FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 OCTOBER 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 8A4 |
| Lat/Long: | 39-45-57.1550N / 086-08-55.9500W 39-45.952583N / 086-08.932500W 39.7658764 / -86.1488750 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 732 ft. / 223.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (2000) |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 46204 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1978 |
| 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 0700-1530, ALL SAT-SUN ON REQ FOR ATTENDANT & INFO CALL 317-955-1271. FOR WEEK-END ASSISTANCE 317-487-5089. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT ODALS; PLASI; HIGH INTST PAD LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green-yellow (heliport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Heliport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.250 (317-955-3160) |
| INDIANAPOLIS APPROACH: | 125.275 |
| INDIANAPOLIS DEPARTURE: | 125.275 |
| WX ASOS at IND (7 nm SW): | PHONE 317-241-0348 |
| WX ASOS at EYE (8 nm NW): | 121.575 (317-329-1754) |
| WX AWOS-3 at HFY (9 nm S): | 118.525 (317-882-5862) |
| WX AWOS-3 at UMP (11 nm NE): | 119.375 (317-842-3911) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MQJ (13 nm E): | 124.175 (317-335-3037) |
| WX AWOS-3 at 2R2 (15 nm W): | 118.025 (317-718-4872) |
| WX AWOS-3 at TYQ (17 nm N): | 120.725 (317-769-3154) |
| WX ASOS at GEZ (19 nm SE): | 121.55 (317-398-0246) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| VHPr105/10.5 | | BRICKYARD VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 01E |
| SHBr297/17.0 | | SHELBYVILLE VORTAC | | 112.00 | | 01E |
Heliport Services
| Fuel available: | A1+ SELF SERVE |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR MINOR REPAIRS AVBL ON REQ. CALL 317-487-5089. |
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | |
| Visual slope indicator: | non-standard VASI system NSTD PLASI - PULSATING APCH SLOPE INDICATOR - ON EAST APCH. | | |
| Approach lights: | ODALS WESTBND INGRSS | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | INDIANAPOLIS ARPT AUTH 7800 COL. H. WEIR. COOK MEMORIAL DR INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241 Phone 317-487-5024 |
| Manager: | MIKE MEDVESCEK 7800 COL. H. WEIR. COOK MEMORIAL DR INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241 Phone 317-955-1271 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 25/day * | | 98% | transient general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | OPNS SUB TO RULES & REGS FOR USE OF FACS & ARPTS PROMULGATED BY INDPLS ARPT AUTH. |
| - | INGRESS/EGRESS COORDN WITH INDPLS APCH CTL IS ENCOURAGED. - 125.275. |
| - | ARPT HAS NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CONTACT AMGR AT 317-955-1271. |
| - | ALL TFC REMAIN SOUTH OF HELIPORT; UTILIZE RR TRACKS & INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS FOR INGRESS/EGRESS. APCH & DEP ON EASTERLY OR WESTERLY HDGS. |
| A52-H1 | BLDG AREA TO NE IS LGTD. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 17 October 2013 at 0901Z and 14 November 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| COPTER RNAV (GPS) 291 | |
download (212KB) |
| COPTER VOR/DME 287 | |
download (220KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KIND - Indianapolis International Airport (7 nm SW)
KEYE - Eagle Creek Airpark (8 nm NW)
KHFY - Greenwood Municipal Airport (9 nm S)
KUMP - Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport (11 nm NE)
KMQJ - Indianapolis Regional Airport (13 nm E)
2R2 - Hendricks County Airport-Gordon Graham Field (15 nm W)
KTYQ - Indianapolis Executive Airport (17 nm N)
KGEZ - Shelbyville Municipal Airport (19 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Ellie Patton
Photo taken 06-Mar-2010
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:30 | | 11:30 |
| Sunrise | | 07:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunset | | 19:03 | | 23:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:31 | | 23:31 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Oct-2013 01:45:38 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 21:45:38 |
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| METAR |
KIND 7nm SW | 162254Z 31011KT 10SM FEW038 SCT180 13/06 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T01280056 PNO
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KEYE 8nm NW | 162253Z AUTO 31009KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01220056 $
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KMQJ 13nm E | 162254Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM CLR 13/07 A2994 RMK AO1
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KTYQ 17nm N | 162255Z AUTO 29005KT 10SM CLR 12/04 A2996 RMK AO2 T01150043
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KGEZ 19nm SE | 162253Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T01390078 $
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| TAF |
KIND 7nm SW | 162023Z 1620/1724 27011G18KT P6SM SCT040 SCT120 FM170000 26007KT P6SM SCT020 SCT040 FM170800 28004KT P6SM BKN100 FM171400 25008KT P6SM SCT050 OVC150
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| NOTAMs |
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