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IN70 Bodin Airport
Chesterton, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: IN70
Lat/Long: 41-38-01.1370N / 087-01-37.1150W
41-38.018950N / 087-01.618583W
41.6336492 / -87.0269764
(estimated)
Elevation: 675 ft. / 206 m (estimated)
Variation: 02W (1985)
From city: 3 miles NE of CHESTERTON, IN
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 46304

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 10/1994
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: FOR MIRL RY 18/36 PHONE 219-926-1708.

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at MGC (10 nm NE): 128.450 (219-878-1106)
WX ASOS at VPZ (11 nm S): 125.875 (219-531-1770)
WX AWOS-3 at PPO (14 nm E): 119.825 (219-326-6916)
WX AWOS-3 at GYY (17 nm W): 134.575 (219-944-0010)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
OXIr318/25.3KNOX VOR/DME115.6000E
CGTr071/25.5CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC114.2002E
GIJr256/32.8GIPPER VORTAC115.4000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MICHIGAN CITY246/10.420301WMGC -- --. -.-.
SEDLY330/12.821202WVP ...- .--.
LA PORTE308/14.035603WIUL .. ..- .-..
CULVER312/38.239101WCPB -.-. .--. -...

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 2400 x 75 ft. / 732 x 23 m
Surface: turf
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 30 ft. pline, marked, 200 ft. from runwaynone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: LIFE ESTATE OWNERSHIP
PO BOX 991
CHESTERTON, IN 46304
Phone 219-926-1708
Manager: WALTER B COX
PO BOX 991
CHESTERTON, IN 46304
Phone 219-926-1708

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IN70.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMGC - Michigan City Municipal Airport-Phillips Field (10 nm NE)
KVPZ - Porter County Regional Airport (11 nm S)
3HO - Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (12 nm SW)
KPPO - La Porte Municipal Airport (14 nm E)
KGYY - Gary/Chicago International Airport (17 nm W)
05C - Griffith-Merrillville Airport (18 nm W)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:5509:55
Sunrise05:2710:27
Sunset20:0201:02
Evening civil twilight20:3401:34

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-May-2013 03:44:46
Local (UTC-5)  18-May-2013 22:44:46
 
METAR
KMGC 
10nm NE 
190255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT065 17/14 A3000 RMK AO2
KVPZ 
11nm S 
190253Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM FEW075 19/17 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01890167 53006 TSNO $
KPPO 
14nm E 
190255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT060 BKN080 19/15 A3001 RMK AO2 T01850149
KGYY 
18nm W 
190245Z 09004KT 10SM FEW250 19/14 A2999
TAF
KGYY 
18nm W 
182200Z 1822/1918 08010KT P6SM BKN050 FM190200 10006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080 FM190900 VRB04KT 4SM BR FEW008 SCT200 FM191400 14012KT P6SM SCT040 AMD NOT SKED 1903/1906
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Bodin Airport

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN INDIAN OAK 1.4 99-160
WATERBIRD INN AND SPA 1.4 99-149
ECONO LODGE CHESTERTON 1.5 76-77
SPRINGHOUSE INN 3.2 49-69
HILTON GARDEN INN CHESTERTON 4.1 109-159
COMFORT INN AND SUITES PORTER 4.4 99-100

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 Bodin Airport

5 in Chesterton
10 in Michigan City
6 in Portage
8 in Valparaiso
3 in La Porte
4 in New Buffalo, MI
18 in Merrillville
 

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