SM Mall of Asia South Wing Helipad

The closure was due to the repurposing of the rooftop space for economic and environmental reasons. The primary driver was the installation of a 2.7-megawatt solar power facility by SM Prime Holdings. The company prioritized this large-scale renewable energy project over the maintenance and operation of a likely underutilized private helipad.

The site of the former helipad on the roof of the SM Mall of Asia's main building is now occupied by a vast array of solar panels, part of the mall's solar farm. The area also houses standard building infrastructure such as large HVAC units. The site is definitively no longer an active aviation facility and is inaccessible to the public.

The SM Mall of Asia South Wing Helipad served as a private aviation facility for one of Southeast Asia's largest and most prominent commercial centers. Its main operation was handling helicopter transport for corporate executives of SM Prime Holdings, high-profile guests (VIPs), and potentially for emergency medical situations. Its significance lay in providing rapid, secure access to the sprawling complex, bypassing the severe ground traffic of Metro Manila. It was an emblem of the mall's status as a premier business and leisure destination.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the helipad at this specific location (PH-0265). The significant and permanent capital investment in the solar panel installation makes its removal for the reinstatement of a helipad economically and logistically unfeasible. Any future helicopter operations for the complex would likely be established on a different structure, such as the nearby Conrad Manila hotel or one of the newer office towers in the SM MOA Complex.