MGT Station 2113 Heliport

The closure was due to economic and operational changes within the energy industry. The heliport was a private asset of the gas company, and its closure reflects a shift in corporate strategy for infrastructure monitoring. The primary reasons include:
1. **Technological Advancement:** The development of more cost-effective methods for pipeline surveillance, such as high-resolution aerial photography from fixed-wing aircraft, satellite imagery, and later, unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) with advanced sensors.
2. **Economic Factors:** The high cost of operating and maintaining a helicopter, pilot, and dedicated landing facility for a single station became economically unjustifiable compared to newer, more efficient alternatives.
3. **Corporate Policy:** Changes in corporate ownership or internal policy at Midwestern Gas Transmission Company (and its parent company, TC Energy) likely led to the centralization or elimination of localized aviation assets in favor of contracted services or different technologies.

The site of the former heliport is now a mowed grass field located within the secured perimeter of the active TC Energy natural gas compressor station. The industrial facility itself remains fully operational. However, the land is no longer designated, marked, or maintained as an aviation facility. Satellite imagery shows an open, flat area adjacent to the station's main buildings, consistent with a former turf heliport, but with no remaining aviation infrastructure.

MGT Station 2113 Heliport was a private-use heliport owned and operated by the Midwestern Gas Transmission Company (MGT), now a subsidiary of TC Energy. Its name directly refers to its function: supporting 'Midwestern Gas Transmission Station 2113', a natural gas compressor station. The heliport had no public or commercial aviation significance. Its operations were strictly limited to supporting the gas pipeline and compressor station, which included:
- Transporting maintenance crews and specialized equipment to the station or remote parts of the pipeline.
- Serving as a base for low-level aerial pipeline patrols to inspect for leaks, damage, or unauthorized encroachment.
- Providing rapid access for emergency response teams.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the heliport. Its original purpose has been made obsolete by more modern and economical technologies for pipeline inspection and maintenance. As a private industrial facility with no public aviation demand, its reactivation is considered highly improbable.