Amrita Hospital, Faridabad has received formal operational clearance from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for its rooftop helipad. The Helipad is a 28-metre-diameter facility with a load-bearing capacity of up to 5,700 kg is the largest operational hospital helipad in India and among the very few fully functional helipads in North India.
Developed in compliance with stringent aviation, fire safety, and emergency response standards, the elevated helipad features advanced landing and navigation support systems, firefighting and rescue infrastructure, and dedicated patient transfer corridors. It is seamlessly integrated with the hospital’s trauma care, cardiac sciences, neurosciences, transplant services, and critical care units.
The successful test landing marks the final validation of the helipad’s structural design, aviation safety systems, approach and landing parameters, and end-to-end patient transfer readiness. With this confirmation, the elevated helipad is now operational and ready to support day VFR (Visual Flight Rules) air-ambulance movements, enabling rapid transfer of critically ill and trauma patients directly from helicopter touchdown into emergency units, operating theatres, and intensive care facilities.
Beyond emergency response, the operational helipad enhances Amrita Hospital’s role as a regional and national referral centre, supporting inter-state and long-distance patient transfers from across North India and the North-East, as well as international medical travellers requiring rapid access to advanced tertiary and quaternary care. The facility will also play a critical role in disaster response, mass-casualty management, and organ transplant logistics, where time-sensitive coordination is essential.
Speaking on the landmark flight success, Swami Nijamritananda Puri, Administrative Director, Amrita Hospital, Faridabad, said, “From the very inception of Amrita Hospital, Faridabad, the vision was to embed emergency readiness into the campus design. Located along major high-speed corridors, the rooftop helipad allows us to extend advanced trauma and critical care across a 300–400 km radius, where time is the single most decisive factor. With direct access to emergency, ICUs, operating theatres, and transplant services, this facility ensures that life-saving care is delivered without delay—guided by our core commitment to service above all else.”
Dr. Sanjeev Singh, Medical Director, Amrita Hospital, Faridabad, said, “In emergency and critical care medicine, every avoidable delay has consequences. With the successful test landing confirmed and the helipad now operational, we are fully equipped to receive patients directly from air ambulances and initiate definitive treatment immediately—particularly in trauma, stroke, cardiac emergencies, high-risk maternal cases, neonatal care, and complex surgical conditions and for organ sharing network.”
The commissioning of the elevated helipad was made possible through close coordination with multiple regulatory and government stakeholders.
