Hyundai Elevator To Build Vertiport at South Korea HQ

According to industry sources, Hyundai Elevator broke ground in November on a three-story vertical-parking-style vertiport testbed, dubbed “H-PORT,” at its headquarters (HQ) in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea Pulse reports. The facility is scheduled for completion by June 2026. Unlike conventional flat-surface heliport-style vertiports, which require large open areas, Hyundai’s model adopts a stacked design — with the takeoff and landing pad on the upper level, maintenance and charging on the middle level and passenger lounges on the lower level. This configuration essentially places an airport atop a city building, offering a potential solution to space constraints in high-density urban areas. The H-PORT project has been designated as a national strategic technology initiative by the Korean government. As the lead institution for the “Vertiport and Ground Support System R&D” project, Hyundai is overseeing modular design, site selection standards and monitoring and control technologies. Hyundai Elevator plans to expand the business into airport-connected, urban-transfer and smart-building-type vertiports once the current demonstration is completed.