Standard Specification for Vertiport Design

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1.1 This specification defines the requirements for the planning, design, and establishment of vertiports intended to service vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. These aircraft include, but are not limited to, standard category aircraft, optionally piloted aircraft, and unmanned aircraft. Aircraft not covered by this specification include VTOL aircraft less than 55 lb [25 kg]. In developing these standards, identified types of eVTOL aircraft, for example, Multi-Rotor, Lift & Cruise, Vectored Thrust, Tilt Wing, Tilt Rotor, etc., were considered. Ultimately it is up to the authorities having jurisdiction (AHJ) as to how and to what extent these standards are applied. Vertiports may provide commercial or private services in support of the operation of eVTOL aircraft including, but not limited to, some or all of occupant and cargo transport, air medical, flight instruction, aerial work, aircraft rental, fueling, charging of energy storage devices, battery exchange, hangaring, and maintenance services.  
1.2 This specification is intended to support the design of civil vertiports and vertistops, however, it may also be used as a best practice document for other facilities.  
1.2.1 Vertiport  is a generic reference to the area of land, water, or structure used, or intended to be used, for the landing and takeoff of VTOL aircraft, together with associated buildings and facilities. At this time, aircraft with floats conducting water landings and takeoffs are not included in this specification.  
1.2.2 Vertistop—The same as Vertiport, except that no fueling, defueling, scheduled maintenance, scheduled repairs, or storage of aircraft is permitted. Unscheduled maintenance and repairs to return an aircraft in an AOG (Aircraft on Ground) status to a serviceable status are permissible.  
1.3 This document may present information in either SI units, English Engineering units, or both. The values stated in each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be used independently of the other, and values from the two systems shall not be combined  
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F3423/F3423M −22
Standard Specification for
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Vertiport Design
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF3423/F3423M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyear
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.1 This specification defines the requirements for the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
planning, design, and establishment of vertiports intended to
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
service vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. These
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
aircraft include, but are not limited to, standard category
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
aircraft, optionally piloted aircraft, and unmanned aircraft.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
Aircraft not covered by this specification include VTOL
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
aircraft less than 55lb [25kg]. In developing these standards,
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
identified types of eVTOL aircraft, for example, Multi-Rotor,
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Lift&Cruise,VectoredThrust,TiltWing,TiltRotor,etc.,were
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
considered. Ultimately it is up to the authorities having
jurisdiction(AHJ)astohowandtowhatextentthesestandards
2. Referenced Documents
are applied. Vertiports may provide commercial or private
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
services in support of the operation of eVTOL aircraft
F3060Terminology for Aircraft
including,butnotlimitedto,someorallofoccupantandcargo
F3341/F3341MTerminology for Unmanned Aircraft Sys-
transport, air medical, flight instruction, aerial work, aircraft
tems
rental, fueling, charging of energy storage devices, battery
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exchange, hangaring, and maintenance services.
2.2 AIA Standards:
NASNational Aerospace Standards
1.2 This specification is intended to support the design of
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civil vertiports and vertistops, however, it may also be used as
2.3 FAA Standards:
a best practice document for other facilities. 14 CFR Part 77Safe, Efficient Use and Preservation of the
1.2.1 Vertiport is a generic reference to the area of land,
Navigable Airspace
water, or structure used, or intended to be used, for the landing
14 CFR Part 157 Notice of Construction, Alteration,
and takeoff of VTOL aircraft, together with associated build-
Activation, and Deactivation of Airports
ings and facilities.At this time, aircraft with floats conducting
AIMAeronautical Information Manual
water landings and takeoffs are not included in this specifica-
FAAPilot/Controller Glossary
tion.
FSIMS 8900.1Vol 8, Ch 3, Sec 3 Evaluation and Surveil-
1.2.2 Vertistop—The same as Vertiport, except that no
lance of Heliports
fueling, defueling, scheduled maintenance, scheduled repairs,
AC 00-34AAircraft Ground Handling and Servicing
or storage of aircraft is permitted. Unscheduled maintenance
AC 70/7460Obstruction Marking and Lighting
and repairs to return an aircraft in an AOG (Aircraft on
AC 150/5200-33BHazardous Wildlife Attractants on or
Ground) status to a serviceable status are permissible.
Near Airports
AC 150/5345-27ESpecification for Wind Cone Assemblies
1.3 This document may present information in either SI
AC 150/5390Heliport Design Guide
units, English Engineering units, or both. The values stated in
Order JO 6700.20BNon-Federal Navigational Aids, Air
each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to
ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be
used independently of the other, and values from the two
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
systems shall not be combined
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F38 on the ASTM website.
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UnmannedAircraftSystemsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeF38.02 Available from Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), 1000 Wilson Blvd.,
on Flight Operations. Suite 1700, Arlington, VA 22209, http://www.aia-aerospace.org.
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Current edition approved July 1, 2022. Published August 2022. DOI: 10.1520/ Available from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 800 Independence
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