What is Heliport?
[[Image:Heliport Niagara Falls Ontario.jpg|thumb|A heliport at [[Niagara Falls]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]]] [[File:HeliParkingVogelsang 1541.jpg|thumb|right|Helicopter parking in Germany]] [[File:Uka landeplatz morgengrauen.jpg|thumb|Heliport of the university hospital Aachen, Germany]] A '''heliport''' is a small [[airport]] only for use by [[helicopter]]s. Heliports normally contain one or more [[helipad]]s and may have limited facilities such as fuel, lighting, a [[windsock]], or even hangars. In larger towns and cities, [[customs]] facilities may be available at a heliport. The early supporters of helicopters hoped that heliports would become popular, but they have not been popular in [[urban area]]s due to the unpleasant noise caused by helicopter traffic. ==Purpose== In a large [[metropolis]], a heliport can serve [[passenger]]s needing to quickly move within the city or to outlying regions. Generally heliports can be situated closer to a town or [[city centre]] than an airport for [[fixed-wing aircraft]]. The advantage in flying by helicopter to a destination or even to the city's main airport is that travel can be much faster than [[driving]]. As an example, the [[Downtown Manhattan Heliport]] in New York City provides scheduled service to [[John F. Kennedy International Airport]] and is used to move wealthy persons and important goods quickly to destinations as far away as [[Maryland]]. Some [[skyscraper]]s feature rooftop [[helipad]]s or heliports to serve the transport needs of executives or clients. The [[U.S. Bank Tower (Los Angeles)|U.S. Bank Tower]] in [[Los Angeles]] is an example. Police departments use heliports as a base for [[police helicopter]]s, and larger department may have a dedicated one such as the [[LAPD Hooper Heliport]]. Helipads are common features at [[hospital]]s where they serve to facilitate [[MEDEVAC]]s or [[air ambulance]] transfers of patients to [[Physical trauma|trauma]] units or to accept patients from remote areas without local hospitals or facilities capable of pro