Air Logistics Heliport

The primary reason for closure was natural disaster. The facility was effectively destroyed by the storm surge and winds from Hurricane Rita. This event coincided with a broader corporate and industry trend of consolidating smaller, scattered heliports into larger, more resilient 'super bases' in less vulnerable locations. The parent company, Offshore Logistics (which rebranded as Bristow Group in 2006), opted not to rebuild, instead absorbing the facility's former operations into other bases.

The site is abandoned and derelict. Analysis of satellite imagery shows that the original concrete helicopter apron and helipad markings are still visible but are heavily cracked, weathered, and being reclaimed by grass and vegetation. All buildings, including hangars and administrative offices, have been completely removed. The site consists of the decaying concrete pad on otherwise vacant land.

The Air Logistics Heliport was a key piece of infrastructure supporting the offshore oil and gas industry in the western Gulf of Mexico for decades. As a shore base for Air Logistics, a pioneering helicopter services company that was later absorbed into the global Bristow Group, it handled the daily transport of workers and light cargo to and from offshore platforms and drilling rigs. It operated a variety of helicopter types common in the industry, such as the Bell 206 JetRanger, Bell 412, and Sikorsky S-76. The heliport was a significant economic contributor and employer in the rural community of Grand Chenier and Cameron Parish.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the heliport. Its parent company, Bristow Group, has since centralized its Gulf of Mexico operations at other major facilities, such as the one in Galliano, Louisiana. The extreme vulnerability of the Grand Chenier location to hurricane storm surge makes any significant investment in rebuilding aviation infrastructure at this specific site highly improbable.