H 233 Heliport

Military operational changes. The heliport was located within the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, a major US-South Korean military training area. Its closure was not due to economic or civilian reasons but rather a shift in military doctrine, training requirements, or the consolidation of helicopter operations to other, possibly larger or better-equipped, landing zones within the complex. Tactical landing pads like this are often abandoned as training needs evolve.

The site is abandoned and non-operational. The physical helipad, a circular concrete or asphalt pad, is still visible in satellite imagery but is in a state of disrepair. The painted markings, including the 'H' and the number '233', are severely faded and the surface is cracked and overgrown with vegetation. The land itself remains part of the active and highly restricted Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, used for ongoing military training by ROK and US forces.

H 233 was a tactical military heliport whose significance was purely operational. It served as one of many designated Landing Zones (LZs) for the Republic of Korea (ROK) Army and United States Forces Korea (USFK) operating within the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex near the DMZ. Its operations would have included supporting air assault training, troop insertion/extraction, medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) drills, and potentially serving as a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) during large-scale exercises. It would have been used by various military helicopters, such as the UH-60 Black Hawk, CH-47 Chinook, and AH-64 Apache.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening H 233. Given its tactical nature and the availability of numerous other landing areas within the vast training complex, it is highly unlikely to be refurbished. If a helicopter landing capability were needed in this precise location for a future exercise, military engineers would more likely establish a new temporary or semi-permanent landing zone.