The Coca Cola Company Heliport

The closure was primarily a result of the post-9/11 security environment. The increased difficulty, liability, and regulatory burden of operating private aircraft in the airspace directly above a high-profile, global corporate headquarters made the heliport impractical. This, combined with the high operational and insurance costs associated with maintaining a private heliport, likely led The Coca-Cola Company to decommission the facility for economic and security reasons.

The physical structure of the helipad, including the painted circular landing zone and 'H' marking, is still visible on the rooftop at the coordinates 33.770213, -84.398484. However, the facility is permanently closed and non-operational. The area is not maintained for aviation and serves no other apparent function; it is simply an inactive part of the building's roof.

During its operational years (roughly from the 1980s through the 1990s), the heliport was a symbol of corporate power and logistical efficiency. It was located on the roof of the North Avenue Tower, the main building of Coca-Cola's worldwide headquarters. The facility was used exclusively for executive transport, allowing top-level company leaders to bypass Atlanta's congested traffic. Its primary function was to provide rapid transit to and from regional airports like Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) for connections with corporate jets, or for quick travel to other local business destinations.

There are no known plans or public discussions about reopening the heliport. Given the continued stringent security regulations for urban airspace, the high costs of certification and operation, and the availability of efficient ground-based executive transport, the prospect of the heliport being reactivated is considered extremely unlikely.