Tag:aeroway=helipad

aeroway=helipad
Description
A landing area or platform designed for helicopters 
Rendering in OSM Carto
Rendering in OSM Carto
Group: Aeroways
Used on these elements
Useful combination
Status: approved

The tag aeroway=helipad is used for a  Helipad - a landing area or platform designed for helicopters to land.

Often a large circle with a large H painted on it visible from the air. It might be part of an aerodrome or heliport but can also be found in grounds of hospitals, on top of major hotel buildings, business/political headquarters and similar locations.

The tag should only be used for infrastructure that is purpose-built and/or regularly used for this purpose. See the differentiation section for emergency landing sites.

How to map

Add a node at the centre of the helipad and add the aeroway=helipad tag, or create an outline of the helipad with the same tag.

Examples

Differentiation

  • aeroway=heliport - a special aerodrome built for helicopters
  • emergency=landing_site - for a predefined area with a flat surface (e.g. field, river bank) where a helicopter can land in an emergency situation.
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