The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published its Draft Engineering Brief (EB) 105A, Vertiport Design and will hold a briefing day for industry on September 30, 2024, 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., EDT when it will provide an overview of the EB update, discuss some critical aspects of the draft currently under consideration, and provide an opportunity for attendees to ask questions about it.
The EB provides interim guidance for the design of vertiports for aircraft 11 with vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capabilities. The interim guidance will be subject to update as data, analysis, and VTOL aircraft and operations develop in the future. This is a revision to the original Engineering Brief 105 issued on September 21, 2022. Principal changes include adjustments to the sizing of the fundamental vertiport geometry, grouping by powered versus non-powered-lift, the addition of a section on parking, and the creation of a downwash and outwash protection area.
Draft Engineering Brief 105A, Vertiport Design, and Comment Matrix
Comments received by October 18, 2024, will be considered for inclusion in the EB update.
Notice of Availability, Notice of Industry Day Meeting, and Request for Comment on the Draft Engineering Brief 105A for Vertiport Design (89 FR 75629), September 16, 2024
Draft Engineering Brief 105A Virtual Industry Day
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Register for the Draft EB 105A Virtual Industry Day
For more information
https://www.faa.gov/airports/engineering/engineering_briefs/drafts