Hotel Sea Palace Heliport

Primarily economic and market-driven factors. The service was a luxury offering with very high operational costs, making private helicopter charters from Dhaka or Chittagong to Cox's Bazar accessible only to a niche market of high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients. The demand was not consistent enough to sustain profitable, regular operations for helicopter companies. Furthermore, the general aviation landscape in Bangladesh, including evolving regulations and operational challenges, contributed to the decline of such specialized services.

The physical helipad structure remains intact on the rooftop of the main Hotel Sea Palace building and is visible on satellite imagery. However, it is inactive for any regular, advertised, or commercial aviation purposes. The hotel does not market it as an active facility for guest arrivals. The site's primary use is simply the roof of the fully operational hotel. It is possible the helipad is maintained for potential emergency use or extremely rare, specially-arranged private landings, but it is not part of any public or commercial transport network.

The Hotel Sea Palace Heliport was a private facility established to provide an exclusive, premium travel experience for guests. Its main purpose was to offer direct, point-to-point air access, allowing visitors to bypass the main Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB) and the subsequent road transfer. It catered to VIPs, foreign dignitaries, and affluent tourists seeking convenience and luxury. Helicopter charter companies, including Meghna Aviation and South Asian Airlines, operated flights to this location. The heliport was a symbol of the growing luxury tourism infrastructure in Cox's Bazar during the mid-2010s, highlighting the hotel's status as a premier destination.

There are currently no known public plans or official announcements to reopen or reactivate the heliport for regular commercial services. The focus for improving access to Cox's Bazar has been on the major expansion and upgrade of Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB) to international standards, which serves a much broader market. Given the high cost of helicopter operations and the improved conventional airport infrastructure, the business case for reactivating a private hotel heliport remains weak. Therefore, the prospects for its reopening are considered very low.