With a 46 x 46 metre landing strip for helicopters, this infrastructure also includes a support building, water and fuel tanks, as well as a parking area.

The Aerial Means Center, which includes the Heliport, will mainly serve the Barlavento area of the Algarve and is a project that is part of the CILIFO project – Iberian Center for Research and Combating Forest Fires, which brings together the regions of the Alentejo, Algarve and Andalusia.

The work cost around €2 million.

The official inauguration of the new Monchique Municipal Helipad involves, in addition to the official ceremony, the opening of the facilities to the population, who will have the opportunity to visit and learn about this facility.