AD 3  Heliports

VHSS — SHEUNG WAN / SKY SHUTTLE HELIPORT

VHSS AD 3.1   HELIPORT LOCATION INDICATOR AND NAME

VHSS — SHEUNG WAN / SKY SHUTTLE HELIPORT

VHSS AD 3.2   HELIPORT GEOGRAPHICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

1 Heliport Reference Point coordinates and site at AD 221719.7N 1140908.4E
2 Direction and distance from city N shore of Hong Kong Island, and W of Star Ferry Pier, Central
3 Elevation 120 ft AMSL
4 MAG VAR / Annual change 3°W (2020) / 4’W
5 Heliport Administration, address, telephone, telefax Sky Shuttle Helicopters Ltd.
Room 1603, China Merchants Tower,
Shun Tak Centre,
200 Connaught Road Central
Hong Kong

Tel : + 852 2108 9873
Fax : + 852 2108 9875
6 Types of traffic permitted (IFR/VFR) VFR / SVFR 
7 Remarks Unlicensed heliport - PPR from Heliport Administration

VHSS AD 3.3   OPERATIONAL HOURS

1 Heliport Administration 0100 - 1000
2 Customs and immigration 0000 - 1459
3 Health and sanitation Nil
4 AIS Briefing office Available from Hong Kong International Airport
5 ATS Reporting office Available from Hong Kong International Airport
6 MET Briefing office Available from Hong Kong International Airport
7 ATS Available from Hong Kong International Airport
8 Fuelling Nil
9 Handling 0000 - 1459
10 Security H24
11 De-icing Nil
12 Remarks Heliport shall be closed and all operations shall be ceased when typhoon signal No. 8 is hoisted.

VHSS AD 3.4   HANDLING SERVICES AND FACILITIES

1 Cargo handling facilities Nil
2 Fuel/oil types Nil
3 Fuelling facilities/capacity Nil
4 De-icing facilities Nil
5 Hangar space for visiting aircraft Nil
6 Repair facilities for visiting aircraft Nil
7 Remarks Nil 

VHSS AD 3.5   PASSENGER FACILITIES

1 Hotels In the city
2 Restaurants At Shun Tak Centre and in the city
3 Transportation Buses, taxis and ferries
4 Medical facilities At Shun Tak Centre and Hospital in city
5 Bank and Post Office At Shun Tak Centre
6 Tourist Office At Shun Tak Centre
7 Remarks Passenger movement on helipad shall be suspended when wind speed measured by the anemometer installed at the outer pier is greater than 30 kts.

VHSS AD 3.6   RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES

1 Heliport category for fire fighting Category H2
2 Rescue equipment Light facilities
3 Capability for removal of disabled aircraft Nil
4 Remarks Rescue launches with rescue and fire fighting (foam with water) facility and life rafts available from Government Department at short notice.

VHSS AD 3.7   SEASONAL AVAILABILITY - CLEARING

1 Types of clearing equipment Nil 
2 Clearance priorities Nil
3 Remarks Nil

VHSS AD 3.8   APRONS, TAXIWAYS AND CHECK LOCATION DATA

1 Apron surface and strength Nil
2 Taxiway width, surface and strength Nil
3 ACL location and elevation Nil
4 VOR checkpoint
INS checkpoints 		Nil
Nil
5 Remarks Heliport not available for parking during operational hours.

VHSS AD 3.9   MARKINGS AND MARKERS

1 Final approach and take-off markings Western Helipad and Eastern Helipad:

Each provisioned with yellow circular TLOF and white 'H' Heliport Identification Marking in centre of TLOF.
2 TWY, air TWY air transit route markers Nil
3 Remarks Both Western Helipad and Eastern Helipad are provisioned
with the following markings:

Maximum Allowable Mass Marking - '9.0t' marked in white
D-Value Marking - 'D17m' marked in white
Touchdown and Lift-Off Area Perimeter Marking - Continuous white line
Heliport Name Marking - 'VHSS' marked in white

VHSS AD 3.10   HELIPORT OBSTACLES

In approach/TKOF areas At heliport Remarks
Area affected Obstacle Co-ordinates Obstacle Co-ordinates Nil
a b c d e
130/260 APCH Nil Nil Nil Nil
080/310 TKOF Nil Nil Nil Nil

VHSS AD 3.11   METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION PROVIDED

1 Associated MET office Hong Kong Airport MET Office
2 Hours of service
MET office outside hours 		H24
Not applicable
3 Office responsible for TAF preparation
Periods of validity 		Nil
Not applicable
4 Type of landing forecasts
Interval of issuance 		Nil
Not applicable
5 Briefing/consultation provided Self-briefing using AMIDS and telephone consultation
6 Flight documentation
Language used 		METAR/TAF for HKIA is available from AMIDS
English
7 Charts and other information available for briefing or consultation S, U, P, W, T, satellite and radar pictures available from AMIDS.
8 Supplementary equipment available for providing information Current temperature, wind direction and speed can be obtained from the meteorological equipment installed at the heliport.
9 ATS units provided with information Nil
10 Additional information (limitations of service etc.) Nil

