Hughes/Space & Comm. Heliport

El Segundo, US πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Closed Airport

ICAO

US-11178

IATA

-

Elevation

183 ft

Region

US-CA

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GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 33.930306Β° N, -118.397909Β° E

Continent: NA

Type: Closed Airport

Keywords: CN35

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Designation Length Width Surface Status
H1/ 40 ft 40 ft CONC Active

Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 27, 2025
Closure Date

Approximately early 2000s (circa 2000-2004). The exact date is not public, but the closure coincides with the period following the acquisition of Hughes Space and Communications by Boeing.

Reason for Closure

Corporate consolidation and operational changes. In 2000, The Boeing Company acquired Hughes Space and Communications. As part of the integration and site reorganization, non-essential assets like the private heliport were likely eliminated to streamline operations, reduce costs, and repurpose the valuable land for facility expansion.

Current Status

The site of the former heliport has been fully absorbed into what is now The Boeing Company's Satellite Development Center. This is a large, secure, and active campus dedicated to the design, manufacturing, and testing of commercial and government satellites. The specific location of the heliport has been redeveloped with buildings, parking, or other infrastructure, and no physical trace of the heliport remains.

Historical Significance

The heliport was an integral part of the Hughes Aircraft Company's Space and Communications Group campus in El Segundo, a facility at the forefront of the global satellite industry. When active, the heliport primarily handled executive and VIP transport. It allowed for rapid travel for company leadership, high-ranking military officials, and NASA personnel between the El Segundo plant, other Hughes facilities across Southern California (such as in Culver City and Fullerton), and major airports like LAX. Its operation supported a facility responsible for historic achievements, including the construction of Syncom (the first geosynchronous communications satellite) and Intelsat I (the first commercial communications satellite), which laid the foundation for modern global telecommunications.

Reopening Prospects

None. The land is privately owned by Boeing and is a critical, high-security component of one of the world's largest satellite factories. The area is densely developed, and there is no operational requirement, commercial demand, or any known plan to re-establish a heliport at this location.

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