HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (9MN9)

FLIGHT STANDARDS HAS REVIEWED THE HELIPORT SITE TO ANALYZE THE SAFETY OF HELICOPTER OPERATIONS. THE PROPONENT MUST MEET ALL STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS; THE LANDING AREA MUST BE LIMITED TO PRIVATE USE ONLY; AND ALL OPERATIONS MUST BE CONDUCTED VISUALLY. BECAUSE THIS IS A PRIVATE USE HELIPORT, ALL OPERATORS PROCEED AT THEIR OWN RISK, AND TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF OPERATIONS, WE RECOMMEND: 1. ALL HELICOPTER APPROACH / DEPARTURE ROUTE OPERATIONS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED ON A 140 DEGREE CLOCKWISE TO 170 DEGREE EGRESS COURSE / 320 DEGREE CLOCKWISE TO 350 DEGREE INGRESS COURSE, OR ON A 190 DEGREE CLOCKWISE TO 220 DEGREE EGRESS COURSE / 010 DEGREE CLOCKWISE TO 040 DEGREE INGRESS COURSE, OR ON A 320 DEGREE CLOCKWISE TO 350 DEGREE EGRESS COURSE / 140 DEGREE CLOCKWISE TO 170 DEGREE INGRESS COURSE USING THE CENTER OF THE HELIPORT AS THE REFERENCE POINT. 2. A WIND INDICATOR CONTINUES TO BE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED ADJACENT TO THE HELIPORT, AWAY FROM THE APPROACH AND DEPARTURE ROUTES, AND OUTSIDE THE SAFETY AREA. 3. NO NIGHT HELICOPTER OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED UNLESS THE HELIPORT AND WIND INDICATOR ARE LIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 150/5390-2C, PARAGRAPHS 415 AND 411C. 4. THE TAKEOFF/LANDING AREA IS APPROPRIATELY MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 150/5390-2C, PARAGRAPH 414. 5. THE HELIPORT PROPONENT WILL REEXAMINE OBSTACLES IN THE VICINITY OF THE APPROACH/DEPARTURE PATHS ON AN ANNUAL ...

FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

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