FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 APRIL 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 56II |
| Lat/Long: | 40-49-17.1700N / 084-54-57.8760W 40-49.286167N / 084-54.964600W 40.8214361 / -84.9160767 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 799 ft. / 244 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 04W (1990) |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 46733 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use, MEDICAL USE. |
| Activation date: | 12/1991 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| 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 VNW (14 nm E): | 125.175 (419-232-2967) |
| WX ASOS at FWA (16 nm NW): | PHONE 260-478-5615 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FWAr127/15.5 | | FORT WAYNE VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 00E |
| OLKr137/(36.7) | | WEBSTER LAKE VOR | | 110.40 | | 03W |
| MZZr063/39.9 | | MARION VOR/DME | | 108.60 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| STANLEY | | 265/13.9 | | 411 | | 05W | | VFU | ...- ..-. ..- |
| HUNTINGTON | | 098/24.9 | | 417 | | 03W | | HHG | .... .... --. |
| LAKEFIELD | | 326/25.9 | | 205 | | 04W | | CQA | -.-. --.- .- |
| DEFIANCE | | 221/37.8 | | 246 | | 05W | | DFI | -.. ..-. .. |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MARK E. ADAMS 805 HIGH STREET DECATUR, IN 46733 Phone 219-724-2145 |
| Manager: | MARK E. ADAMS 805 HIGH STREET DECATUR, IN 46733 Phone 219-724-2145 |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 56II.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KVNW - Van Wert County Airport (14 nm E)
KFWA - Fort Wayne International Airport (16 nm NW)
KSMD - Smith Field Airport (22 nm NW)
KPLD - Portland Municipal Airport (22 nm S)
KHHG - Huntington Municipal Airport (25 nm W)
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Times for 24-May-2012
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:43 | | 09:43 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 10:15 |
| Sunset | | 20:58 | | 00:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:30 | | 01:30 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-May-2012 08:29:50 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 24-May-2012 04:29:50 |
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| METAR |
KFWA 16nm NW | 240754Z 15003KT 10SM CLR 17/13 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP110 T01670133
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KGWB 30nm N | 240755Z AUTO 00000KT 15/12 A2987 RMK AO2 PWINO
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| TAF |
KFWA 16nm NW | 240540Z 2406/2506 15006KT P6SM SKC FM241400 19014G25KT P6SM SCT050 FM250200 20012KT P6SM SCT060 WS020/21045KT
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