Presbyterian Hospital Heliport

The heliport was closed as a result of facility consolidation and modernization. In 1997, Presbyterian Hospital merged with University Hospital to create the OU Medical Center (now known as OU Health). This merger led to a significant redevelopment and expansion of the entire medical campus. A new, state-of-the-art, elevated helipad (OU Medical Center Heliport, ICAO: 1OK1) was constructed atop the main hospital tower to serve the entire, newly integrated complex. The older Presbyterian Hospital Heliport (US-10981) became redundant and was decommissioned.

The physical site of the former heliport no longer exists. The area has been completely redeveloped as part of the massive expansion of the OU Health campus. The coordinates now point to a location amidst the modern hospital buildings, walkways, and landscaping of the University of Oklahoma Medical Center. All air ambulance operations for the campus are now handled exclusively by the active, elevated OU Medical Center Heliport (1OK1).

When active, the Presbyterian Hospital Heliport was a critical piece of infrastructure for emergency healthcare in Oklahoma. Its primary and sole purpose was to support medical evacuation (medevac) and air ambulance operations. It allowed helicopter services, such as the regional Medi-Flight, to rapidly transport critically ill and injured patients directly to the hospital's emergency and trauma care facilities. The heliport was essential to Presbyterian Hospital's role as a major regional medical center, enabling it to provide time-sensitive, life-saving care to patients from across Oklahoma and neighboring states.

There are zero prospects for reopening this specific heliport. The identifier US-10981 is permanently decommissioned, and the physical land has been repurposed. The hospital's needs are fully and more effectively met by its modern, operational helipad, making the reopening of an obsolete facility both unnecessary and impractical.