In 1983, the FAA picked the heliport to be part of its National Prototype Demonstration Heliport Program, a project launched to illustrate the usefulness and viability of full-service downtown heliports in the United States, and as a result it received considerable funding for improvements and expansion.

In mid-2020, the IAA submitted a request to the city of Indianapolis to approve the closing of the heliport, stating that the financial burden of operating the facility was greater than the public value derived from it.

In December of that year, the IAA made a formal request to the Federal Aviation Administration for the closure.

Upon closure, the 5-acre (2.0 ha) site will be sold for commercial development.

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