Atlantic Research Corp Heliport

Economic and corporate consolidation. Atlantic Research Corporation (ARC) was acquired by GenCorp (Aerojet) in 1997. Over the next several years, operations were consolidated at other facilities, leading to the closure of the Orange plant. The property was subsequently sold for redevelopment in 2004, rendering the private heliport obsolete.

The site has been environmentally remediated and completely redeveloped. It is now the Patriot's Landing Industrial Park, owned and managed by the Orange County Economic Development Authority. The original heliport no longer exists, and the land is occupied by modern industrial and commercial buildings housing various businesses. The coordinates point to the location within this industrial park.

The heliport was a private facility supporting the Atlantic Research Corporation's Orange, Virginia plant. ARC was a major American defense contractor and a pioneer in solid-propellant rocketry. During its operational years, the Orange facility was involved in the research, development, and manufacturing of solid rocket motors for critical military systems, including the FIM-92 Stinger missile, the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), and various other tactical and strategic missiles. The heliport was primarily used for corporate and executive transport, facilitating quick travel for personnel between ARC's various Virginia locations (including Gainesville and Alexandria) and government agencies in the Washington, D.C. area. The identifier 'US-10597' is not a standard ICAO code but was likely a private or a now-defunct FAA Location Identifier (LID) for the private facility.

None. The original operator no longer exists in its original form, the specific need for the heliport is gone, and the site has been entirely redeveloped for different purposes. There are no known plans or prospects for reopening this specific heliport.