CifpHeliportApproach

ARINC 424 heliport instrument approach procedure records defining the sequence of legs, fixes, and constraints for helicopter approach procedures

Source: CIFPTable: CIFP_HELIPORT_APPROACHVersion: 239462ba9c35 (effective 2026-04-16)

Section code HF indicates Heliport Approach procedures. Route types follow approach procedure letter codes. Only two heliports are present in this dataset: 87N (NJ Heliport) and KJRA (Downtown Manhattan/West 30th St Heliport). Approaches are RNAV (R) and GPS (A) types.

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    recordType
    customerAreaCode
    sectionCode
    airportIdentifier
  # }
}

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Fields (43)

Field	Type	Description	Units	Enum
recordType ← RECORD_TYPE	RecordType	Indicates whether the record is a standard record or a tailored record		S — Standard record
customerAreaCode ← CUSTOMER_AREA_CODE	CifpHeliportApproachCustomerAreaCode	Geographic area code identifying the region of the world for the record		USA — United States of America
sectionCode ← SECTION_CODE	CifpHeliportApproachSectionCode	ARINC 424 section code identifying the type of data record; HF denotes Heliport Approach procedures		HF — Heliport Approach
airportIdentifier ← AIRPORT_IDENTIFIER	AirportIdentifier	ICAO or FAA identifier for the heliport to which this approach procedure belongs		87N — NJ Heliport (87N) KJRA — Downtown Manhattan/West 30th St Heliport (KJRA)
icaoCode ← ICAO_CODE	String	ICAO region code associated with the heliport identifier, used to ensure uniqueness of the airport identifier
sidStarApproachIdentifier ← SID_STAR_APPROACH_IDENTIFIER	SidStarApproachIdentifier	Identifier for the approach procedure; for heliport approaches this is the procedure name		R190 — RNAV approach to runway/point heading 190 degrees R210 — RNAV approach to runway/point heading 210 degrees
routeType ← ROUTE_TYPE	CifpHeliportApproachRouteType	Identifies the type of approach route for this record		A — Approach transition (initial or intermediate segment transition) R — RNAV visual approach or GPS approach procedure
transitionIdentifier ← TRANSITION_IDENTIFIER	TransitionIdentifier	Identifies the transition or segment within the approach procedure; for approach transitions identifies the initial fix or feeder fix name		CCC — Transition from CCC VOR FEMDU — Transition from FEMDU waypoint HTO — Transition from HTO VOR WUDGO — Transition from WUDGO waypoint
sequenceNumber ← SEQUENCE_NUMBER	SequenceNumber	Sequence number defining the order of legs within a given route type and transition; increments in steps of 10		7 values 010 — First leg in sequence 020 — Second leg in sequence 021 — Second leg alternate (continuation) 030 — Third leg in sequence 040 — Fourth leg in sequence 050 — Fifth leg in sequence 060 — Sixth leg in sequence
fixIdentifier ← FIX_IDENTIFIER	FixIdentifier	Identifier of the waypoint, navaid, airport, or fix that terminates this leg of the procedure		12 values BEADS — BEADS waypoint CCC — CCC VOR navaid CRANN — CRANN waypoint ERORE — ERORE waypoint FEMDU — FEMDU waypoint HTO — HTO VOR navaid JEDIL — JEDIL waypoint JORBA — JORBA waypoint STAYS — STAYS waypoint TIDUE — TIDUE waypoint WUDGO — WUDGO waypoint ZABKI — ZABKI waypoint
icaoCode2 ← ICAO_CODE_2	String	ICAO region code associated with the fix identifier in FIX_IDENTIFIER, used to uniquely identify the fix
sectionCode2 ← SECTION_CODE_2	CifpHeliportApproachSectionCode2	ARINC 424 section code indicating the type of record for the fix identified in FIX_IDENTIFIER		D — VHF Navaid (VOR, VORDME, VORTAC) EA — Enroute Waypoint HC — Heliport Terminal Waypoint
