AirNav: KHBE - Himsel Army Airfield

KHBE

Himsel Army Airfield
Nineveh, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	HBE
Lat/Long:	39-20-21.3500N 086-01-47.2000W 39-20.355833N 086-01.786667W 39.3392639,-86.0297778 (estimated)
Elevation:	708 ft. / 216 m (estimated)
Variation:	02W (1986)
From city:	3 miles NW of NINEVEH, IN
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	47201

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	HUF (NOTAM-D service not available)
Attendance:	MON 1300-0100, ALL TUE-FRI 1300-0400, ALL SAT 1500-2300
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	SS-SR
Beacon:	Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	126.2
HIMSEL TOWER:	126.2 243.6 [1200-0400Z++ EXCLD HOL.]
INDIANAPOLIS APPROACH:	134.85
INDIANAPOLIS DEPARTURE:	134.85
RANGE CTL:	138.25 ;ANG 377.3 ;ANG 38.9
WX AWOS-3 at BAK (8 nm SE):	119.75 (812-376-7584)
WX AWOS-3P at HFY (18 nm N):	118.525 (317-882-5862)
WX ASOS at GEZ (18 nm NE):	121.55 (317-398-0246)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
SHBr207/20.0	SHELBYVILLE VOR/DME	116.15	01E
OOMr069/29.5	HOOSIER VORTAC	110.20	02W
VHPr150/32.5	BRICKYARD VORTAC	116.30	01E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
CLIFS		279/9.9		410		03W		BA	-... .-

Airport Services

Fuel available:

A++
A++:AVBL TUE-FRI 1300-0400Z++ WITH 24 HR PRIOR NOTICE; OTR TIMES 72 HR PRIOR NOTICE.

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	4039 x 72 ft. / 1231 x 22 m
Surface:	asphalt
Runway edge lights:	low intensity
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Latitude:	39-20.688333N	39-20.023333N
Longitude:	086-01.800000W	086-01.773333W
Elevation:	708.0 ft.	708.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Displaced threshold:	917 ft.	no
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	28 ft. bldg, 560 ft. from runway	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	U.S. Army
Owner:	MILITARY DEPT OF INDIANA ADJUTANT GENERAL, 2002 SOUTH HOLT RD INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241-4839 Phone 812-526-1355
Manager:	DIR-PLANS, TRAINING, MOBILIZATION CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA ARMY NATL, INDIANA ARMY NATL GUARD EDINBURGH, IN 46124-1096 Phone 812-526-1169

Additional Remarks

A30A-36	AER TURN-AROUND IS 170 FT X 170 FT.
-	MAL 1500 FT WHILE IN R3401A TIL ESTABD IN TFC PAT.
-	RSTD: 24 HR PPR - C812-526-1355/D716-1355.
-	AVOID OTFC AMMO SUPPLY 1 NM NE.
-	RSTD: CTC TWR 15 MIN PRIOR TO ARR OR DEP TO CK FRNG RNG.
-	HBE AWOS-3 ASSOCD WITH HIMSEL ARMY AIRPORT 11II.
-	RSTD: PARTICIPATING ACFT ONLY WHEN R3401 ACTIVE.
-	CTN: HVY HEL & UAS TFC, PJE & ARTILLERY; ACTV FRNG & ANG RANGE. AFT HR HEL OPS. WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	AWOS OTS UFN.
-	FAA APPROVED LED RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY EDGE MEDIUM INTENSITY LIGHTING IN USE.
-	MISC: BAK CLASS D ASP 3 NM SE EFF 1130-0300Z++ - 118.6.
-	TURN FNA WI 1 NM; AFT TKOF TURN E ASAP.
-	HELI SHTDN OR RFL ON HARDSTAND NA.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KHBE.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBAK - Columbus Municipal Airport (8 nm SE)
KHFY - Indy South Greenwood Airport (18 nm N)
KGEZ - Shelbyville Municipal Airport (18 nm NE)
I34 - Greensburg Municipal Airport (23 nm E)
KSER - Freeman Municipal Airport (26 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 19-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:33	12:33
Sunrise	08:02	13:02
Sunset	17:48	22:48
Evening civil twilight	18:17	23:17

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Jan-2026 10:17:27
Local (UTC-5)	19-Jan-2026 05:17:27

METAR

KBAK 7nm SE	190245Z 23013KT 5SM -SN BR BKN013 BKN019 OVC025 M06/M10 A3000 RMK SN B42 LAST
KHFY 18nm N	190955Z AUTO 26019G33KT 10SM SCT028 BKN035 OVC045 M06/M12 A2996 RMK AO2 T10611120
KGEZ 18nm NE	190953Z AUTO 27025G35KT 7SM -SN FEW028 OVC044 M06/M11 A2995 RMK AO2 PK WND 27035/0950 SNE07B43 SLP153 P0000 T10611111

TAF

KIND 26nm NW	190706Z 1907/2012 23010KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 TEMPO 1907/1911 28012G24KT FM191200 28008G19KT P6SM SCT040 FM191700 28011G21KT P6SM SCT025 FM192300 27007KT P6SM SCT250 FM200600 25006KT P6SM BKN200
KBMG 30nm W	190525Z 1906/2006 24011KT P6SM OVC070 FM190800 28012KT P6SM OVC035 TEMPO 1908/1912 28011G25KT P6SM OVC025 FM191200 28010G20KT P6SM OVC035 FM191800 27007G20KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 FM200000 27005KT P6SM SCT250

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