Ciudad Sanitaria y Universitaria de Bellvitge Heliport

The heliport was closed due to relocation and modernization. The original ground-level heliport (ES-0361) was decommissioned and replaced by a new, state-of-the-art elevated heliport built on the roof of the main hospital building. This upgrade was undertaken to enhance safety, improve operational efficiency, and provide more direct and rapid access for patients to the hospital's critical care areas, such as the emergency department, intensive care unit, and surgical block.

The site of the former ground-level heliport, located at coordinates 41.345299, 2.10729, has been completely redeveloped. The physical helipad and its associated infrastructure have been removed. The area is now integrated into the hospital campus's grounds, consisting of a pedestrian plaza, landscaped green space, and internal access roads. All helicopter operations are now handled by the new rooftop facility.

The Ciudad Sanitaria y Universitaria de Bellvitge Heliport (ES-0361) was the original air medical access point for the Bellvitge University Hospital, one of the largest and most important tertiary referral hospitals in Catalonia. For many years, it served as a vital hub for the regional Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) network, operated by the Sistema d'Emergències Mèdiques (SEM). The heliport played a crucial role in the 'golden hour' of emergency medicine, facilitating the life-saving transport of thousands of critically ill and severely injured patients from accident scenes or other hospitals across the region to Bellvitge's specialized trauma and critical care units.

There are zero prospects for reopening the heliport at this specific location (ES-0361). It has been permanently and officially replaced by the new, active rooftop heliport. The new facility, which has been operational since November 2009, is identified by the ICAO code LEHV and is superior in terms of safety, location, and patient transfer logistics. Therefore, the old ground-level heliport is considered permanently defunct.