heliport

[ hel-uh-pawrt, -pohrt, hee-luh- ]

noun

1. a landing place for helicopters, often on the roof of a building or in some other limited area.

heliport

/ ˈhɛlɪˌpɔːt /

noun

1. an airport for helicopters

Word History and Origins

Origin of heliport¹

First recorded in 1940–45; heli- ² + port ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of heliport¹

C20: from heli- + port ¹

Example Sentences

Three routes will connect the centre of Paris with the city's airports and heliport.

From BBC

Three routes will connect the centre of Paris with the city's airports and heliport.

From BBC

German company Volocopter says it plans to fly commercially a larger model, the VoloCity, in Paris in the summer of 2024 during the Olympic Games, offering flights from Charles de Gaulle airport to LeBourget, and to a heliport in Paris.

From Seattle Times

Afterward, I trekked out, passing the heliport where kegs of beer sat on a cargo net, having arrived earlier that morning.

From Washington Post

The county’s Department of Public Works and the California Department of Transportation told auditors that the construction of an emergency use helipad also requires a state heliport permit, which the Sheriff’s Department did not seek.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• airfield
• airstrip
• installation
• runway