Panco V Heliport

The official reason is not publicly documented. The closure of a private corporate heliport is typically driven by internal corporate decisions. Likely factors include cost-saving measures, a change in executive transportation strategy, or corporate restructuring. The Panco factory's location directly on the Rodovia Presidente Dutra, the main highway connecting São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, provides efficient ground transportation, potentially making the high operational cost of a private helicopter service redundant.

The site is the active Panco industrial complex in Taubaté. High-resolution satellite imagery confirms that the physical helipad, marked with a large 'H' in a circle, still exists on the roof of the main administrative building at the specified coordinates. However, the facility is no longer registered with Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) and is not operational for any aviation activities.

Panco V Heliport was a private rooftop heliport owned and operated by Panco (Indústria de Alimentos Panco S.A.), a major Brazilian food company. Its sole function was to handle helicopter operations for corporate executives, allowing them to travel quickly between the company's headquarters or other locations and its key industrial plant in Taubaté. The identifier BR-2014 is not an official ICAO code but an internal designation used by third-party aviation databases to catalog the facility. The heliport was a symbol of corporate logistics, enabling key personnel to bypass significant road traffic.

There are no known plans or prospects for the reopening of this heliport. A return to service would require a significant strategic and financial commitment from the Panco company to re-certify the facility with aviation authorities and resume helicopter operations. Given the likely economic reasons for its initial closure, reopening is considered highly improbable.