continuationRecordNo ← CONTINUATION_RECORD_NO	ContinuationRecordNo	Indicates whether this is a primary record or a continuation record providing additional data for the same leg		0 — Primary record (no continuation) 1 — First continuation record 2 — Second continuation record
waypointDescriptionCode ← WAYPOINT_DESCRIPTION_CODE	WaypointDescriptionCode	Four-character coded field describing the role and nature of the waypoint/fix in the procedure; each character position encodes a specific attribute		11 values E A — Essential waypoint, airport as waypoint E F — Essential waypoint, off-airway flight plan waypoint E I — Essential waypoint, initial approach fix (IAF) E S — Essential waypoint, step-down fix EE — Essential waypoint, end of route segment (FAF area) EE A — Essential waypoint, end of route segment, airport as waypoint EE B — Essential waypoint, end of route segment, published hold EY — Essential waypoint, flyover waypoint EY M — Essential waypoint, flyover waypoint, missed approach point (MAP) M — Missed approach point waypoint V — VHF navaid as waypoint
turnDirection ← TURN_DIRECTION	TurnDirection	Specifies the direction of turn at this fix or for the holding pattern		L — Left turn R — Right turn
rnp ← RNP	Rnp	Required Navigation Performance value specifying the navigation accuracy required for this leg	nautical miles (scaled by 0.01)	010 — RNP 0.10 nautical miles 031 — RNP 0.31 nautical miles
pathAndTermination ← PATH_AND_TERMINATION	CifpHeliportApproachPathAndTermination	ARINC 424 path terminator defining the type of flight path and how the leg terminates		CA — Course to Altitude DF — Direct to Fix HF — Hold to Fix (single circuit hold terminating at the fix) HM — Hold to Manual termination IF — Initial Fix (start of a route segment) TF — Track to Fix
turnDirectionValid ← TURN_DIRECTION_VALID	String	Indicates whether the turn direction specified is mandatory (valid) for this leg
recommendedNavaid ← RECOMMENDED_NAVAID	String	Identifier of the recommended navaid to be used for navigation on this leg
icaoCode3 ← ICAO_CODE_3	String	ICAO region code associated with the recommended navaid identifier in RECOMMENDED_NAVAID
arcRadius ← ARC_RADIUS	String	Radius of a constant radius arc leg (used with RF path terminator); distance from the center fix to the arc path	nautical miles
theta ← THETA	String	Magnetic bearing from the recommended navaid to the fix identified in FIX_IDENTIFIER	degrees
rho ← RHO	String	Geodesic distance from the recommended navaid to the fix identified in FIX_IDENTIFIER	nautical miles
magneticCourse ← MAGNETIC_COURSE	MagneticCourse	Magnetic course for the leg, inbound course for holding patterns, or outbound course for procedure turns; encoded as tenths of degrees (e.g., 1900 = 190.0 degrees)	degrees magnetic (scaled by 0.1)	1900 — 190.0 degrees magnetic 1931 — 193.1 degrees magnetic 2101 — 210.1 degrees magnetic 2360 — 236.0 degrees magnetic
routeHoldingDistanceOrTime ← ROUTE_HOLDING_DISTANCE_OR_TIME	String	Leg distance or holding leg time/distance; for holding patterns indicates the length of the outbound leg	nautical miles or minutes
recommendedNavaid2 ← RECOMMENDED_NAVAID_2	String	Secondary recommended navaid identifier, used when a second navaid reference is needed for the leg
altitudeDescription ← ALTITUDE_DESCRIPTION	String	Coded field describing how the altitude constraint(s) in ALTITUDE and ALTITUDE_2 are to be applied		11 values + — At or above altitude - — At or below altitude @ — At altitude (mandatory crossing altitude) B — Between altitudes (at or above ALTITUDE_2 and at or below ALTITUDE) C — At or above altitude in ALTITUDE_2 G — Glide slope altitude at fix, at or above altitude in ALTITUDE_2 H — Glide slope altitude at fix, at or above altitude in ALTITUDE_2 (FACF) I — Intercept glide slope at ALTITUDE, at or above ALTITUDE_2 J — Intercept glide slope at ALTITUDE, at or above ALTITUDE_2 (FACF) V — Procedure alt for step-down fix, at or above ALTITUDE_2 X — Procedure alt for step-down fix, at or above ALTITUDE_2 (FACF)
