Helipad safety nets

Stainless Webnet edge nets on steel frames around rooftop helipads: at least 1.5 m wide, and never above the landing area.

MeshWebnet Ø3 / W 100 mm

WidthAt least 1.5 m

LevelAt or below the deck

MaterialAISI 316 stainless

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OverviewWhat it is

An elevated helipad needs a safety net or shelf all round the landing area, so anyone who slips or is blown off the edge has something to land in, without making an obstacle for the helicopter. The net starts level with or just below the deck, rises outward at about 10° and catches like a hammock, not a trampoline.

A standard specification is Jakob Webnet with Ø3 mm rope and a 100 mm mesh, laced to a steel frame. It does not burn, rot or degrade in sunlight. We used it on the helipad at AIIMS, New Delhi, and in a continuous ring around a circular helipad in Bengaluru.

Options

MeshWebnet Ø3 mm / W 100 mm, laced to the frame with Ø4 mm rope

FramesSteel frames rising outward about 10°, designed for the net load plus wind

ShapeSquare, rectangular or circular pads, all round except at access points

TestingDrop-tested to the regime your regulator sets

ApprovalDesigned with your helipad consultant for the DGCA approval

Plan itPlan your safety net

Interactive · design it yourself

Planner

Interactive: change the settings, move across the drawing

RulesHelipad safety nets: the rules

Nets surround the landing area but never rise above it (ICAO Annex 14).
At least 1.5 m wide, starting level with or just below the deck and rising outward about 10°.
A hammock, not a trampoline: it catches and holds a person.
Drop-tested: offshore practice uses a 100 kg mass dropped from 1 m.
Non-combustible and corrosion-proof: stainless steel rope mesh (316), not synthetics that degrade.

In India, heliports are approved by the DGCA under its Civil Aviation Requirements, based on ICAO Annex 14. Read the full guide →