Chapter 4
Table 4.7. Rotary-Wing Imaginary Surface for VFR Approaches.
Helicopter
Runway
and
Landing
Item
Legend
Lane
No. Item Description
in Figures
Helipad
Remarks
Army does not
Air Force Air Force and
have VFR Rotary-
and Army Army VFR
Wing Runways or
VFR
Limited Use;
Landing Lanes.
Standard
Navy and
Marine
Corps
Standard
Helipad and
Hoverpoints
(see note 1)
end of
center of
center of
surface.
runway
helipad
helipad
(1) The transitional
2H:1V
2H:1V
14
Transitional Surface
H
2H:1V
surface starts at the
Slope
See
See
See Remark
lateral edges of the
Remark 2
Remark 1
1
primary surface
and the approach-
departure clearance
surface. It contin-
ues outward and
upward at the
prescribed slope to
an elevation of
45.72 m (150 ft)
above the estab-
lished airfield
elevation.
(2) The transitional
surface starts at the
lateral edges of the
primary surface
and the approach-
departure clearance
surface. It con-
tinues outward and
upward at the
prescribed slope to
an elevation of
26.67 m (87.5 ft)
4-28
Previous Page
