Albalisa Dinner Playhouse Inc Heliport

Santa Ana, US πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Closed Airport

ICAO

US-11154

IATA

-

Elevation

33 ft

Region

US-CA

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GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 33.766998Β° N, -117.917999Β° E

Continent: NA

Type: Closed Airport

Keywords: CA94

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Designation Length Width Surface Status
H1/H1 50 ft 50 ft GRVL-TRTD Active

Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 27, 2025
Closure Date

Approximately May 1982. The heliport was an accessory to the Albalisa Dinner Playhouse, which permanently closed its doors around that time. The heliport would have ceased operations concurrently with the theater's closure.

Reason for Closure

Economic reasons. The heliport's existence was solely dependent on the Albalisa Dinner Playhouse. When the theater went out of business due to financial issues, the heliport became defunct as its purpose was eliminated. The subsequent demolition and redevelopment of the entire mall site in the mid-1980s permanently removed any trace of the facility.

Current Status

The site has been completely redeveloped. The original Fashion Square mall, which housed the dinner theater and heliport, was demolished in the mid-1980s. The location is now occupied by the MainPlace Mall (2800 N Main St, Santa Ana, CA) and its extensive multi-level parking structure and surface lots. There are no physical remnants of the heliport.

Historical Significance

The Albalisa Dinner Playhouse Inc Heliport was a private-use facility that served the adjacent dinner theater, which operated from the late 1970s until 1982 at the Santa Ana Fashion Square mall. Its primary function was likely to provide a novel and exclusive transportation option for high-profile performers, celebrity guests, or wealthy patrons, allowing them to arrive directly at the venue via helicopter. This amenity was a symbol of the luxury and novelty culture of Orange County during that era. Operations would have been very light and consisted exclusively of private VFR (Visual Flight Rules) helicopter arrivals and departures. The identifier 'US-11154' is a non-official ICAO code, likely an internal designation used by aviation databases for small or historical airfields, rather than an official code assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organization.

Reopening Prospects

None. The site is now a major regional shopping center. The physical land has been fundamentally altered and is densely developed. There is no infrastructure, no operational need, and no plans or discussions whatsoever to re-establish a heliport at this location.

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