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sHELLIPORTS

Aircraft protection form aggressive weather events
The Gaptek Shelliport is a revolutionary retractable heliport, designed for urban, industrial, and strategic environments.
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Its patented system allows the helipad to remain hidden underground or on a rooftop when not in use, optimizing space, enhancing safety, and blending seamlessly with any architecture.

The platform can be anchored to a building rooftop or an existing helipad, while the drive system is installed underground to avoid obstacle infringements—optimizing space and integration.

Built with EN AW 6082-T6 and EN 6005-T6 aluminum profiles with S275 steel junctions, and protected by a fireproof, waterproof architectural canvas, Shelliport delivers reliable, all-weather operations and seamless night capability via integrated airfield lighting.

Characteristics

Specifications
Construction & Installation:

  • Easy on-site installation; reusable and relocatable.

  • Anchored to a building rooftop structure or to an existing helipad.

  • Underground installation of the drive to avoid obstacle infringements.

Structure:

  • Aluminum profiles: EN AW 6082-T6 and EN 6005-T6.

  • Junctions: Steel S275.

Canvas (Envelope):

  • Architectural canvas 700–800 g/m².

  • Full electromagnetic permeability.

  • Fireproof and waterproof; sun-radiation protection.

  • Highly customizable to client requirements (premium finish available).

  • Full opaque canvas with optional skylights.

Mechanical System:

  • 2× electric motors with brakes of 2.2 kW.

  • 2× first-stage countershafts.

  • 2× epicycloidal engine-countershafts.

  • 380/400 V, 50 Hz power supply.

  • Underground installation.

Operational Performance:

  • Operating wind speed: gusts up to 70 km/h.

  • Operating temperature: -20 °C to +75 °C.

  • Minimum opening/closing time: 1.5 minutes.

  • Roof load resistance: up to 0.70 kN/m².

  • Deployed wind resistance up to 120 km/h.

  • Manual opening and closing in case of electrical power failure.

  • During helipad operation, the structure folds below ground level.

  • Remote open/close control linked with the airfield lighting system.

  • Industrial design patented and registered; concept developed in JV with Urjato (heliport engineering specialist).

Helideck (FATO):

  • Metallic FATO structure ensuring levelled ground at any location.

  • Aluminum profiles EN AW 6082-T6 and EN 6005-T6.

  • Airfield lighting included for night operations.

  • Easy, fast and reusable structure.

Current Layout (Reference Design):

  • Developed layout designed for D 10–13 m range.

  • Diameter Ø = 20 m; Height H = 10 m.

Design Aircraft (Compatibility):

  • AW-139, AW-189, H135, H120, B429, SI-92.

  • Dimensions can be adapted to the required aircraft types according to each client’s helicopter fleet.

Advantages
  • Rapid deployment with easy on-site installation; structure is reusable and relocatable.

  • Space-saving, low-profile integration thanks to underground drive and fold-below-ground operation.

  • All-weather, day/night capability with fireproof/waterproof canvas, wind and temperature envelope, and integrated lighting.

  • Safety & continuity: manual open/close in case of power failure; remote control linked to lighting system.

  • Customization: canvas finishes and skylights; dimensions adapted to fleet needs.

  • Patented design developed with Urjato, specialized in heliports.

Gaptek is synonymous with trust

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Short build time

Pre-design and production of buildings for rapid assembly on site.

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Turnkey solutions

We offer turnkey solutions, from design, construction, adaptation to building maintenance.

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Predefined quality

All construction elements can comply with the CE marking and are subjected to the strictest quality controls.

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Energy efficiency

We incorporate passive systems for greater energy savings.

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Low maintenance

Minimum maintenance of the structures, even in aggressive environments, due to the antioxidant properties of aluminum.

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Scalability

Expandable and adaptable buildings to your activity thanks to the use of replicable structures of modular architecture.

FAQs

Why Gaptek as an aeronautical facilities solution?
Gaptek has developed an own construction system with a series of techniques and innovative materials that are used in aeronautical technology. The optimization of material and an exhaustive control of times and costs, as well as quality, allow us to differentiate ourselves from traditional solutions.
What aeronautical products does Gaptek offer?
The great versatility of the Gaptek System allows its application not only in different sectors but also for different types of infrastructures and buildings. In the aeronautics sector, the most common solutions are maintenance hangars, shelters, warehouses, workshops and offices.
What is Gaptek’s expertise in aeronautical facilities?
Gaptek has an extensive expertise in the design, supply, construction and maintenance of aeronautical buildings. The most representative ones are four maintenance hangars for the A400M, which were delivered to Airbus, OCCAR and the Spanish Airforce and A400M engine workshops and warehouses for the Spanish Airforce, among others.
What is Gaptek’s scope? Can you build everywhere in the world?
Gaptek can design and build constructive solutions everywhere in the world and adapt to any kind of regulation and the most extreme weather conditions. Nowadays we are present in more than 20 countries and 5 continents, including the Antarctica.
What regulations do Gaptek buildings comply with?
Gaptek can adapt its solutions to any regulation. Our standards are generally based on the IBC, Eurocodes and CTE.

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