ISO 5491:2023

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 5491
First edition
2023-06
Vertiports — Infrastructure and
equipment for vertical take-off and
landing (VTOL) of electrically powered
cargo unmanned aircraft systems
(UAS)
Vertiports — Infrastructure et équipements pour le décollage et
l'atterrissage vertical (VTOL) des aéronefs cargo sans pilote (UAS) à
propulsion électrique
Reference number
ISO 5491:2023(E)
© ISO 2023

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ISO 5491:2023(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Abbreviated terms . 3
5 Requirements for the vertiport, under the responsibility of the manufacturer .4
5.1 Design . 4
5.1.1 Functional requirements . 4
5.1.2 System reliability and conditions . 5
5.1.3 Accommodation of the cargo . 5
5.2 Ensuring safety . 6
5.2.1 System reliability . 6
5.3 Communication . 6
5.4 Log . 7
5.5 Quality control . 8
5.6 Instruction manual . 8
5.7 Ensuring safety . 9
6 Requirement for the VIS under the responsibility of the VIS SP .
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