AdventHealth North Pinellas Heliport

The 'closed' status associated with the US-11242 identifier is a data artifact, not a physical closure. This discrepancy likely arose from the hospital's name changes over the years. The facility was formerly known as Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital and later Florida Hospital North Pinellas before becoming AdventHealth North Pinellas in 2019. During these transitions, older database entries may have been marked 'closed' and replaced with new ones, leading to confusion. The physical heliport never ceased operations.

The site is an active, private-use hospital heliport located on the grounds of the AdventHealth North Pinellas hospital. It consists of a single concrete helipad (H1) at ground level. It is used exclusively by medical evacuation helicopters for transporting patients. The heliport is operational 24/7 to support the hospital's emergency services. The official and active FAA identifier for this facility is 61FL.

The heliport, officially designated Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital Heliport (61FL) by the FAA, has served as a critical piece of medical infrastructure for the hospital and the surrounding community for many years. Its primary and sole function has always been to support medical operations. When active, it handled, and continues to handle, helicopter air ambulance (medevac) flights. These operations are essential for the rapid transport of critically ill or injured patients, either bringing them to the AdventHealth North Pinellas emergency department or transferring them to specialized facilities like regional trauma centers. It is a key link in the regional emergency medical services network, frequently used by services like Bayflite.

Not Applicable. The heliport never physically closed and remains fully operational. There are no plans for 'reopening' as it is currently in active service.