VHSS AD 3.12   HELIPORT DATA

1 Heliport type Elevated Helipad
2 Pad dimensions 34.4m x 34.4m
3 FATO, GEO and MAG bearings 090°/270°M
120°/300°M
4 FATO dimensions and SFC type 25.0m x 25.0m
Aluminum helideck
5 TLOF, SFC and BRG strength 34.2m x 34.2m
Aluminum helideck
Load bearing of 9.0t
6 Co-ordinates of geometric centre TLOF or THR of FATO 221720.0N 1140907.1E
Midpoint of Western Helipad
221719.3N 1140909.8E
Midpoint of Eastern Helipad
7 TLOF/FATO, elevation and slope 120 ft AMSL
Slope < 2%
8 Safety area dimension Extended outwards from the periphery of the FATO for a distance of 4.7m i.e. to the edges of the helipad. 1.5m safety net extends outward from the edges of the helipad.
9 HEL CWY dimensions Nil
10 Obstacle-free sector Nil
11 Remarks Nil

VHSS AD 3.13   DECLARED DISTANCES

Not available 

VHSS AD 3.14   APPROACH AND FATO LIGHTING

1 APCH LGT system type, LEN, INTST Nil
2 Type of visual approach slope indicator system Nil
3 FATO LGT characteristics and location Nil
4 Aiming point LGT characteristics and location Nil
5 TLOF LGT characteristics and location Fixed Omni-directional perimeter lights showing green. 3m of distance between each perimeter light.
Floodlights are arranged so as to avoid glare.
6 Remarks Nil

VHSS AD 3.15   OTHER LIGHTING, SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY

1 Heliport BCN location, characteristics and hours of operation Nil
2 WDI location and LGT
Anemometer location and LGT 		Top of the Marine Control Tower at the outer pier, LGT
Top of the Marine Control Tower at the outer pier, LGT
3 TWY edge and centre line lighting Nil
4 Secondary power supply/switch-over time Available
5 Remarks Nil

VHSS AD 3.16   ATS AIRSPACE

Heliport within Hong Kong International Airport Control Zone

VHSS AD 3.17   ATS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES

1 2 3 4 5
Service Designator Call sign Frequency Hours of Operation Remarks
FOCC STAR 131.0 MHZ 00:00 -15:30 Sky Shuttle Heliport Radio
ZNC Zone Control 120.6 MHZ H24 Located at Hong Kong International Airport
122.075 MHZ Secondary

VHSS AD 3.18   RADIO NAVIGATION AND LANDING AIDS

Nil 

VHSS AD 3.19   LOCAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

1 Airline operators shall obtain prior approval from DGCA for each specific type of helicopter to be operated.
2 Single-engine helicopters are not permitted to operate from the helipad and all operators are required to comply with Category A vertical takeoff and landing profile requirements.
3 Helicopters are limited to an overall length, including rotor disk, of 17 m and a maximum all up weight not exceeding 9 000 kg.

VHSS AD 3.20   NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES

1 The following are Noise Abatement Operating Restrictions on helicopter movements at Sky Shuttle Heliport during the evening period of 1900 to 2259 LT due to environmental reasons:
  1. Total number of movements operating on both helipads in one evening shall not exceed 34;
  2. Total number of movements operating from the Eastern pad in one evening shall not exceed 22;
  3. When the total number of movements operating from both helipads for the same evening is 22 or less, all these movements shall only be allowed on the Eastern pad so as to maximize its better noise shielding effect;
  4. When the total number of movements operating from both helipads for the same evening exceeds 22, 22 numbers of these movements shall be on the Eastern pad.

VHSS AD 3.21   FLIGHT PROCEDURES

1  Traffic Circuit
1.1 The traffic circuit shall always be over water to the north of the heliport with the downwind leg a minimum of 800 m off-shore.
2  Final Approach Routeing
2.1 The final approach tracks to the heliport are 130°M or 260°M.
2.2 In the event of a missed approach from the 130°M approach the helicopter shall turn left to track 080°M and climb to 500 ft. Turn left to downwind track 285°M and then turn left to reposition on final approach.
2.3 In the event of a missed approach from the 260°M approach the helicopter shall turn right to track 310°M and climb to 500 ft. Turn right to downwind track 105°M and then turn right to reposition on final approach.
3  Departure Routeing
3.1 The departure tracks from the heliport are 080°M or 310°M.
4  Communications
4.1 The heliport is located within the Hong Kong International Airport Control Zone and all helicopters must maintain two-way contact with Hong Kong Zone Control on frequency 120.6 MHZ primary and 122.075 MHZ secondary whilst operating at the heliport.
4.2 Helicopters inbound to the heliport shall contact Sky Shuttle Heliport Radio (STAR) on frequency 131.0 MHZ prior to arrival.

VHSS AD 3.22   ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Nil 

VHSS AD 3.23   CHARTS RELATED TO A HELIPORT

SKY SHUTTLE HELIPORT (VHSS) RNAV KEMTE DEPARTURE AD 3-VHSS-SID
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SKY SHUTTLE HELIPORT (VHSS) RNP 037 AD 3-VHSS-IAC
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