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7L8 Post-Air Airport
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: 7L8
Lat/Long: 39-45-00.1540N / 086-00-49.9360W
39-45.002567N / 086-00.832267W
39.7500428 / -86.0138711
(estimated)
Elevation: 861 ft. / 262.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 02W (1985)
From city: 6 miles E of INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 46239

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 02/1967
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Control tower: no
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: HUF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0700-1800
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: FOR LIRL RY 10/28 CONTACT INDIANAPOLIS APCH CTL.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3 at 8A4 (6 nm W): 118.250 (317-955-3160)
WX AWOS-3 at MQJ (8 nm NE): 124.175 (317-335-3037)
WX AWOS-3 at HFY (8 nm SW): 118.525 (317-882-5862)
WX AWOS-3 at UMP (11 nm N): 338 (317-842-3911)
WX ASOS at IND (13 nm W): PHONE 317-241-0348
WX ASOS at EYE (14 nm W): 121.575 (317-329-1754)
WX ASOS at GEZ (14 nm SE): 121.55 (317-398-0246)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SHBr308/11.2SHELBYVILLE VORTAC112.0001E
VHPr102/16.8BRICKYARD VORTAC116.3001E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GREENWOOD029/7.939802WHFY .... ..-. -.--
METROPOLITAN175/11.433803WUMP ..- -- .--.
ZIONSVILLE139/15.724803WHZP .... --.. .--.
NEW CASTLE258/33.038502WUWL ..- .-- .-..
GREENCASTLE090/36.652103WTVX - ...- -..-

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Dimensions: 3750 x 47 ft. / 1143 x 14 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 39-45.076167N39-44.969167N
Longitude: 086-01.320167W086-00.532167W
Elevation: 861.0 ft.861.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Displaced threshold: no1269 ft.
Markings: basic, in good condition
Obstructions: 15 ft. trees, 720 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear30 ft. trees, lighted, 205 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline
ALSO NUMEROUS TREES.
APCH RATIO 49:1 AT DSPLCD THLD.
HAS +25 FT PLINE; +15 FT ROAD; +20 FT HOUSE; 15-25 FT TREES 10-200 FT EAST OF RY CNTRLN.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: GLADYS K. FALL
1410 S. POST ROAD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46239
Phone 317-897-7000
Manager: RICK REEVES
P.O. BOX 39100
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46239
Phone 317-897-7000

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 5
Single engine airplanes: 5
    
Aircraft operations: avg 40/week *
90% local general aviation
10% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005

Additional Remarks

180 FT GRVL STOPWAY RY 28.
LGTD TV-TWR 2640'N OF APCH END RWY 28.
RWY 28: 20 FT HOUSE 110 FT S.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 7L8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

8A4 - Indianapolis Downtown Heliport (6 nm W)
KMQJ - Mount Comfort Airport (8 nm NE)
KHFY - Greenwood Municipal Airport (8 nm SW)
KUMP - Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport (11 nm N)
KIND - Indianapolis International Airport (13 nm W)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Sep-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5310:53
Sunrise07:2011:20
Sunset20:0200:02
Evening civil twilight20:3000:30

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Sep-2008 09:01:05
Local (UTC-4)  08-Sep-2008 05:01:05
 
METAR
KIND 
13nm W 
080854Z 00000KT 10SM FEW070 BKN120 17/14 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP205 T01670139 58002
KGEZ 
14nm SE 
080853Z AUTO 11005KT 4SM BR CLR 14/13 A3015 RMK AO2 RAB0755E44 SLP204 P0000 60001 T01390128 58005 TSNO
KEYE 
14nm W 
080853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW085 SCT120 17/14 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP208 T01670139 58003
KTYQ 
20nm NW 
080845Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT120 14/13 A3017 RMK AO2
TAF
KIND 
13nm W 
080523Z 080606 23003KT P6SM SCT100 FM1400 17006KT P6SM BKN100 FM0400 22007KT P6SM BKN050CB
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Post-Air Airport

Miles Price ($)
BAYMONT INN AND SUITES INDIANA 0.9 76-124
BEST WESTERN CROSSROADS 1.7 99-110
SUPER 8 MOTEL INDIANAPOLIS E 3.2 100-101
DAYS INN INDIANAPOLIS IN 3.3 68
INDIANAPOLIS IN DAYS INN 3.5 54-60
LA QUINTA INN INDIANAPOLIS EAST 3.5 79-93
MARRIOTT INDIANAPOLIS EAST 3.5 109-199
FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES BY MARRIOTT INDIANAPOLIS EAST 3.5 93-109
KNIGHTS INN INDIANAPOLIS EAST 3.6 41-50
QUALITY INN AND SUITES EAST 3.6 56-90
LA QUINTA INN INDIANAPOLIS EAST-POST DRIVE 3.6 49-69
BUDGET INN EAST INDIANAPOLIS 3.7 38-39
COMFORT SUITES INDIANAPOLIS 3.7 81-119
COMFORT INN EAST 3.8 72-80
COMFORT INN EAST 3.8 80-81
HAMPTON INN INDY EAST 3.9 
RED ROOF INN INDIANAPOLIS SOUTH 4.8 48-56
SUPER 8 INDNAPLS EMERSON IN 5.0 55-60
SUNRISE HOTEL 5.2 40-100
RAMADA INDIANAPOLIS 5.8 74-76
KNIGHTS INN INDIANAPOLIS IN 5.9 26-87

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 Post-Air Airport

128 in Indianapolis
2 in Greenwood
4 in Greenfield
3 in Fishers
7 in Carmel
4 in Franklin
 

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