Metro Ambulance Service Heliport

The closure of the 'Metro Ambulance Service Heliport' designation was not a physical closure of the landing site, but a change in operator and name. In May 2018, the operator, Metro Ambulance Service, was acquired by Pafford EMS. Consequently, the heliport's specific name and its associated non-standard ICAO identifier (US-11564) were retired from aviation databases. The physical helipad remained in continuous operation under a new designation.

The physical site at coordinates 32.507401, -92.111198 is still an active and fully operational rooftop helipad. It is now officially known as the St. Francis Medical Center Heliport (FAA LID: 1LA0). The site continues to serve the exact same purpose, providing air ambulance access to the hospital. Operations are now handled by providers like Pafford Air One, the air division of the company that acquired Metro Ambulance.

The Metro Ambulance Service Heliport was a private rooftop helipad located at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, Louisiana. Its sole and critical function was to support Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS). Operated by Metro Ambulance Service, it served as the primary landing zone for medevac helicopters transporting critically ill or injured patients from accident scenes and other medical facilities to the hospital's Level III Trauma Center. It was an integral part of the emergency medical infrastructure for Northeast Louisiana.

None. The prospect of reopening under the name 'Metro Ambulance Service Heliport' with identifier US-11564 is non-existent because the operating company was acquired and the identifier has been permanently superseded. The physical landing facility never closed and remains active under its new official designation, St. Francis Medical Center Heliport (1LA0).