helipad

Japanese: helipad
helipad

…The term heliport was coined when helicopters came into practical use at the end of World War II, and is a compound word of helicopter and port or airport. Heliports come in a variety of sizes, from dedicated facilities with a considerable area, paved areas, hangars, radio equipment, lights, etc., to those attached to general airports, those on the roofs of buildings, and those that are merely partitioned off in a corner of a plaza or open space. Small and simple ones are also called helipads. Japan's Aviation Law classifies heliports into land and water types, and further divides land types into four classes and water types into two classes according to the length of the landing strip, and also sets out standards for their installation and management. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "helipad" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…第2次世界大戦末期にヘリコプターが実用化されたのに伴って生まれたもので,ヘリポートという語はヘリコプターhelicopterとポートportまたはエアポートairportとの合成語である。ヘリポートには相当な面積と舗装帯,格納庫,無線設備,灯火などを有する専用施設から,一般飛行場内に併設されているもの,建築物の屋上などに設けられているもの,広場や空地の一隅を仕切った程度のものまでさまざまな規模があり,とくに小面積の簡易なものはヘリパッドhelipadとも呼ばれる。日本の航空法はヘリポートを陸上用と水上用に分類し,さらに着陸帯の長さに応じて陸上用を4等級,水上用を2等級に分けるとともに,その設置や管理の基準を定めている。…

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