partnership working between the hospital, ambulance service, air ambulance trusts... Read more
13-Dec-2012Source: Asbury Park Press
A state appeals court has upheld a decision to grant a restricted helistop license to Donald Trump. (see full story)... Read more
11-Dec-2012Source: CAA
An innovative new lighting system for use on off-shore helidecks has undergone a successful flight inspection by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The new system, developed under a CAA research project and manufactured by Orga BV in the Netherlands, is designed to radically improve visibility for approaching pilots. The first production version of the... Read more
7-Dec-2012Source: Courier Mail
“I think it’s something the City has been lacking and something that’ll be very, very important and it will be completed in time for the important G20 that’ll be held in Brisbane in November 2014.” said Lord Mayor Graham Quirk (see full story)... Read more
25-Nov-2012Source: Daily Mail
MD500E owner Jeremy Paxton said: “The council says that landing on the turntable might damage the a tree, but I could land on that spot if the turntable was not there. Would I really want to land too close to a tree in a helicopter?” (see full story)... Read more
22-Nov-2012Source: County Air Ambulance HELP Appeal
HeliHub.com Editor note – We just HAD to change the title of this press release. A case of PR agency not engaging brain, in fact. They sent this press release out with the title “Southampton General Hospital helipad celebrates well over 300 successful landings in its first year of service” – Of course they were... Read more
12-Nov-2012Source: YNN
Two temporary helipads were approved for use during next weekend’s United States Grand Prix. Officials with the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport approved the stops at 901 South MoPac Expressway, near Barton Skyway, and 300 South Congress Avenue. (see full story)... Read more
5-Nov-2012Source: JEMS
South Georgia Medical Center CEO Randy Sauls said the medical center is grateful to all who had a hand in the planning and execution of the project, which cost approximately $225,000 to build. (see full story)... Read more
5-Nov-2012Source: Interior Health
“The opening of the new heliport at Royal Inland Hospital is good news for rural and remote communities surrounding Kamloops,” said Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake. “The new heliport will support physicians and patients living in these smaller communities by providing them with better and faster access to critical care.” The project was completed at... Read more
2-Nov-2012Source: Prince Albert Parkland Health Region
Prince Albert Parkland Health Region maintenance staff will this week begin construction of a temporary helicopter landing pad at the Victoria Hospital, to accommodate flights from the STARS helicopter ambulance service. The helicopter landing pad will be built on the triangle of grassed land just east of the southeast corner of Herb Bassett Home and... Read more
12-Oct-2012Source: Daily Times
San Juan County is looking to build two new helipads for AirCare, which is San Juan Regional Medical Center’s helicopter service. The county has identified two plots of land where helicopter landing pads can be built near Navajo Dam and Nageezi. (see full story)... Read more
11-Oct-2012Source: StarPhoenix
A helipad for the STARS helicopter air ambulance has moved from the drawing pad to plans for construction behind the Yorkton Regional Hospital. (see full story)... Read more
7-Oct-2012Source: Soloy
Soloy Aviation Solutions has delivered four Model 570-1000-1 portable Heliports to San Diego Gas & Electric (SDGE). According to Flynn Ortiz, design engineer for SDGE, the company needed to access remote locations of transmission towers for maintenance and inspection. The rugged free standing 12ft x 13ft transportable helicopter pads with a 6,000 lbs capacity met... Read more
7-Oct-2012Source: Observer & Eccentric
St. Mary Mercy’s new air ambulance helipad is adjacent to the hospital’s newly constructed three-story, 154,000-square-foot addition that features a new emergency center and private patient rooms. The hospital will move its emergency center and services and open the new air ambulance helipad when the new building officially opens to patients in early November. (see... Read more
7-Oct-2012Source: Interior Health
INVERMERE-Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett, Kootenay East Regional Hospital District Chair John Kettle, Invermere Mayor Gerry Taft, and Interior Health representatives officially reopened the Invermere and District Hospital’s heliport recently. “The completion of the heliport project is great news for the community and the Invermere and District Hospital,” said Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett. “Our... Read more
26-Sep-2012Source: HELP Appeal
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (UH Bristol) and the Helicopter Emergency Landing Pads (HELP) Appeal will be working in partnership to develop an onsite helipad at the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI), which will open in 2014. A grant of £500,000 has been provided by the HELP Appeal to support the helipad’s construction – part... Read more
18-Sep-2012Source: St George's Healthcare
St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust announced today, Tuesday 18th September, that it has been granted formal planning permission to develop a helipad at St George’s Hospital in Tooting. It will be only the second hospital helipad in London and the first south of the river. The development will be partly funded through a grant of £1million... Read more
17-Sep-2012Source: CBC
Police said that since May, vandals have broken several marker and fixture lights on the hospital’s helipad, which is used by Ornge. Â The vandalism has occurred multiple times during the last few months. Nine lights were broken during one instance. Â (see full story)... Read more
10-Sep-2012Source: KSBY
The nearly $2 million dollar helistop can accommodate helicopters up to the size of a Blackhawk (see full story)... Read more
31-Aug-2012Source: Deseret News
“I believe just one citizen complained and made a big enough stink that he got an FAA inspector to come out,” said Tony Henderson, president of Classic Aviation. (see full story)... Read more
31-Aug-2012Source: Frimley Park
Frimley Park’s new helicopter landing pad for air ambulances is a step nearer to being fully operational after initial flight tests this week proved successful. The first aircraft to land on the new helipad was the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance on Thursday (16 August), followed by Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance the... Read more
24-Aug-2012Source: Patch.com
A hearing on a proposed helicopter landing pad at an IBM research center in southern Yorktown drew criticism of noise generated by a variety of helicopters but little other comment. The town Planning Board closed the hearing after three residents spoke Monday night but will accept additional comments during the next 10 days (see full... Read more
20-Aug-2012Source: Seacoast Online
A proposal to construct a 50-foot by 50-foot helipad adjacent to the emergency room entrance at the Borthwick Avenue hospital gained unanimous approval from the city’s Planning Board earlier this week. (see full story)... Read more