The facility will be the first of its kind at the White House - though critics feel it alters the property's historic grounds.
US President Donald Trump has made another addition to the White House: a helipad. The facility is the first dedicated landing pad at the White House. The project's completion comes after the Supreme Court allowed the president to continue construction of the $400m (£297m) ballroom project.
The BBC's Bernd Debusmann Jr takes a closer look.
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