Mono County Medical Heliport

The specific reason for the closure is not publicly recorded. The most likely reasons include a combination of factors common for small, private heliports:
1. **Regulatory Compliance:** Stricter FAA regulations regarding safety zones, approach/departure paths, and obstruction clearance may have made the site non-compliant. The heliport is located in a confined area, close to buildings, trees, power lines, and the main highway (US-395).
2. **Consolidation of Services:** Emergency helicopter operations in the area were likely consolidated to a better-equipped and more strategically located facility. The nearby U.S. Forest Service Bridgeport Ranger Station Helispot (FAA ID: CN23) is an active and maintained facility used for medevac and other official operations.
3. **Cost:** The ongoing cost of maintenance, insurance, and certification for a private-use heliport may have been deemed unnecessary by the healthcare provider, especially with a viable alternative nearby.

The physical infrastructure of the heliport—a square asphalt pad with a faded 'H' marking—still exists on the property behind the medical clinic. However, it is no longer certified or used as an active landing zone for aircraft. The area now serves as an unused paved lot or potential overflow parking for the clinic. All official helicopter operations for medical emergencies in the Bridgeport area now utilize other designated landing zones, primarily the Bridgeport Ranger Station Helispot (CN23).

The Mono County Medical Heliport was a private-use heliport located directly adjacent to the Bridgeport Family Medicine clinic. Its sole historical significance was its function as a critical medical evacuation (medevac) point for this remote Eastern Sierra community. When active, it allowed air ambulance services (such as Care Flight or CALSTAR) to land directly at the clinic, enabling the rapid transport of patients suffering from major trauma or acute medical emergencies to advanced-care hospitals in Reno, Nevada, or Mammoth Lakes, California. In a sparsely populated and mountainous area like Mono County, such a facility was vital for life-saving emergency medical services.

There are no known or published plans to reopen or recertify the Mono County Medical Heliport. Given the operational viability of the nearby U.S. Forest Service helispot and the significant regulatory and financial hurdles required to bring the old site back into compliance, it is highly unlikely that it will ever be reopened for aviation use.