Playa Vista 3 Heliport

The closure was a direct result of the sale and large-scale redevelopment of the Hughes Aircraft Company property. The entire industrial and aviation complex was dismantled to make way for the master-planned residential and commercial community now known as Playa Vista. The closure was for economic and land repurposing reasons, not due to an accident or specific military action.

The site of the former heliport and the surrounding Hughes Aircraft plant has been completely transformed. The specific coordinates (33.974998, -118.416) are now located within 'The Campus at Playa Vista,' a modern high-tech office park. The area is home to the offices of major technology companies like Google and YouTube. The entire former aviation site is now a dense, urban community featuring residential housing, retail stores, parks, and commercial office space. Some of the original, massive aircraft hangars have been preserved and repurposed as creative office spaces and production studios.

The heliport was a private facility located within the sprawling and historically significant Hughes Aircraft Company plant. Its primary function was to support the vast operations of the company, which was a leader in aerospace and defense technology. Operations likely included executive transport, movement of high-value parts and personnel between facilities, and potentially supporting the Hughes Helicopters division, which designed and manufactured iconic aircraft like the OH-6 Cayuse and the AH-64 Apache. The heliport was part of a site that played a crucial role in American aviation history, including the construction of Howard Hughes's H-4 Hercules ('Spruce Goose').

There are zero plans or prospects for reopening this heliport. The land has been fully and permanently redeveloped into a high-density, high-value urban environment. There is no available space, infrastructure, or political will to re-establish aviation operations at this location.