Mechanicsburg, US 🇺🇸 Closed Airport
ICAO
US-10610
IATA
-
Elevation
420 ft
Region
US-PA
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Location: 40.245601° N, -77.026901° E
Continent: North America
Type: Closed Airport
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| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Status |
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H1/ |
80 ft | 80 ft | TURF | Active |
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Circa 2002
The heliport was closed for economic reasons following the collapse and liquidation of its owner and sole operator, the Phico Insurance Group. Phico, a major medical malpractice insurer, was ordered into liquidation by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department in February 2002. With the parent company ceasing all operations, its private corporate assets, including the heliport, were no longer needed or funded and were subsequently decommissioned.
The site of the former heliport is now a standard parking lot for a large, multi-tenant commercial office building located at 1 Tristan Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA. The original Phico headquarters building is now occupied by various companies, including Vibra Healthcare and Deloitte. All markings and specific infrastructure for the helipad have been removed, and the area is indistinguishable from the rest of the surrounding parking spaces. There is no trace of its former aviation use visible on site.
Phico Heliport was a private, corporate heliport located on the grounds of the Phico Insurance Group's national headquarters at 1 Phico Drive in Mechanicsburg, PA. Its primary function was to facilitate executive transport, allowing company leadership, VIPs, and important clients to travel to and from the headquarters, bypassing regional traffic. The heliport consisted of a single helipad (marked with an 'H') located in the facility's main parking lot. Its significance was purely local and corporate, representing an era of corporate-owned aviation infrastructure for major companies. It did not handle public or commercial traffic.
There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the heliport. The original owner has been defunct for over two decades, and the property now serves multiple tenants who do not have a stated need for a private heliport. Re-establishing a heliport at this location would require significant investment, new FAA and local zoning approvals, and a sponsoring entity, none of which are anticipated. The prospect of reopening is considered virtually zero.