Executive Inn Heliport

The heliport's closure was a direct consequence of the economic failure and subsequent shutdown of the Executive Inn hotel. The City of Evansville acquired the property for a major urban redevelopment project, which involved demolishing the entire complex to construct a new downtown arena. The heliport was rendered obsolete and was removed as part of this redevelopment.

The site where the Executive Inn and its heliport once stood has been completely redeveloped. The exact location is now occupied by the Ford Center, a modern multi-purpose indoor arena that opened in 2011, and the adjacent DoubleTree by Hilton hotel and convention center. No trace of the original heliport remains.

The Executive Inn Heliport (which also used the FAA identifier 80II) was a private heliport integral to the operations of the landmark Executive Inn hotel and convention center. Its primary function was to offer exclusive, direct-to-downtown access for high-profile guests. This included corporate executives, politicians, and celebrity entertainers (such as Elvis Presley, who famously stayed at the hotel) who could bypass the main regional airport. The heliport was a symbol of the hotel's prestige and its role as a premier destination for business and entertainment in the tri-state area for several decades.

There are no prospects for reopening the Executive Inn Heliport. The original infrastructure has been demolished, and the land has been permanently repurposed. There are no known plans to establish a new heliport at this location as part of the current or future development of the site.