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Expert guides on aviation lighting, ICAO and CAP 437 compliance, helipad safety and obstruction lighting — from Hardy Lighting, engineered in the UAE.

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Rooftop helipads are a growing feature of commercial towers, hospitals, luxury hotels and government buildings across the UAE and the wider region. Emergency medevac operations, VIP transport and air ambulance

Helicopter operations to offshore oil and gas platforms carry a level of risk that simply does not exist at land-based airports. There are no go-arounds to a safe alternative runway.

When a helicopter pilot approaches a helipad at night, the first thing they look for is the green ring of perimeter lights that defines where they are cleared to land.

Wind direction is one of the most critical factors in safe helicopter operations. Pilots approaching a helipad — whether on a rooftop, offshore platform or onshore heliport — rely on

Aviation obstruction and helipad lighting has long been dominated by European and North American manufacturers, with long lead times, high freight costs and limited local technical support for projects in