First Interstate Bank Heliport

Corporate acquisition and subsequent restructuring. The heliport was a private facility for First Interstate Bank executives. When Wells Fargo acquired First Interstate Bank in 1996, the facility was deemed redundant by the new ownership. The closure was an economic and operational decision resulting from the corporate merger, not due to any accident, safety issue, or military conversion.

The site of the former heliport is the rooftop of the large office complex at 2900 Madera Road. This building is now a major operations center for Bank of America. Satellite imagery still shows the faint markings of a helipad on the roof of the northern section of the building, but it is decommissioned and no longer a registered, active aviation facility. The building and surrounding property function solely as a corporate office and data center.

The First Interstate Bank Heliport was a private, rooftop heliport located at the bank's major data processing and operations center at 2900 Madera Road in Simi Valley. Its primary function was to provide rapid transportation for bank executives between this key suburban campus and other corporate locations, most notably the First Interstate Tower (now Aon Center) in downtown Los Angeles. The heliport was a symbol of corporate prestige and operational efficiency during the 1980s and early 1990s, reflecting the significant presence of First Interstate Bank in Southern California. It was not a public-use airport and handled only private corporate helicopter traffic. The identifier 'US-11161' is a non-official designator used by third-party aviation databases and not a formal ICAO or FAA code.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the heliport. Its reopening would be entirely at the discretion of the current property owner, Bank of America, which has not indicated any need for such a facility. Given the high operational costs and the decline in the general use of corporate helicopters for executive travel compared to the 1980s, the likelihood of this private heliport being reactivated is extremely low.