Heliport and Parking Lot Improvements

Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock, PA
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Quad3 was contracted by Community Health Systems (CHS) to provide professional design services for the replacement of an existing ground level heliport and improvements to the existing bituminous paved surfaces at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock, PA. read more

Heliport and Parking Lot Improvements

The Heliport provides critical life flight services for a Sikorsky S-76 Helicopter with a 44’ main rotor diameter and 12,000 LBS maximum takeoff ground weight. The Heliport has a 44’ x 44’ concrete surface touchdown and liftoff (TLOF) area, and 80’ x 80’ final approach / takeoff (FATO) area with an additional 15’ safety zone beyond the FATO. Permitting was required from the PA Bureau of Aviation and FAA.  

The Parking Lot Improvements included: erosion & sediment pollution control, traffic control, 8,462 SY of 1-1/2” depth milling and 1-1/2” depth bituminous wearing course overlay, 5,197 SY full depth bituminous pavement demolition with full depth bituminous pavement replacement, concrete sidewalk / curb demolition, 180 SY concrete sidewalk construction with ADA access, 270 LF concrete curb construction, drainage swale, pedestrian lighting and pavement markings.