Helipuerto Sanatorio Británico

No official reason for the closure has been published by the hospital or aviation authorities. However, the most likely reasons are related to the hospital's own development and operational changes. Plausible factors include:
1. **Hospital Expansion:** The Sanatorio Británico underwent significant expansion, including the construction of a new tower inaugurated around 2018. This redevelopment may have rendered the heliport's location non-compliant with safety regulations due to new flight path obstructions, or the space may have been repurposed.
2. **Regulatory and Safety Standards:** The heliport may have become non-compliant with updated aviation safety standards, requiring costly upgrades that were deemed not cost-effective.
3. **Operational Shift:** The hospital may have shifted its emergency transport logistics to rely more on ground ambulances or to use nearby airports for fixed-wing air ambulance transfers, which can be more efficient for long-distance patient transport.

The physical helipad structure still exists on the roof of the Sanatorio Británico. The concrete pad with the painted 'H' landing designation is visible in satellite imagery. However, the facility is non-operational. The markings are faded, and the area appears to be used for housing other rooftop equipment (such as HVAC units or communication antennas), making it unsuitable for helicopter landings. The site itself is the rooftop of a large, modern, and fully operational hospital.

The Helipuerto Sanatorio Británico was a private rooftop heliport with a purely functional, rather than public, significance. When active, it was a critical piece of infrastructure for the Sanatorio Británico, one of Paraguay's leading private hospitals. Its sole purpose was to support medical aviation operations. This included:
- **Medical Evacuations (MEDEVAC):** Receiving critically ill or injured patients via helicopter from remote or inaccessible regions of Paraguay and neighboring areas.
- **Rapid Patient Transfer:** Facilitating the urgent transfer of patients to the hospital's specialized care units.
- **Emergency Support:** Potentially used for the rapid transport of vital medical supplies, organs for transplant, or specialized medical teams.
Its operation enhanced the hospital's capability as a primary center for emergency and trauma care in the capital city of Asunción.

There are no publicly available plans or official announcements from the Sanatorio Británico or the Paraguayan National Directorate of Civil Aeronautics (DINAC) regarding any prospects for reopening the heliport. Reactivating the facility would require a significant investment in structural inspections, refurbishment to meet current safety and regulatory codes, and a renewed operational need from the hospital. Given the lack of information and the apparent strategic shift away from its use, the prospects for reopening are currently unknown and considered low.