Altiport
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An altiport is an aerodrome for small airplanes and helicopter
s, situated on a high mountain. It is characterised by having an extremely sloping runway, where all landings are uphill and all takeoffs are downhill.
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
s, situated on a high mountain. It is characterised by having an extremely sloping runway, where all landings are uphill and all takeoffs are downhill.