Hardrives Delta Number 3 Helistop

Economic and operational. As a private facility owned by Hardrives of Delray, Inc., the closure was likely due to the company ceasing its helicopter operations. This is a common decision for private operators when the cost of maintaining and operating a helicopter outweighs its business utility for executive transport or site surveys.

The site is an active industrial yard. The coordinates (26.4328, -80.093597) pinpoint a location within the main asphalt plant and materials depot of Hardrives of Delray, Inc. at 2101 S Congress Ave. There are no visible markings or infrastructure remaining of the helistop; the land has been fully repurposed for the company's ground-based industrial operations, including storage of aggregate and heavy equipment.

The helistop's significance was purely corporate and local. It served as a private landing facility for Hardrives of Delray, Inc., a major asphalt and road construction company. Operations would have consisted of transporting company executives, clients, or key personnel to and from their main plant, and potentially for aerial surveying of large-scale construction projects in the region. The name 'Delta Number 3' suggests it may have been one of several landing sites operated by the company. It was never open for public use and had no scheduled air services.

None. The site has been completely absorbed into the owner's industrial plant operations, and the official FAA identifier has been decommissioned. There are no known plans or prospects for it to be reinstated as a helistop.