Braidwood National Park Service Heliport

Not applicable, as the heliport is not closed. The incorrect 'closed' status is likely a data entry or aggregation error in third-party databases that misidentified the facility.

The site is an active, private-use heliport officially designated as Braidwood Station Heliport (FAA: SN63). It is owned and operated by Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, exclusively for the use of the adjacent Braidwood Generating Station. It is not open to the public. The identifier 'US-11421' is not an official ICAO code and appears to be an internal catalog number from a third-party database.

The name 'Braidwood National Park Service Heliport' has no known historical basis, as the location is not and has never been a National Park. The actual heliport at these coordinates is the Braidwood Station Heliport (SN63). It is associated with the Braidwood Generating Station, a nuclear power plant that began commercial operation in 1988. The heliport's purpose since its establishment has been to support the power plant's operations, including providing a landing zone for emergency medical services, security patrols, and the rapid transport of essential personnel or equipment.

Not applicable, as the heliport was never closed. There are no plans for it to change its status from a private-use facility to a public one.