Hangzhou launches new low-altitude helicopter route
![Photo released on March 16 shows the helicopter takes off from a high-rise rooftop helipad in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province. [Photo provided to China News Service] 1-1-2-1.jpg](https://nginx-hzwcm.hangzhou.com.cn/hzwcm/site3/pad/pic/2026-03/23/bd6ccec5-c6bd-4520-9028-1b27faf2cc35_l.jpg)
Photo released on March 16 shows the helicopter takes off from a high-rise rooftop helipad in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province. [Photo provided to China News Service]
Recently in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, the "ONE53 Fuchunshanju" helicopter route successfully completed its inaugural flight. The route connects downtown Hangzhou with the Fuchunshanju resort, reducing a roughly 60-minute ground commute to about 10 minutes.
![Photo released on March 16 shows staff inspect the helicopter equipment before takeoff in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province. [Photo provided to China News Service] 1-1-2-2.jpg](https://nginx-hzwcm.hangzhou.com.cn/hzwcm/site3/pad/pic/2026-03/23/2d4b4848-0537-460b-b4d1-099c99ab0896_l.jpg)
Photo released on March 16 shows staff inspect the helicopter equipment before takeoff in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province. [Photo provided to China News Service]
![Photo released on March 16 shows the helicopter takes off from a high-rise rooftop helipad in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province. [Photo provided to China News Service] 1-1-2-3.jpg](https://nginx-hzwcm.hangzhou.com.cn/hzwcm/site3/pad/pic/2026-03/23/66e4ae93-8857-4cfa-a725-09faadfcfee4_l.jpg)
Photo released on March 16 shows the helicopter takes off from a high-rise rooftop helipad in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province. [Photo provided to China News Service]