Natural Drinks Jarinu Heliport

The closure was most likely for economic and operational reasons. As a private facility for the 'Natural Drinks' company (now known as 'Natural One'), its purpose was corporate transport. The company likely determined that maintaining and certifying the heliport was no longer cost-effective or necessary for its business operations. There is no evidence to suggest the closure was due to an accident, military conversion, or regulatory action.

The site is no longer a heliport. The paved area that once served as the helipad is now fully integrated into the Natural One factory's grounds. Satellite imagery shows the area is used as a parking lot, a staging area for trucks, or a general-purpose open space for the industrial facility. All specific markings and infrastructure related to aviation have been removed.

The heliport's significance was purely logistical and private. It served as a corporate heliport for the Natural Drinks beverage factory. Its primary function was to facilitate rapid travel for company executives and VIPs between the manufacturing plant in Jarinu and major business hubs like São Paulo. It handled only private, light helicopter traffic. The identifier BR-0518 is a non-official, country-specific ICAO code used by data aggregators for small airfields, underscoring its private and minor operational scale.

There are no known plans or public discussions regarding the reopening of the Natural Drinks Jarinu Heliport. The company has successfully operated for many years without it, and the physical site has been repurposed for ground-level factory operations. Therefore, the prospect of it being reopened as a heliport is considered extremely low.