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2IG5

Heli-Bell Museum Heliport
Mentone, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 23-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:06	11:06
Sunrise	07:34	11:34
Sunset	19:39	23:39
Evening civil twilight	20:07	00:07

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Sep-2026 21:05:07
Local (UTC-4)	23-Sep-2026 17:05:07

METAR

KRCR 9nm SW	232055Z AUTO VRB06KT 5SM -DZ BR SCT007 BKN013 15/15 A3031 RMK AO2
KASW 11nm NE	232055Z AUTO 06007KT 10SM BKN020 OVC026 15/13 A3031 RMK AO2 T01580131
KC65 16nm NW	232055Z AUTO 05006G12KT 1 1/2SM BR SCT007 SCT013 BKN019 15/15 A3031 RMK A01

TAF

KGUS 33nm S	231545Z 2315/2419 06012G18KT 9999 SCT009 BKN013 OVC030 QNH3025INS TEMPO 2315/2321 8000 -DZ BR BKN009 OVC012 BECMG 2323/2324 05009KT 9999 OVC005 QNH3024INS BECMG 2402/2403 06008KT 9999 FEW007 SCT013 OVC025 QNH3026INS TEMPO 2410/2414 8000 -DZ BR SCT007 OVC013 TX17/2321Z TN13/2411Z
KSBN 34nm N	231720Z 2318/2418 06011KT P6SM BKN018 FM232200 08009KT P6SM BKN025 FM240200 08007KT P6SM BKN035 FM241600 11012KT P6SM SCT050
KFWA 40nm E	231720Z 2318/2418 07013KT 6SM -SHRA OVC010 TEMPO 2318/2322 4SM BR BKN008 FM232300 07012KT P6SM BKN025 TEMPO 2323/2401 BKN015 FM240300 06008KT P6SM BKN035

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