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8A4

Indianapolis Downtown Heliport
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

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
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	HUF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0800-1630, ALL SAT-SUN ON REQ INFO - 317-955-1271; AFT HR - 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:	135.525 (317-955-3160)
INDIANAPOLIS APPROACH:	125.275
INDIANAPOLIS DEPARTURE:	125.275
WX ASOS at IND (7 nm SW):	PHONE 317-220-6243
WX ASOS at EYE (8 nm NW):	121.575 (317-329-1754)
WX AWOS-3P at HFY (9 nm S):	118.525 (317-882-5862)
WX AWOS-3PT at UMP (11 nm NE):	119.375 (317-842-3911)
WX AWOS-3PT at MQJ (12 nm E):	124.175 (317-335-3037)
WX AWOS-3PT at 2R2 (15 nm W):	118.025 (317-718-4872)
WX AWOS-3PT at TYQ (16 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 VOR/DME		116.15		01E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
CRAWFORDSVILLE		114/37.6		388		04W		CFJ	-.-. ..-. .---
NEW CASTLE		266/38.9		385		06W		UWL	..- .-- .-..

Heliport Services

Fuel available:	A1+ A1+:SELF SERVE.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MINOR MINOR REPAIRS - 317-487-5089.
Powerplant service:	MINOR

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface:	concrete, in good condition
Latitude:	39-45.952583N
Longitude:	086-08.932500W
Elevation:	732.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	basic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator:	non-standard VASI system PULSATING APCH SLOPE INDICATOR; ON E APCH.
Approach lights:	ODALS WB INGRESS
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) 487-5022
Manager:	KEITH BERLEN 7800 COL. H. WEIR. COOK MEMORIAL DR INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241 Phone (317) 487-5022

Additional Remarks

-	FAC & ARPT REGS PER INDIANAPOLIS ARPT AUTH.
-	COORD INGRESS/EGRESS WITH INDIANAPOLIS APCH - 125.275; ARR & DEP E OR W HDG; RMN S OF HELI; UTILIZE RR & INTERSTATE FOR INGRESS/EGRESS.
-	NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT - AMGR.
-	FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS APCH AT 317-227-5743.
A52-H1	BLDG AREA NE LGTD.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8A4.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KIND - Indianapolis International Airport (7 nm SW)
KEYE - Eagle Creek Airpark (8 nm NW)
KHFY - Indy South Greenwood Airport (9 nm S)
KUMP - Indianapolis Metro Airport (11 nm NE)
KMQJ - Indianapolis Regional Airport (12 nm E)
2R2 - Hendricks County Airport-Gordon Graham Field (15 nm W)
KTYQ - Indianapolis Executive Airport (16 nm N)
KGEZ - Shelbyville Municipal Airport (19 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-May-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:59	09:59
Sunrise	06:30	10:30
Sunset	20:52	00:52
Evening civil twilight	21:23	01:23

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-May-2026 20:09:11
Local (UTC-4)	16-May-2026 16:09:11

METAR

KIND 7nm SW	161954Z 21019G30KT 10SM -RA SCT070 OVC100 21/14 A2998 RMK AO2 PK WND 23039/1912 TSB1855E36 SLP149 P0001 T02060144 $
KEYE 8nm NW	161953Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM FEW070 FEW090 BKN120 20/17 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02000167
KHFY 9nm S	161955Z AUTO 23008KT 7SM SCT070 OVC100 17/14 A3001 RMK AO2 T01670144
KUMP 11nm NE	161955Z AUTO 23006KT 7SM SCT140 20/19 A2999 RMK AO2 T02010186
KMQJ 13nm E	161955Z AUTO 28010KT 9SM FEW065 20/20 A2999 RMK AO2 T02000200
KTYQ 17nm N	161955Z AUTO 23008KT 10SM SCT120 20/16 A2998 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE T02000161
KGEZ 19nm SE	161953Z AUTO 25014G22KT 10SM -RA OVC110 21/17 A3000 RMK AO2 PK WND 22026/1918 SLP153 P0004 T02060172

TAF

KIND
7nm SW

161730Z 1618/1724 19010KT P6SM VCTS BKN070CB TEMPO 1618/1620 4SM -TSRA OVC070CB FM162000 22011G21KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM170100 18006KT P6SM BKN120 FM170800 15007KT 5SM BR VCTS OVC010CB PROB30 1708/1712 3SM -TSRA OVC015CB FM171300 18010KT P6SM SCT030 SCT120 FM171600 18014G23KT P6SM SCT250

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