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vertiport
[ vur-ti-pawrt ]
noun
, Aeronautics.
- an airport, or special area set aside at an airport, for small electric and hydrogen VTOL aircraft making relatively short interurban flights. Compare vertistop ( def ).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vertiport1
First recorded in 1965–70; verti(cal) ( def ) + (air)port 1( def )
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Example Sentences
At SoFi, Goel said, Archer is working with Kroenke Sports & Entertainment to establish a vertiport space.
From Los Angeles Times
The company already is testing its “vertiport” model outside of Paris and is working with Joby.
From Seattle Times
A second will link the carrier's own London Heathrow hub and a "vertiport" to be built by infrastructure firm Skyports.
From Washington Post
Lilium intends to launch its first network in Florida, where it will site its first Vertiport at Lake Nona, a smart city being built near Orlando International Airport.
From Reuters
The vehicles flying and landing out of the Lake Nona Vertiport will accommodate four passengers and a pilot.
From Seattle Times
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