Augusta, US 🇺🇸 Closed Airport
ICAO
US-10868
IATA
-
Elevation
400 ft
Region
US-GA
Local Time
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Local Code: Not available
Location: 33.481701° N, -82.091698° E
Continent: North America
Type: Closed Airport
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This heliport is not closed. The identifier 'US-10868' is a non-official code found in some third-party databases where it is marked as 'closed'. However, the facility itself has remained continuously operational under its official FAA identifier, 3GA9. The 'closed' status for US-10868 likely represents a data artifact or the deprecation of that specific non-official identifier, not a physical closure of the heliport.
Not applicable, as the heliport was not physically closed. The confusion arises from a data discrepancy in non-official aviation databases. The heliport was likely re-indexed or corrected under its official FAA identifier (3GA9), leading the old, non-official identifier (US-10868) to be marked as 'closed' in those databases to prevent data duplication.
The site is an active and fully operational private hospital heliport, officially designated by the FAA as 3GA9. It consists of a 44 x 44 ft concrete helipad located on the rooftop of Doctors Hospital of Augusta at 3651 Wheeler Road. It is used exclusively by air ambulance helicopters for transporting patients requiring emergency medical care.
The Doctors Hospital Heliport (FAA: 3GA9) is a critical piece of infrastructure for Doctors Hospital of Augusta. Since its establishment, its primary and sole purpose has been to support Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) operations. It allows for the rapid transport of critically injured or ill patients from accident scenes or other medical facilities directly to the hospital's advanced care services. The heliport is essential for the hospital's function as an accredited Chest Pain Center, a certified Primary Stroke Center, and for supporting the Joseph M. Still Burn Center, the largest burn center in the United States, which is located at the hospital.
Not applicable, as the heliport is currently open and operational. There are no known plans for its closure.