FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
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)
3HO - Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (4 nm SE)
05C - Griffith-Merrillville Airport (5 nm SW)
KIGQ - Lansing Municipal Airport (9 nm W)
KVPZ - Porter County Municipal Airport (17 nm SE)
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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 05-Jul-2009
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:48 | | 09:48 |
| Sunrise | | 05:22 | | 10:22 |
| Sunset | | 20:26 | | 01:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:59 | | 01:59 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 22:56:58 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jul-2009 17:56:58 |
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| METAR |
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KGYY
4nm NW | 052147Z 05005KT 10SM SCT060 27/11 A2986
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KIGQ
10nm W | 052225Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM CLR 27/14 A2988 RMK AO2
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KVPZ
17nm SE | 052153Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM CLR 27/11 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02670106
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KGYY
4nm NW | 051720Z 0518/0618 04004KT P6SM SCT035 FM060100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM060300 00000KT P6SM SKC FM060800 00000KT P6SM MIFG SKC FM061200 29005KT P6SM SKC
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