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he word helipad is a portmanteau meaning helicopter landing pad, a landing area for helicopters.

Though helicopters can usually land anywhere preferably flat (they can land on quite a slope), a
fabricated helipad provides a clearly marked hard surface away from obstacles where a helicopter
can land. Helipads are usually constructed out of concrete and are marked with a circle and/or a
letter "H", so as to be visible from the air. They may be located at a heliport or airport where fuel, air
traffic control, and service facilities for aircraft are available. Usually a helipad does not have fuel and
service facilities for aircraft, as a heliport does, and does not maintain a full time air traffic controller.
Conversely, a helipad may also be located away from such facilities; for example, helipads are
commonly placed on the roof of hospitals to facilitate MEDEVACs. Large ships and oilrigs sometimes
have a helipad on board (usually referred to as a helideck), and some businesses maintain a helipad
on the roof of their office tower. Helipads are not always constructed out of concrete; sometimes
forest fire fighters will construct a temporary helipad out of wood to receive supplies in remote
areas. Landing pads may also be constructed in extreme conditions like on frozen ice. The world's
highest helipad, built by India, is located in the Siachen Glacier at a height of 21,000 feet (6400 m)
above the sea level. [1]

A helipad atop the SunAmerica Center in Century City, CaliforniaRooftop helipads sometimes display
a large two-digit number, representing the weight limit (in thousands of pounds) of the pad; in
addition, a second number may be present, representing the maximum rotor diameter in feet[2].

I have seen helicopter can land on simple play ground and can take off.

where I am living there are 3 helipads are in working condition it require an area approxing 50m x
50m and helipad legs or pads or wheels require lesser space then its wings/blades.

we have made 2 times temporary helipad by simple concreteing M20.

regards

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