NEW DELHI:The procedure of granting a heliport licencehas been simplified by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Now, a single tab on the appropriate webpage can be used to route applications for NOC/Clearance to five external organisations, including the Ministry of Home and other ministers.
The DGCA grants heliport licences to the heliports at the surface level as well as at elevated or rooftops of the buildings in compliance with aircraft rules.
Applicants desiring to obtain a licence or authorisation are required to submit an online application to DGCA through the DGCA portal.
Earlier, before submitting the online applications, applicants were required to apply to the following five organizations through online or physical mode to obtain NOC or Clearance Ministry of Home, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Airport Authority of India and Local Administration.
The existing process has now been simplified and a separate tab has been provided in the applicant’s eGCA profile.
