Sudbury (Regional Hospital) Heliport

Planned obsolescence due to hospital redevelopment. The closure was a direct result of a major healthcare infrastructure project in Sudbury. A new, state-of-the-art heliport (Health Sciences North Heliport, ICAO: CNE8) was constructed on the roof of the newly expanded hospital to better serve the new emergency department and critical care units. The old heliport (CA-1071) was therefore rendered obsolete and permanently closed.

The site of the former heliport has been completely absorbed and redeveloped as part of the modern Health Sciences North (HSN) hospital campus. The physical helipad structure of CA-1071 no longer exists. The hospital's air ambulance services are now handled exclusively by the new, fully operational Health Sciences North Heliport (ICAO: CNE8), which is located on the roof of the current hospital building.

The heliport was a vital piece of emergency medical infrastructure for Sudbury and the broader Northern Ontario region for many years. Its sole and critical function was to handle medical evacuation (medevac) flights. Air ambulances, such as those operated by Ornge and its predecessors, used the heliport to rapidly transport critically ill or injured patients from remote communities, smaller regional hospitals, and accident scenes to the advanced trauma and specialized care services available at the Sudbury Regional Hospital. It was an essential link in the chain of survival for countless patients in the vast, sparsely populated region.

There are zero prospects for reopening this heliport. It was permanently and intentionally replaced by a superior, modern facility (CNE8) as part of a strategic hospital upgrade. The new heliport is fully operational and meets current standards, making the old one entirely redundant. Furthermore, the physical site of the former heliport has been repurposed and built over, making a reopening physically impossible.