Gainesville, US 🇺🇸 Closed Airport
ICAO
US-10325
IATA
-
Elevation
153 ft
Region
US-FL
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Location: 29.649099° N, -82.334503° E
Continent: North America
Type: Closed Airport
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Circa October 3, 2009. The heliport ceased all operations concurrently with the permanent closure of the Alachua General Hospital, which it served.
Economic and strategic consolidation. The heliport's closure was a direct consequence of the hospital's shutdown. The hospital's parent company, HCA (Hospital Corporation of America), decided to close the aging Alachua General Hospital facility to consolidate its healthcare services in Gainesville at the more modern and expandable North Florida Regional Medical Center campus.
The site has been completely redeveloped. Following the hospital's closure, the entire structure was demolished between 2010 and 2011. The land where the hospital and its heliport once stood is now occupied by 'The Standard at Gainesville,' a large, multi-story student housing and retail complex that serves the nearby University of Florida.
The heliport was a critical component of Alachua General Hospital's emergency and trauma care infrastructure. For decades, it served as a primary receiving point for medical evacuation (medevac) helicopters, such as those operated by ShandsCair and other regional air ambulance services. Its function was to enable the rapid transport of critically ill or injured patients from accident scenes, rural areas, and other hospitals directly to the emergency department, significantly reducing transport time for time-sensitive conditions like major trauma, cardiac events, and strokes.
None. The hospital facility was completely demolished, and the land has been entirely repurposed for a high-density residential and commercial development. There are no plans or prospects for rebuilding a hospital or reopening a heliport at this location.