The City of Fort Lauderdale is constructing a permanent Downtown Helistop, clearing the way for a large variety of helicopters to conveniently access the City's Central Business District. The new facility will be located on the City Park Mall Parking Garage, linking the area to Fort Lauderdale's Uptown, Miami, Palm Beach, and as far away as Orlando and Tampa.

Helicopters are fast becoming a preferred method of travel among businesses because they can access a smaller landing area and are faster and more efficient than surface transportation. Nationally, heliports and helistops have contributed to the economic growth and vitality of a number of progressive cities such as New York, New Orleans, Portland and Indianapolis.

There are over 40 helicopters based at Executive Airport, the largest number based at any airport in the Southeastern United States, and more than 700 helicopters throughout Florida.

The Helistop will be open to the public and will offer one landing and one parking position on an elevated platform. A furnished lobby one level below the platform will provide a comfortable place for the traveling public to wait for the air or surface transportation.

The City received $1.4 million from the Federal Aviation Administration, $1 million from the Florida Department of Transportation, and $1 million from Executive Airport Enterprise Funds to construct the facility. Construction should be complete by the end of the year.

Please click here for a copy of the new Downtown Helistop Brochure.