STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF RIGID PAVEMENT SURFACE LEVEL HELIPORT AT SYUKURAN AMINUDDIN AMIR AIRPOT, LUWUK SULAWESI TENGAH

Abstract

The development of air transportation infrastructure plays a crucial role in enhancing mobility and regional
connectivity, especially in remote areas such as Luwuk, Central Sulawesi. One of the essential facilities that require
attention is the helipad or heliport, particularly for supporting emergency operations, logistics, and rapid accessibility.
This study focuses on the structural planning of a rigid pavement surface-level heliport at Syukuran Aminuddin Amir
Airport, aiming to contribute to airport infrastructure development that complies with technical and safety standards.
The scientific objective of this research is to design a rigid pavement structure capable of withstanding helicopter loads
in accordance with FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and relevant Indonesian National Standards (SNI), using
accurate and efficient design approaches. The methodology integrates traditional design methods (manual analysis
based on SNI) with modern approaches involving structural analysis software to achieve more precise results. The
findings indicate that the designed rigid pavement structure meets the required strength, durability, and costeffectiveness criteria. The results indicate that the designed pavement structure meets strength, durability, and costefficiency criteria, with a surface layer thickness of 12.7 cm and a subbase layer thickness of 15.24 cm. The heliport’s
Pavement Classification Number (PCN) is 9.4, while the helicopter EC 725 has a Classification Number (ACN) of 8.9, with a maximum weight of 26,299 pounds. The planned heliport dimensions are 42 m x 42 m x 0.2794 m for the surface volume and 30 m x 30 m for the marking width. The estimated design cost is IDR 2.590.000.000,00. The key contribution of this research is the development of a technically and economically feasible heliport design, which can serve as a
reference for similar future developments across Indonesia.