Vertidrome construction planning requires extensive land use planning, building permit planning, and mandatory public participation. In addition to these, noise and vibration certifications and evac evaluations are necessary as well In Europe, the TEN-T (Trans-European Transport Network) handles such planning
Vertiports cannot be built for individual access — they should be multimodal
Note
Multimodal transport involves many different channels of transport — ground taxis, metro connection, eVTOLs etc.
Vertiport pads typically require a size of 20 x 20 m
Limitations
- Privacy - Neighbouring residents may fear UAM passengers snooping on their areas
- Noise - eVTOLs can be noisy in operation
- Lack of space - Especially a problem in dense urban regions. Finding adequate space for vertiport construction can be challenging
- Intersection with aeroplane corridors - Crossing regulated airspace near airports. UAM flight paths are generally similar to those of helicopters
- Public acceptance - Combining the questions of privacy, noise, and lack of space, it will be hard for the general public to accept the construction and operation of vertiports
Tip
The noise impact of vertidromes can be reduced by setting UAM paths above majoor highways and train tracks — These areas are already noisy so additional noise will not be perceived as much