Helicopter School Landings

Landing a Helicopter on School Grounds:

INFORMATION CONCERNING HELICOPTER LANDING SITES
LOCATED WITHIN 1,000 FEET OF A SCHOOL OR ON SCHOOL PROPERTY

Pursuant to Public Utilities Code (PUC) Section 21662.5, no helicopter may land or depart in any area within 1,000 feet of the boundary of any public or private school maintaining kindergarten classes or any classes in grades 1 through 12 without approval of either the Department or a public safety agency designated by the Department. This law does not apply if the landing or departure takes place at a permanent heliport that has a valid Heliport Permit issued by the Department or the site is a designated emergency medical service landing site being used for emergency medical operations.

Anyone proposing to land a helicopter at such a site must submit a completed Helicopter Landing Authorization-Application (Form DOA 0204, Rev. 5/97) to the Department or the designated public safety agency at least 2 weeks prior to the proposed landing. Upon receipt of the completed application, the Department, or the designated public safety agency, will contact the helicopter operator and school officials to schedule a site evaluation and coordination inspection. The inspector will issue a Helicopter Landing Authorization after this inspection if the inspector is confident that the helicopter operations can be conducted in a safe manner.

For additional information and application forms, contact the Aviation Safety Officer Below:

Contact an Aviation Safety Officer to arrange a Helicopter School Landing in Your Area (click here to locate your safety officer)