FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | IN78 |
| Lat/Long: | 41-35-28.1300N / 087-20-10.1360W
41-35.468833N / 087-20.168933W
41.5911472 / -87.3361489
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 591 ft. / 180 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 01W (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 46407 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 08/1972 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Heliport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at GYY (4 nm NW): | PHONE 219-944-0010 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IGQ (9 nm W): | 119.275 (708-895-9526) |
| WX ASOS at VPZ (17 nm SE): | 125.875 (219-531-1770) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CGTr063/11.6 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| EONr045/28.1 | | PEOTONE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 02E |
| ORDr131/34.8 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
| OXIr298/34.9 | | KNOX VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 00E |
| IKKr037/38.7 | | KANKAKEE VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 00E |
Heliport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 319 x 125 ft. / 97 x 38 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | GARY POLICE DEPT
1301 BROADWAY
GARY, IN 46406
Phone 219-881-1260 |
| Manager: | CLEMMON JULKES
6051 INDUSTRIAL HIGHWAY
GARY, IN 46406
Phone 219-949-6294 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | LIGHTED POLE LINES EAST SIDE 1/2 BLOCK RWY, MARKED RADIO TOWER SO. END POLICE STATION,MARKED HI CHIMNEY ON BLDG-NORTH END. |
| - | MANY POLICE CARS NEAR LANDING AREA-MARKED. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at IN78.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGYY - Gary/Chicago International Airport (4 nm NW)
05C - Griffith-Merrillville Airport (5 nm SW)
KIGQ - Lansing Municipal Airport (9 nm W)
KVPZ - Porter County Municipal Airport (17 nm SE)
KMDW - Chicago Midway International Airport (22 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 06-Jul-2008
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:50 | | 09:50 |
| Sunrise | | 05:23 | | 10:23 |
| Sunset | | 20:25 | | 01:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:59 | | 01:59 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Jul-2008 01:32:55 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 06-Jul-2008 20:32:55 |
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| METAR |
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KGYY
4nm NW | 070045Z 17008KT 10SM FEW095 SCT250 28/ A2990
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KIGQ
10nm W | 070105Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT110 27/16 A2989 RMK AO2
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KVPZ
17nm SE | 070053Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR 26/16 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02610156
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KGYY
4nm NW | 062335Z 070024 17012KT P6SM SCT090 BKN250 FM0200 18007KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM0800 18006KT 6SM HZ BKN100 BKN200 FM1300 21012G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT030CB BKN080 OVC150 FM1900 21013G18KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 AMD NOT SKED 03Z-10Z
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