atcIndicator ← ATC_INDICATOR	String	Indicates whether the altitude constraint is an ATC-assigned altitude rather than a published procedure altitude
altitude ← ALTITUDE	CifpHeliportApproachAltitude	Primary altitude constraint for the leg; the specific constraint type is described by ALTITUDE_DESCRIPTION	feet MSL	8 values 00439 — 439 feet MSL 00560 — 560 feet MSL 00780 — 780 feet MSL 00860 — 860 feet MSL 01500 — 1500 feet MSL 01700 — 1700 feet MSL 01800 — 1800 feet MSL 02000 — 2000 feet MSL
altitude2 ← ALTITUDE_2	String	Secondary altitude constraint for the leg; used when a second altitude limit is required (e.g., for between-altitude constraints or glide slope crossing altitude)	feet MSL
transitionAltitude ← TRANSITION_ALTITUDE	String	Transition altitude for the airport/heliport; the altitude above which altimeter setting is expressed in flight levels	feet MSL
speedLimit ← SPEED_LIMIT	SpeedLimit	Speed limit constraint applicable at or before the termination fix of this leg	knots	070 — 70 knots 090 — 90 knots
verticalAngle ← VERTICAL_ANGLE	String	Vertical angle of descent for the final approach path or a step-down segment	degrees
centerFixOrTaaProcedureTurnIndicator ← CENTER_FIX_OR_TAA_PROCEDURE_TURN_INDICATOR	CenterFixOrTaaProcedureTurnIndicator	For RF legs, identifies the center fix of the arc; for Terminal Arrival Area (TAA) records, identifies the waypoint defining the TAA sector or procedure turn		CRANN — CRANN waypoint (center fix or TAA indicator) JORBA — JORBA waypoint (center fix or TAA indicator)
multipleCodeOrTaaSectorIdentifier ← MULTIPLE_CODE_OR_TAA_SECTOR_IDENTIFIER	String	For approaches with multiple procedures of the same type, distinguishes among them; for TAA records, identifies the TAA sector (left base, right base, straight-in)
icaoCode4 ← ICAO_CODE_4	String	ICAO region code associated with the center fix or TAA procedure turn indicator fix
sectionCode3 ← SECTION_CODE_3	String	ARINC 424 section code indicating the type of record for the center fix or TAA fix identified in CENTER_FIX_OR_TAA_PROCEDURE_TURN_INDICATOR
gnssFmsIndication ← GNSS_FMS_INDICATION	CifpHeliportApproachGnssFmsIndication	Indicates GNSS and/or FMS applicability and the level of GNSS approach capability for this procedure leg		B — Both GNSS and FMS operations are authorized
speedLimitDescription ← SPEED_LIMIT_DESCRIPTION	String	Coded field describing how the speed limit in SPEED_LIMIT is to be applied		@ — Mandatory speed (at exactly this speed) + — Minimum speed (at or above) - — Maximum speed (at or below)
apchRouteQualifier1 ← APCH_ROUTE_QUALIFIER_1	CifpHeliportApproachApchRouteQualifier1	First approach route qualifier providing additional classification of the approach procedure type or capability		J — GLS approach P — GPS/GNSS approach (PBN)
apchRouteQualifier2 ← APCH_ROUTE_QUALIFIER_2	CifpHeliportApproachApchRouteQualifier2	Second approach route qualifier further refining the approach procedure classification or category		H — Helicopter approach procedure S — Simultaneous approach or special procedure
fileRecordNo ← FILE_RECORD_NO	String	Sequential file record number assigned to this record within the CIFP data file; used for traceability and ordering
cycleDate ← CYCLE_DATE	CycleDate	AIRAC cycle date indicating when this record was last updated, in YYMM format		1807 — AIRAC cycle July 2018 2009 — AIRAC cycle September 2020 2010 — AIRAC cycle October 2020