Indianapolis Downtown Heliport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Indianapolis Airport Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Indianapolis | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 732 ft / 223 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°45′57″N86°08′56″W / 39.765876°N 86.148875°W /39.765876; -86.148875 | ||||||||||
| Website | Indianapolisairport.com - Heliport | ||||||||||
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Indianapolis Downtown Heliport is aheliport located in the city center ofIndianapolis. The heliport was opened in 1969 as a private use heliport under the nameBeeline Heliport and, in 1979, was turned into a public facility operated by theIndianapolis Airport Authority (IAA). In 1983, theFAA picked the heliport to be part of its National Prototype Demonstration Heliport Program, a project launched to illustrate the usefulness and viability of full-service downtown heliports in the United States, and as a result it received considerable funding for improvements and expansion. It currently has one main pad for landing, an apron, and two hangars.IFR approaches are possible.
By the late 2010s, local television stations quit using helicopters, as did theIndianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, leavingIndiana University Health'sLifeLine as the only tenant.[1]
In mid-2020, the IAA submitted a request to the city of Indianapolis to approve the closing of the heliport, stating that the financial burden of operating the facility was greater than the public value derived from it. In December of that year, the IAA made a formal request to theFederal Aviation Administration for the closure. The IAA is working with the last tenant of the helipad,Indiana University Health's LifeLine, to find a new location for LifeLine's helicopters. Upon closure, the 5-acre (2.0 ha) site will be sold for commercial development.[2]
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