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2IG5

Heli-Bell Museum Heliport
Mentone, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	2IG5
Lat/Long:	41-10-18.0000N 086-02-34.0000W 41-10.300000N 086-02.566667W 41.1716667,-86.0427778 (estimated)
Elevation:	822 ft. / 251 m
From city:	2 miles SW of MENTONE, IN
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	46539

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	07/2003
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at RCR (9 nm SW):	118.775 (574-223-3560)
WX AWOS-3 at ASW (11 nm NE):	121.125 (574-269-7035)
WX AWOS-3 at C65 (16 nm NW):	133.025 (574-935-3854)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
OLKr263/(25.0)		WEBSTER LAKE VOR		110.40		03W
GIJr161/37.9		GIPPER VORTAC		115.40		00E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface:	concrete
Latitude:	41-10.300000N
Longitude:	086-02.566667W
Elevation:	822.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	LAWRENCE D. BELL AIRCRAFT MUSEUM P.O. BOX 411 MENTONE, IN 46539 Phone (574) 353-7318
Manager:	TIM CROY P.O. BOX 411 MENTONE, IN 46539 Phone (574) 551-7662

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	75 FT RADIO TWR 210 FT S, AND 50 FT PLINE 300 FT ESE.
-	ALL APCH/DEP 240-340. LIMITED USE 70-130.
-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 2IG5.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRCR - Fulton County Airport (9 nm SW)
KASW - Warsaw Municipal Airport (11 nm NE)
C65 - Plymouth Municipal Airport (16 nm NW)
C03 - Nappanee Municipal Airport (17 nm N)
I76 - Peru Municipal Airport (24 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 13-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:31	12:31
Sunrise	08:02	13:02
Sunset	17:15	22:15
Evening civil twilight	17:46	22:46

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Dec-2025 21:04:30
Local (UTC-5)	13-Dec-2025 16:04:30

METAR

KRCR 9nm SW	132055Z AUTO 28009G14KT 240V300 1/2SM -SN FZFG M11/M13 A3018 RMK AO2
KASW 11nm NE	132055Z AUTO 27009KT 3/4SM -SN SCT009 OVC015 M09/M12 A3015 RMK AO2 T10961120
KC65 16nm NW	132055Z AUTO VRB05G11KT 1/2SM FZFG BKN003 BKN022 M11/M12 A3016 RMK A01

TAF

KGUS 33nm S	131641Z 1316/1420 30010G15KT 3200 -SN BR OVC025 650258 QNH3016INS TEMPO 1316/1318 1200 -SN BR OVC010 650109 BECMG 1317/1318 31009KT 3200 -SN OVC015 650159 QNH3017INS TEMPO 1318/1322 0800 SN FG OVC009 650099 BECMG 1321/1322 31012KT 8000 -SN BR OVC018 620189 QNH3019INS BECMG 1401/1402 29015G20KT 9999 NSW OVC025 620258 QNH3023INS BECMG 1414/1415 29012G18KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3052INS TXM08/1316Z TNM17/1413Z
KSBN 34nm N	131729Z 1318/1418 30014G23KT P6SM -SN OVC022 TEMPO 1318/1320 3SM -SN FM132000 30013G23KT 3SM -SN OVC018 FM132300 30011G18KT P6SM VCSH OVC020 FM140400 31011G20KT 4SM -SHSN OVC015 TEMPO 1405/1409 1 1/2SM -SHSN
KFWA 40nm E	131729Z 1318/1418 30015G21KT 2SM -SN OVC018 TEMPO 1318/1322 3/4SM -SN OVC012 FM140100 28011G18KT P6SM OVC025 FM141500 29011G18KT P6SM BKN035

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