Vivo Barra Funda Heliport

Not applicable, as the heliport remains operational. The premise of its closure is based on erroneous data. There are no official records or news reports indicating a closure for economic, military, or safety reasons.

The site is an active, private-use heliport (heliponto) with the official ICAO designation SJIO. It serves the tenants of the Eldorado Business Tower in the Pinheiros district of São Paulo. The helipad is clearly visible and maintained on the roof of the building. It is important to note the confusion with another facility: there is a separate, active heliport officially named 'Telefônica Brasil S.A.' (ICAO: SNDF) located at the Vivo corporate headquarters in the Barra Funda neighborhood, which is likely the source of the name 'Vivo Barra Funda Heliport'. Both heliports (SJIO and SNDF) are currently active.

The heliport at this location (Heliponto Eldorado - SJIO) is a private facility situated atop the Eldorado Business Tower, one of São Paulo's prominent commercial skyscrapers. Its primary function since its inauguration has been to provide executive helicopter transport for the tower's corporate tenants, including major companies like Telefônica Vivo. It is a key node in São Paulo's vast urban air mobility network, which is the largest in the world, allowing executives to bypass the city's chronic road traffic. Its operations are typical of corporate heliports in the city: handling private flights for high-level executives and clients.

Not applicable, as the heliport was never officially closed. It continues to operate as a private facility.