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2A7 Department of Transportation Heliport
Columbus, Ohio, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: ANDREW DOLL - ODOT AVIATION
2829 W. DUBLIN GRANVILLE ROAD
COLUMBUS, OH 43235
Phone 614-387-2350
.

Heliport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: 100/year *
100% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 15 June 2009

Additional Remarks

E111-1 NO NGT HELI OPNS CONDD UNLESS TKOF//LNDG AREA & WIND INDCR LGTD & HELI IDENT BCN INSTLD. FIRE PROTECTION PRVDD IN ACCORDANCE WITH LCL FIRE CODE AND/OR AC 150/5390-1B.
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)
KLCK - Rickenbacker International Airport (10 nm SE)
KUYF - Madison County Airport (19 nm W)
KDLZ - Delaware Municipal Airport (19 nm N)
 
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From to 2A7

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4211:42
Sunrise07:1012:10
Sunset17:2222:22
Evening civil twilight17:5022:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 21:10:58
Local (UTC-5)  08-Nov-2009 16:10:58
 
METAR
KTZR 
6nm SW 
082050Z 20005KT 10SM SKC 21/07 A3019
KOSU 
8nm N 
082053Z 19009KT 10SM CLR 20/08 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP220 T02000083 56009
KCMH 
8nm E 
082051Z 20008KT 10SM FEW250 21/07 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP221 T02110072 56008
KLCK 
10nm SE 
082055Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM CLR 21/07 A3018 RMK AO2 T02050070
TAF
KCMH 
8nm E 
081720Z 0818/0918 19006KT P6SM SKC FM090600 19005KT P6SM SCT250
KLCK 
10nm SE 
081720Z 0818/0918 19005KT P6SM SKC FM090600 19005KT P6SM SCT250
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Department of Transportation Heliport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Department of Transportation Heliport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Department of Transportation Heliport

Miles Price ($)
KNIGHTS INN COLUMBUS WEST 0.2 38-45
DOUBLETREE GUEST SUITES COLUMBUS 2.2 101-119
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT COLUMBUS DOWNTOWN 2.2 109-174
VARSITY INN 2.2 59-97
HYATT REGENCY COLUMBUS 2.3 179-279
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT COLUMBUS DOWNTOWN 2.4 109-199
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL DOWNTOWN - COLUMBUS, OHIO 2.4 104-189
THE WESTIN COLUMBUS 2.4 90-519
THE LOFTS HOTEL 2.4 145-209
HYATT ON CAPITOL SQUARE 2.4 109-224
THE COLUMBUS, A RENAISSANCE HOTEL 2.4 109-209
DRURY INN & SUITES COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER 2.5 100-130
RED ROOF INN NATIONWIDE ARENA - COLUMBUS 2.5 90-120
COMFORT INN & SUITES DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS 2.5 
HOLIDAY INN COLUMBUS DOWNTOWN CAPITAL SQUAREairport transportation 2.6 76-139
GERMAN VILLAGE INN COLUMBUS 2.7 63-85
ECONO LODGE COLUMBUS 3.0 53-58
GERMAN VILLAGE GUEST HOUSE 3.0 250-251
THE BLACKWELL 3.4 109-149
RED ROOF INN COLUMBUS - THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 4.1 85-161
COMFORT SUITES COLUMBUS FAIRGROUNDS 4.1 80-120

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
airport transportation indicates that the hotel is reported to provide airport transportation. Please check with the hotel for hours and availability of transportation to/from Department of Transportation Heliport. It is possible that transportation may not be available to/from 2A7 but to other nearby airports such as KLCK or KCMH.
    

Hotels in other cities near Department of Transportation Heliport

119 in Columbus
12 in Grove City
3 in Hilliard
2 in Worthington
2 in Groveport
20 in Dublin
6 in Reynoldsburg
3 in Westerville
1 in Canal Winchester
3 in Pickerington
 

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