Map the operation
Place the operating area, set times and altitude, then add every aircraft covered by the request.
Portland Heliport ATZ / FRZ
Plan the flight.
Clear the air.
Apply to operate a drone within the Portland Heliport Flight Restriction Zone, submit the exact operating area, and follow the HeliOps decision in one place.
One connected process
From first pin to final permission.
The permit form is now a trackable operational record, designed for operators in the field and reviewers at the heliport.
Share the evidence
Keep registration details, competency evidence and insurance together in one private case.
Follow the decision
Respond to questions, see conditions, carry the current approval, and report in before and after the operation.
For drone operators
A clear answer, without the email trail.
Save a draft, reuse aircraft details and see exactly what HeliOps needs next. Every material plan change stays connected to the decision it affects.
- Verified, private application history
- Repeatable aircraft and operating windows
- Current approval status and pre-flight reminder
Applicant portalMy applications
NewYour activity 8 total
Coastal asset surveyPOR-2026-1042 · Osprey Quay
Under reviewHarbour photographyPOR-2026-1039 · Castletown
ApprovedOperations desk
Today at Portland
Flying today1Awaiting review4Information needed2
For HeliOps
The operational picture, owned by the heliport.
Review complete applications against controlled map layers, issue versioned conditions, and see what is flying today without relying on a third-party operations manager.
- Today, week, upcoming and historical queues
- Human decisions with automated safety checks
- Immutable audit and pre-flight contact record
Before take-off
Apply at least two working days ahead where possible. No UAS operation may begin until HeliOps has formally approved it, and you must call the heliport before take-off and again once the operation is complete.
Urgent: 01305 700001