Helipads

/ˈhɛliˌpædz/ noun

Definition

Small landing areas designed specifically for helicopters, often located on rooftops, ships, or remote locations.

Etymology

From 'helicopter' + 'pad' (a flat surface). Emerged mid-20th century as helicopter travel became common, needing designated landing zones distinct from runways.

Kelly Says

Helipads revolutionized emergency rescue and urban transport because helicopters can land almost anywhere—a roof, a mountain, a hospital parking lot—without needing the long runways that airplanes demand.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሄሊፓድ
he-li-pad
ARالعربية
مَطْرَحْ هِيلِكُوبْتَر
matraḥ hilikoptaar
BNবাংলা
হেলিপ্যাড
he-li-pad
CACatalà
heliports
he-li-ports
CSČeština
helikoptérové plovárny
he-li-kop-te-ro-ve plo-var-ny
DADansk
helikopterplatforme
he-li-kop-ter-plat-forme
DEDeutsch
Hubschrauberlandeplätze
hoob-shray-ber-lan-deh-platz
ELΕλληνικά
heliports
he-li-ports
ESEspañol
helipuertos
he-li-pwer-tohs
FAفارسی
هلی‌پادها
he-li-pad-ha
FISuomi
helikopterinlaskupaikkoja
he-li-kop-te-rin-las-ku-pai-kko-ja
FRFrançais
héliports
e-li-por
GUGU
હેલિપેડ
he-li-paad
HAHA
helipads
he-li-pads
HEעברית
מסלולי מסוקים
masluli masokim
HIहिन्दी
हेलीपैड
he-li-paad
HUMagyar
helikopterleszállóhelyek
he-li-kop-te-ler-leszalló-hely-ek
IDBahasa Indonesia
helipads
he-li-pads
IGIG
helipads
he-li-pads
ITItaliano
eliporti
e-li-por-ti
JA日本語
ヘリポート
heri-po-to
KKKK
хеlikopter майдан
he-li-kop-te-r may-dan
KMKM
ហេលីផាត
he-li-phaat
KO한국어
헬리패드
he-li-pa-deu
MRMR
हेलीपॅड
he-li-paad
MSBahasa Melayu
helipads
he-li-pads
MYမြန်မာ
ဟယ်လီပေါက်
he-li-pauk
NLNederlands
helikopterplatforms
he-li-kop-ter-plat-forms
NONorsk
helikopterplattformer
he-li-kop-ter-plat-former
PAPA
ਹੇਲੀਪੈਡ
he-li-paad
PLPolski
helikopterowce
he-li-kop-te-ro-wce
PTPortuguês
helipads
he-li-pads
RORomână
helistopuri
he-li-stop-u-ri
RUРусский
вертолётные площадки
vertoljetnye ploschadki
SVSvenska
helikopterplattor
he-li-kop-te-r-plat-tor
SWKiswahili
heliports
he-li-ports
TAதமிழ்
ஹெலிகாப்டர் பந்தல்கள்
he-li-ka-pa-ter pan-thal-gal
TEతెలుగు
హెలిపాడ్లు
he-li-paad-lu
THไทย
ที่จอดเฮลิคอปเตอร์
tee jat he-li-kop-ter
TLTL
helipads
he-li-pads
TRTürkçe
helikopter pistleri
he-li-kop-ter pis-te-ri
UKУкраїнська
вертолітні майданчики
vertolitni maydanchiki
URاردو
ہیلی پڈ
he-li-pad
VITiếng Việt
heliports
he-li-ports
YOYO
helipads
he-li-pads
ZH中文
直升机停机坪
zhí shēng jī tíng jī píng
ZUZU
helipads
he-li-pads

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