Playa Vista 2 Heliport

The heliport's closure was a direct result of the large-scale urban redevelopment of the land. The facility was likely a temporary heliport used for construction, surveying, or marketing flights during the creation of the Playa Vista community. Once the area was developed with high-density residential and commercial buildings, a heliport became incompatible with the new environment and was removed.

The site is now a fully developed, dense urban neighborhood. The coordinates (33.980111, -118.407721) point to the heart of the Playa Vista community, near the intersection of W Waterfront Drive and S Seabluff Drive. The area is occupied by modern apartment complexes, office buildings, parks, and retail stores. Notably, the historic hangar that once housed the 'Spruce Goose' is located nearby and has been repurposed as a creative office space for Google.

The 'Playa Vista 2 Heliport' itself has very little independent historical significance. It was a minor, and likely temporary, facility that existed after the area's primary aviation history had already concluded. The true historical significance of this location belongs to its predecessor, the Hughes Airport (KCVR). From the 1940s until its closure in 1985, the Hughes Airport was the private airfield for the Hughes Aircraft Company. It was here that Howard Hughes built and flew the H-4 Hercules, famously known as the 'Spruce Goose'. The heliport was not associated with these major historical operations and simply occupied a small part of the former airport land during its redevelopment phase.

There are zero plans or prospects for reopening. The land has been completely and permanently redeveloped into a high-density residential and commercial zone. There is no available space, and the current land use, zoning, and population density make operating a heliport at this location impossible.