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RICHLAND MEML HOSPITAL

COLUMBIA, SC. Operational · Private use.

OperationalPrivate usePrivate

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Data integrity

76/100
CorroboratedData Integrity Index
Independent inspection
Owner self-reported — never independently field-inspected
Location confidence
No coordinate anomaly detected
Terrain cross-check (USGS 3DEP)
FAA 287 ft MSL · USGS ground 270 ft · Δ 17 ft
Structure cross-check (Overture / OSM)
On a building footprint — height not tagged in the source
Cross-source consensus
Single independent source — no corroboration available

Cross-checked against independent public data — USGS 3DEP terrain, Overture/OSM building footprints, the federal hospital registry, and measured dimensions. The State of the U.S. Heliport Record →

eVTOL readiness

UNVERIFIEDConversion feasibility · four readings, one line each
Obstruction screen
No data
No FAA obstacle data on file for this state. Clearance unverified.
Geometry
Requires 35 feet of expansion
Recorded pad side 65 ft against a 100 ft eVTOL FATO.
Structural FATO
Unverified
The full 100 × 100 ft FATO must be load-bearing. The FAA does not record structural capacity, so no record can confirm it.
Overall
Unverified
No obstruction data on file. The dimensional gap applies; clearance is unverified.
100 ft · eVTOL FATO65 ft
The recorded pad is 35 ft short of the 100 ft footprint an eVTOL would need — shown to scale.
recorded pad eVTOL FATO
Recorded pad (limiting side)
65 ft
eVTOL FATO required
100 ft
FAA EB-105 vertiport pattern — 2× a ~50 ft eVTOL controlling dimension, plus a 125 ft safety-area side.
Load-bearing FATO
100 × 100 ft must be structural
No heliport precedent — typically the binding gate for rooftop and hospital pads.

Measured against FAA pad geometry and federal FATO sizing (EB-105). The obstruction screen is the only reading the engine verdict rests on; geometry and structural capacity are stated separately and never folded into it. A dimensional pre-screen — site-level validation required, and independent of the underwriting risk score.

FAA compliance

Q1 · FAA registrationPASS
Active FAA NASR 5010 record.
Q2 · Airspace determinationON_FILE
OE3A archive: ASN 2026-ASO-807-NRA determined 2026-02-23
Q3 · State enforcementUNKNOWN
State enforcement posture not yet assessed.
Q4 · NFPA 418UNKNOWN
NFPA 418 adoption status not yet assessed for this jurisdiction.

FAA facility data

FAA LID
SC22
AIX ID
aix:hp:AZYQK5JN
Lat / Lng
34.02934, -81.03264
Elevation
287 ft MSL
Pad dimensions
50 × 50 ft
Surface type
DECK
Surface condition
GOOD
Activation date
1989/11
Last owner update
2026/04/24

FAA OEAAA airspace determinations5

Airspace clearance
On file as archived / procedural records — no standing clearance to track.
Filing activity
Most recent determination 2026-02-09 · 1 in the last 24 months
  • NRAARCH-DeterminedASN 2026-ASO-807-NRA
    2026-02-23
    Form 7480 · 18 ft AGL — LAP ASN # 2026-ESA-94-LAP
  • NRAARCH-DeterminedASN 2008-ASO-36-NRA
    2008-03-03
    Heliport · 0 ft AGL — This study is for the construction of new dual helipads for Palmetto Health (Richland Memorial) Hospital (SC22). The previous helipads were airspaced in 2005 and temporarily moved to the parking lot and now this study is for the permanent helipads. No IFR procedures. FAA Form 7480-1 map and diagram is attached. Paper copies to AJW-E15C FSESO-31 (Dave Reuter) ATL-FPO (Jon Walker) and Columbia FSDO.\r\n\r\nATTN: FSDO please contact Chuck Goettke at 513-864-8053 to arrange site visit.
  • NRAARCH-DeterminedASN 2005-ASO-155-NRA
    2005-09-12
    Heliport · 0 ft AGL — Relocate helipad at Richland Memorial Hospital (SC22). \r\nIFR Procedures for the landing area are anticipated within 5 years. Type Navaid: GPS P.I.S.\r\n\r\npaper copies to: Columbia FSDO ESO-31 FPO ASO-474
  • NRAARCH-DeterminedASN 2003-ASO-168-NRA
    2003-10-15
    Other · 0 ft AGL — Proposed new private use heliport to replace the existing one at Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital (SC22). \r\n\r\nHard copy will be sent to FSDO-13 (Columbia). Special Note to FSDO: Please contact Tom Schuman with FEC Heliports at 1-877-435-4723 to schedule the site visit. \r\n\r\nThis NRA was previously studied under 2002-ASO-2172-NRA and later cancelled.
  • NRAARCH-DeterminedASN 2002-ASO-2172-NRA
    2003-02-25
    Other · 50 ft AGL — New private use hospital heliport to replace the existing one at Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital (SC22). Construction scheduled to begin in the Spring 2003- completion in Summer 2003. \r\n\r\nHard copy will be sent to FSDO-13 (Columbia). Special Note to FSDO: Please contact Tom Schuman with FEC Heliports at 1-877-435-4723 to schedule the site visit.
Blueprint
The record vs. what we measured
76/100
DATA INTEGRITY
eVTOL footprint
FATO 100 ft reqHTLOF 65 ft

The 65 ft pad is 35 ft short of the 100 ft an eVTOL FATO requires (measured).

SIGNALFEDERAL RECORDMEASURED
Surface elevation287 ftnot cross-checked
Structurenot on recordOn a building
Pad dimensions50 ft side (filed)65 ft side · measured
Coordinate integrityas filedterrain cross-checked
Independent inspectionowner self-reportednone on record
✓Federal record
✓Cross-checkedUSGS · Overture · dimensions
3Physically verifiedGround Truth capture
Obstructions, exact FATO geometry, surface condition, and downwash exposure require a physical Ground Truth capture — not shown above as measured. A field verification completes the record and writes the measured truth to this facility’s authority.
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Provenance FAA NASR 5010 · pad dims APT cycle 2026/03/19 · USGS 3DEP terrain · Overture structure · eVTOL screen conversion-feasibility-1.1 · AIX-ID aix:hp:AZYQK5JN · Methodology →
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