noun
- plural of heliport; landing places or terminals designed for helicopters to take off and land
Usage: countable noun; commonly used in aviation and urban planning contexts
Examples
- The city built several heliports on top of downtown buildings for emergency medical transport.
- Heliports are essential infrastructure for rapid evacuation in disaster zones.
- Many hospitals now have heliports to receive critical patients by helicopter.
- The new heliports will reduce travel time for executives commuting between offices.
- Coastal heliports serve offshore oil rigs and maritime rescue operations.
- Urban planners are considering additional heliports to ease traffic congestion.