Burnt Store Road Heliport

Relocation of Operations. The heliport was associated with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office (CCSO). The CCSO Aviation Unit, which used this heliport, relocated its primary base of operations to a new, larger, and more modern hangar facility at the main Punta Gorda Airport (KPGD). This strategic move made the Burnt Store Road heliport redundant as a primary base.

The site is an active law enforcement facility: the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office District 3 substation, located at 11051 Burnt Store Rd, Punta Gorda. The physical concrete helipad remains intact, clearly marked with an 'H'. While it is no longer an officially registered heliport with the FAA or the primary base for the aviation unit, it is maintained and available for tactical, emergency, or as-needed landings by CCSO or other authorized emergency service helicopters.

The heliport is located on the property of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office District 3 substation. Its sole purpose was to support law enforcement operations. When active as a primary or satellite base, it handled the takeoffs, landings, and potential refueling of CCSO helicopters. These operations included aerial patrol, surveillance, search and rescue missions, and providing air support to ground units in the western part of Charlotte County.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening this site as an officially registered, primary heliport. The consolidation of aviation assets at the superior facility at Punta Gorda Airport is a permanent strategic decision. The helipad is expected to remain in its current state as an auxiliary landing zone for law enforcement use indefinitely.