Imagine a spot where life-saving treatment can come to you faster than traffic lights or city traffic allows.
That future is closer than you think — Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is making it happen with the UAE’s first hospital vertiport. Patients injured in crashes will soon be airlifted directly to the hospital by air taxis, cutting precious minutes from emergency care across the United Arab Emirates.
A New Era in Medical Transport
With the partnership with Archer Aviation Inc., the Cleveland Clinic is modifying its existing helipad to accommodate traditional helicopters and electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The air taxis are for clean, quiet travel — the ability to transport patients efficiently within the city — transforming what was once a long, stressful ride into one of speed and convenience to care.
Strategically Positioned for Speed
Located in the heart of Abu Dhabi, the vertiport will connect patients with life-saving medical facilities and facilitate emergency transfer more efficiently. With medical emergencies, time is everything, and the vertiport ensures that patients spend less time on transit and more time receiving treatment.
Part of a Bigger Vision
This isn’t even just about one hospital — it’s all part of the UAE’s bigger vision for urban air mobility. With hybrid vertiports already sanctioned elsewhere in Abu Dhabi, the country is paving the way globally as a model of how to bring technology, sustainability, and infrastructure together to make life better.
Healthcare That Moves With You
At its core, it is a people project. It’s about reducing the anxiety, lag, and unpredictability of emergency medical transport. With a blend of high technology and thoughtful planning, the UAE is showing the world how cities can be remade to put patients first, even before they cross hospital doors.
This vertiport isn’t a building — it’s a lifeline, an assurance that in emergencies, help can get there faster, smarter, and more efficiently.
