HELIPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AUDIT

The FAA doesn't know what's on its own heliport registry.

Of the 5,647 FAA-registered heliports in the US, hundreds no longer exist, thousands have inaccurate data, and none have been verified against current standards. AirIndex screens every facility against five compliance questions — then tells you exactly which sites need remediation, what the liability exposure looks like, and how to prioritize action.

5,647
FAA-REGISTERED HELIPORTS
3,868
CONDITIONAL DETERMINATIONS
42
OBJECTIONABLE DETERMINATIONS
50
STATES COVERABLE
WHY THIS MATTERS

FAA Advisory Circulars are used as the “standard of care” in civil aviation lawsuits. Deviation from the standard equals negligence exposure. Insurance carriers are covering heliport assets they have never verified. State DOTs are planning AAM corridors anchored to heliports that may not meet current standards. As the FAA continues to develop unified vertical flight infrastructure standards, facilities that are not aligned with evolving requirements face increasing regulatory exposure.

Five-Question Compliance Checklist

Every heliport is assessed against five questions. The output is a three-tier classification: COMPLIANT, CONDITIONAL, or OBJECTIONABLE.

Q1: FAA RegistrationLIVE

Does the facility have a current FAA NASR 5010 registration?

Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription
Q2: Airspace DeterminationINTEGRATION IN PROGRESS

Is there an FAA OE/AAA airspace determination on file? Conditional or objectionable determinations are flagged — 3,868 conditional and 42 objectionable determinations exist nationwide.

Source: FAA OE/AAA Determined Cases
Q3: State Enforcement PostureLIVE — 17 STATES

Does the state actively enforce heliport/vertiport standards? States with strong enforcement have lower compliance risk across the portfolio.

Source: AirIndex Market Context Store
Q4: NFPA 418 Adoption5 MARKETS AUDITED

Is NFPA 418 (Standard for Heliports) referenced in the local fire or building code? Absence means the facility may not meet current safety standards.

Source: Municipality ordinance audit
Q5: eVTOL Dimensional ViabilityLIVE — DIMENSIONAL PRE-SCREEN ACTIVE

Can the TLOF/FATO accommodate eVTOL dimensional requirements? Most existing pads were built to standards that do not meet EB-105A 2D FATO requirements.

Source: FAA NASR APT_RWY pad dimensions + AC 150/5390-2C formula chain

Compliance Tiers

COMPLIANT
Passes all five compliance questions. All data verified — no unknowns remain.
Defensible coverage basis. Standard renewal recommended.
PRESUMED COMPLIANT
No failures identified, but one or more questions remain unanswered due to data gaps (e.g., airspace determination not yet matched, eVTOL viability not physically assessed).
Likely compliant but not verified. Recommend Level 2 screening to resolve unknowns before relying on this status for coverage decisions.
CONDITIONAL
Fails one or more questions but gaps are remediable. Specific remediation requirements identified.
Coverage conditional on remediation timeline. Known risk with documented basis.
OBJECTIONABLE
Fails multiple questions or has a critical gap. Physical verification confirms significant compliance deficit.
Unquantified liability exposure. Coverage not recommended without remediation plan.

Who This Is For

State DOTs & Aviation Divisions
Baseline the heliport infrastructure you already have. Identify which facilities are compliant, which need remediation, and which are data quality issues in the FAA system.
$25,000–$50,000 per state
Insurance Carriers & Underwriters
Screen your portfolio against five compliance criteria. Stop pricing risk based on self-reported documentation. Know which sites are compliant, conditional, or objectionable before renewal.
$75,000–$150,000 portfolio screening
Airport Authorities
Audit heliport assets under your jurisdiction. Identify facilities that don’t meet current AC 150/5390-2D standards before the FAA’s unified Advisory Circular takes effect.
$15,000–$25,000
Infrastructure Developers
Site selection starts with verified data, not FAA 5010 records known to be inaccurate. Know which existing heliports can support eVTOL conversion and which are greenfield only.
Included with market briefing
SAMPLE REPORT

View live audit reports — South Carolina (49 heliports) or Florida (381 heliports, including the Miami metro with 315 facilities). Both scored against all five compliance questions with statewide pass rates and flagged facilities.

View FL Audit ReportView SC Audit Report
PHYSICAL VERIFICATION

For sites flagged in pre-screening, physical verification is recommended by a qualified heliport inspector. AirIndex provides the automated screening layer — on-site SMS risk analysis, obstruction surveys, and TLOF/FATO measurement are performed by credentialed infrastructure consultants.

Standards applied: Title 14 CFR Part 5, ICAO Annex 14, ISO 31000, AC 150/5390-2D

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