- (1) Public Use - Heliport that is open to the public with no restrictions. This license category
also applies to landing areas used to conduct air tours by an air tour operator that is providing
helicopter flights under 14 CFR Parts 91, 121, and
135. To be licensed in a Public Use category, a helicopter landing area shall meet the requirements
of the most recent publication of the FAA Advisory Circular 150/5390-2 Heliport Design. - (2) Private Use - Heliport that is for the owner’s use and is available to others with the owner’s
permission. - (3) Hospital. - Heliport that is used exclusively for the transportation of medical patients and/or medical purposes.
- (4) Special Event - This type license is issued for specific events that require a license to meet local zoning ordinances.
- (5) Change of license category – A change of the category of an issued license is permissible if the heliport meets the requirements for that license category to which the change is requested. The request for a change of category should be made on a completed FAA Form 7480-1 forwarded to the Bureau.
- (6) Exemptions from licensing and inspection requirements -
- (a) Heliports owned or controlled by the Federal government are not required to be licensed.
- (b) Personal-Use heliports are not required to be licensed. Personal-Use heliports are limited to use by the property owner and his or her immediate family only.
Author: Wiliam F. Patty, Chief Counsel
Statutory Authority: Code of Alabama 1975, 23-1-357(c), 23-1-359.
History: New Rule: Published April 30, 2026; effective June 14, 2026.