Helicopter and medical transport landing sites Planning and development guidelines Helicopter and medical transport landing sites Page 2 To receive this publication in an accessible format, email the Property team <vhba.property@health.vic.gov.au> Authorised and published by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne. © State of Victoria, Australia, Victorian Health Building Authority, June 2020 (rebranded June 2021) ISBN 978-1-76096-003-2 (pdf/online/MS word) Available on the resources page of the Victorian Health Building Authority website <https://www.vhba.vic.gov.au/resources> Helicopter and medical transport landing sites Page 3 Contents Foreword................................................................................................................................................... 5 Definition..................................................................................................................................................... 5 Purpose of this guideline............................................................................................................................ 5 Departmental planning and development guidelines..................................................................................5 1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 6 1.1. Purpose and scope of heliport guidelines.........................................................................................6 1.2. Related guidelines and applicable standards...................................................................................6 1.3. Department of Health planning and development guidelines............................................................7 1.4. Approval of heliport prior to the planning, design and commissioning phase...................................7 1.5. Further information........................................................................................................................... 8 2. Planning and concept design for heliports..................................................................................9 2.1. Introduction....................................................................................................................................... 9 2.2. Consideration of need for a heliport.................................................................................................. 9 2.3. Site identification and feasibility assessment..................................................................................10 2.4. Planning and concept design.......................................................................................................... 11 2.5. Generic heliport requirements........................................................................................................ 11 2.6. Risk analysis and mitigation........................................................................................................... 12 2.7. Design helicopter............................................................................................................................ 12 2.8. Assessment of flightpath track options and heliport usability..........................................................14 2.9. Performance objectives for hospital heliports.................................................................................14 Helicopter and medical transport landing sites Page 4 3. Detailed design for heliports....................................................................................................... 16 3.1. Structural design............................................................................................................................. 16 3.2. Surface markings............................................................................................................................ 18 3.3. Lighting........................................................................................................................................... 21 3.4. Wind indicator................................................................................................................................. 22 3.5. Fire risk management..................................................................................................................... 22 3.6. Heliport design dev