A vertiport is a new-generation terminal for electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL). The lobby sits on a building rooftop and demands a fundamentally different approach to reception desk design, glazing, and acoustic protection. 360° panoramic glazing in 12 mm aviation-grade triplex frames city skyline and landing pad views, while the Weigh-in-Motion system with floor-embedded strain gauges accurate to ±100 g discreetly transmits passenger mass data to the autopilot.
Sky Panorama: Floor-to-Ceiling Glass
The primary architectural element of a vertiport is the sky. Floor-to-ceiling structural glazing with 360° views uses multi-layer 12 mm triplex with UV filtration and heat-reflective coating. The glass withstands bird strikes at up to 180 km/h and rooftop wind loads. Furniture is low-profile, made from ultra-light carbon composites to avoid overloading the roof structure.
The carbon-fibre reception desk weighing from 35 kg integrates a built-in luggage scanner and biometric check-in terminal. Panoramic heated seats with USB charging, digital displays showing flight data, weather and ETA — a full lounge with bar across 200 m². Furniture package for a mini-terminal starts from 8 000 000 ₽.
Stealth Weigh-in: Weight & Balance
Electric eVTOL aircraft are critically weight-sensitive: a 500 g deviation affects energy consumption and trajectory. The Weigh-in-Motion system embeds strain gauges into the terminal floor finish, determining each passenger's mass to ±100 g accuracy without scales or awkward questions. Data reaches the on-board AI autopilot instantly for centre-of-gravity calculation.
Luggage passes through automatic scanning and weighing at the reception desk with a 15 kg per passenger limit. Smartphone biometric registration cuts the time from terminal entrance to cabin boarding to 90 seconds. Oversized cargo is tagged for a separate aircraft — logistics mirror business aviation workflows.
Acoustic Dome: Silence in Traffic
Noise during eVTOL landing reaches 75-85 dB at 15 metres. Multi-layer soundproof glazing rated Rw 50 dB combined with an active noise cancellation (ANC) array of 200+ directional ceiling speakers keeps interior sound pressure at no more than 35 dB — quieter than an average office.
Floor vibration isolation from the landing platform uses spring mounts with 40 mm damping pads. The design eliminates low-frequency vibration transfer from running engines. Acoustic package cost starts from 2 000 000 ₽ per terminal. Installation time is 3-4 weeks.
City Integration
A vertiport is a multimodal transport node: an express lift connects rooftop to underground car park and metro station. Rooftop EV charging stations and solar panels cover up to 40% of terminal energy consumption. A landing-fee API integrates with global urban air mobility systems.
Minimum terminal (lobby + 1 landing pad) starts from 200 ₽M turnkey. A 3-pad hub with lounge and VIP hall starts from 800 ₽M. Throughput is up to 40 take-offs/landings per hour per pad. Design and construction timeline is 8-14 months depending on building class.