Macungie Mack Heliport

Macungie, US 🇺🇸 Closed Airport

ICAO

US-10243

IATA

-

Elevation

400 ft

Region

US-PA

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 40.500099° N, -75.566299° E

Continent: NA

Type: Closed Airport

Keywords: 4PA9

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Designation Length Width Surface Status
H1/ 72 ft 72 ft TURF Active

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Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 26, 2025
Closure Date

Circa 2009-2010. While an exact date is not publicly recorded, the closure coincides with the relocation of Mack Trucks' World Headquarters from nearby Allentown, PA, to Greensboro, NC, in 2009. Satellite imagery confirms the helipad markings were visible in 2008 but had faded or were removed by the early 2010s.

Reason for Closure

Economic and operational changes. The primary reason for the heliport's closure was the 2009 relocation of the Mack Trucks headquarters. The heliport's main function was to provide rapid transport for executives between the Macungie assembly plant and the Allentown headquarters. With the headquarters moved out of state, this key operational need was eliminated, making the heliport redundant and economically unjustifiable to maintain.

Current Status

The site is currently the roof of the main administrative building at the fully operational Mack Trucks Macungie Assembly Operations plant. The helipad markings have been removed or have completely weathered away, and the area is now simply part of the building's roof structure. The site is not used for any aviation purposes. The factory below remains the primary assembly plant for all Mack Trucks built for the North American market.

Historical Significance

The Macungie Mack Heliport was a private, corporate rooftop heliport located atop the main office building of the Mack Trucks Macungie Assembly Operations plant. It was not open to the public and did not serve general or commercial aviation. Its sole purpose was to support the business operations of Mack Trucks. It handled corporate helicopter flights, primarily transporting executives and potentially urgent documents or small parts between the Macungie plant and other company facilities, most notably the former World Headquarters in Allentown. The heliport was a symbol of Mack's major industrial and corporate footprint in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley before the headquarters' relocation.

Reopening Prospects

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the heliport. The original strategic reason for its existence—a short-distance link to a local corporate headquarters—no longer exists. Re-establishing the heliport would require a new and significant business case, which is highly unlikely given the current corporate structure. The heliport is considered permanently closed.

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