Dallas CBD Vertiport

Dallas CBD Vertiport (IATA: JDB, FAA LID: 49T) is a city-owned public heliport/vertiport in the city of Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States.[2][3] The facility is located at the south end of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in the Dallas Central Business District, and is claimed to be the world's largest elevated heliport/vertiport.[1]

Dallas CBD Vertiport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Dallas
ServesDallas, Texas
Location801 S. Lamar Street, Dallas, Texas[1]
Elevation AMSL480 ft / 146 m
Coordinates32°46′24″N 096°48′01″W
Map
JDB
Helipads
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 60 18 Concrete
H2 60 18 Concrete
Statistics (2015)
Aircraft operations780
Based aircraft0
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[2] unless noted otherwise

Most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, but Dallas CBD Vertiport is assigned 49T by the FAA and JDB by the IATA.[4]

The facility is used solely for general aviation purposes.

Facilities

Dallas CBD Vertiport has two helipads:

  • H1: 60 x 60 ft. (18 x 18 m), Surface: Concrete
  • H2: 60 x 60 ft. (18 x 18 m), Surface: Concrete[2]

In the year ending December 31, 2015, the heliport had 780 aircraft operations, an average of 2 per day: 100% general aviation.[2]

References
  1. "Dallas Executive Airport - Dallas CBD Heliport/Vertiport". Dallas Executive Airport. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  2. FAA Airport Form 5010 for 49T PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 26 April 2018.
  3. "Texas Airport Directory - Dallas, CBD Vertiport (49T)" (PDF). Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  4. "JDB Dallas [Dallas CBD Vertiport Heliport], TX, US - Airport". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 6 May 2018.


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