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2A7 Department of Transportation Heliport
Columbus, Ohio, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: 2A7
Lat/Long: 39-57-35.2300N / 083-02-38.6650W
39-57.587167N / 083-02.644417W
39.9597861 / -83.0440736
(estimated)
Elevation: 715 ft. / 218 m (estimated)
Variation: 05W (1985)
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 43222

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 07/1979
Sectional chart: CINCINNATI
Control tower: no
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: DAYTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: DAY (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3 at TZR (6 nm SW): 135.925 (614-878-1722)
WX ASOS at OSU (7 nm N): PHONE 614-451-2465
WX ASOS at CMH (7 nm E): PHONE 614-338-0561
WX AWOS-3 at LCK (10 nm SE): 132.750 (614-492-2441)
WX AWOS-3 at DLZ (19 nm N): 119.025 (740-362-4416)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
APEr247/23.9APPLETON VORTAC116.7006W
XUBr358/(26.2)YELLOW BUD VOR112.5005W
SGHr083/37.6SPRINGFIELD VOR/DME113.2004W
BUDr184/(39.4)BUCKEYE VOR109.8005W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GRENS197/3.127204WCHC -.-. .... -.-.
DON SCOTT173/7.434805WDKG -.. -.- --.
FULER139/9.851505WOS --- ...
BOUTN046/11.223005WBU -... ..-
SUMIE268/13.439105WCM -.-. --
DELAWARE178/19.221506WDLZ -.. .-.. --..
LONDON091/19.426306WUYF ..- -.-- ..-.
MARYSVILLE144/21.340305WMRT -- .-. -
CIRCLEVILLE359/26.436605WCYO -.-. -.-- ---
COURT HOUSE043/26.841406WCSS -.-. ... ...
NEWARK268/27.052406WHEH .... . ....
ROSS COUNTY004/31.323605WRZT .-. --.. -
CLARK COUNTY085/34.234104WCCJ -.-. -.-. .---
MARION183/39.520105WMNN -- -. -.

Heliport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: OHIO DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
1600 W. BROAD ST.
COLUMBUS, OH 43223
Phone 614-752-0416
Manager: TIM THOMPSON
1600 W. BROAD ST.
COLUMBUS, OH 43223
Phone 614-752-0416
BLDG MAINT SUPER.

Heliport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: 100/year *
100% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 28 November 2006

Additional Remarks

PARKING AVBL OFF PAD.
FIRE EXTNGUISHER & PHONE AVBL 24 HRS IN SVC STN.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 2A7.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTZR - Bolton Field Airport (6 nm SW)
KOSU - Ohio State University Airport (7 nm N)
KCMH - Port Columbus International Airport (7 nm E)
6I6 - Darby Dan Airport (7 nm W)
KLCK - Rickenbacker International Airport (10 nm SE)
 
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From to 2A7

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4809:48
Sunrise06:1910:19
Sunset20:3800:38
Evening civil twilight21:0901:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-May-2008 19:37:49
Local (UTC-4)  13-May-2008 15:37:49
 
METAR
KTZR 
6nm SW 
131848Z 15008KT 10SM SKC 17/07 A3015
KOSU 
8nm N 
131853Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 18/07 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01780072
KCMH 
8nm E 
131851Z 20006KT 10SM FEW041 SCT200 18/07 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP212 T01830072
KLCK 
10nm SE 
131917Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM CLR 19/08 A3015 RMK AO2
TAF
KCMH 
8nm E 
131733Z 131818 16007KT P6SM SCT030 FM2300 15004KT P6SM SCT250 FM0800 16006KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 FM1200 18010KT 5SM -SHRA SCT035 OVC060CB FM1600 20013G23KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC035CB
KLCK 
10nm SE 
131733Z 131818 16007KT P6SM SCT030 FM2300 15004KT P6SM SCT250 FM0800 16006KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 FM1200 18010KT 5SM -SHRA SCT035 OVC060CB FM1600 20013G23KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC035CB
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Department of Transportation Heliport

Miles Price ($)
KNIGHTS INN COLUMBUS WEST 0.2 45-50
DOUBLETREE GUEST SUITES COLUMBUS 2.2 118-295
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT COLUMBUS DOWNTOWN 2.2 108-249
VARSITY INN 2.2 63-87
HYATT REGENCY COLUMBUS 2.3 149-190
RESIDENCE INN MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN 2.4 
THE WESTIN COLUMBUS 2.4 89-289
THE LOFTS HOTEL 2.4 185
HYATT ON CAPITOL SQUARE 2.4 99-189
THE COLUMBUS, A RENAISSANCE HOTEL 2.4 127-199
RED ROOF INN - COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER 2.5 90-130
BEST WESTERN CLARMONT INN 2.5 80-109
ECONO LODGE COLUMBUS 3.0 41-53
THE BLACKWELL 3.4 126-289
COMFORT SUITES COLUMBUS NORTH 4.1 78-130
RED ROOF INN COLUMBUS OH ST UNI 4.1 68-107
DAYS INN COLUMBUS FAIRGROUNDS 4.1 52-80
HOMETOWN INN COLUMBUS 4.2 41-132
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT COLUMBUS OSU 4.4 117-169
UNIVERSITY PLAZA HTL AND CONF 4.5 125-155
BAYMONT INN COLUMBUS/OSU 4.6 73-75

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Department of Transportation Heliport

98 in Columbus
10 in Grove City
3 in Hilliard
2 in Worthington
15 in Dublin
6 in Reynoldsburg
3 in Westerville
1 in Canal Winchester
2 in Pickerington
 

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