Medical Center Hospital Heliport

The physical heliport was not closed. The 'closed' status tied to the US-10259 identifier is a result of a data change, not a physical shutdown. The unofficial identifier was replaced by the official FAA Location Identifier (LID) '0TE6' when the facility was formally registered with the FAA, likely coinciding with the hospital's rebranding from Medical Center Hospital to University Hospital.

The site is a fully active and operational rooftop heliport, officially known as University Hospital Heliport (FAA LID: 0TE6). It is located on top of a parking garage at University Hospital (4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio). The heliport is used daily by University Health's 'SkyCare' air ambulance program and other Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) to transport critically ill and injured patients.

This heliport is of immense historical and ongoing significance to public health in South Texas. For decades, it has served as the primary rooftop landing zone for University Hospital, the lead Level I Trauma Center for both adults and pediatrics in a 22-county region. When active under its old name, it handled countless life-saving flights. Operations included receiving critically injured patients from accident scenes and transferring patients from other regional hospitals who required the advanced specialty care available at this major academic medical center.

Not Applicable, as the heliport is currently operational and was never permanently closed.