Kwai Chung Workshop Helipad

The helipad was likely decommissioned due to a combination of factors including changing operational requirements, high maintenance costs for a facility with very low utilization, and potentially updated safety or emergency response protocols by the MTR Corporation. As it was a private, emergency-use-only helipad, its closure was an internal operational decision and not due to external factors like military conversion or a major accident.

The site of the former helipad is the rooftop of the MTR Tsuen Wan Depot. The space is now primarily used for vehicle parking and open-air storage by the MTR Corporation. Satellite imagery clearly shows the large, weathered and faded markings of the helipad's landing circle and 'H', confirming its previous existence, but the area is now functionally repurposed.

The Kwai Chung Workshop Helipad, more formally known as the MTR Tsuen Wan Depot Helipad, was a private helipad located on the roof of the MTR Corporation's main train maintenance depot. Its ICAO code 'HK-0081' is an unofficial identifier, primarily used in third-party flight simulator databases and not an official code assigned by the ICAO. The helipad's sole purpose was to serve as an emergency landing site. It was intended for use by Hong Kong's Government Flying Service (GFS) for critical incidents, such as medical evacuations (MEDEVAC) for injured workers or for providing access to emergency services during a major event (e.g., a fire or chemical spill) at the vital transport facility. It never handled commercial, passenger, or scheduled flights.

There are no known official plans or prospects for reopening the helipad. Given that it has been decommissioned for many years, the space has been repurposed for other operational needs, and modern MTR emergency protocols may have evolved, it is highly unlikely that the helipad will be reactivated.