FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| 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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:03 | | 12:03 |
| Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 12:32 |
| Sunset | | 16:34 | | 22:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:04 | | 23:04 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 13:02:07 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Nov-2009 07:02:07 |
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| METAR |
KGYY 4nm NW | 091245Z 21010KT 10SM SCT150 BKN200 14/10 A3017
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KIGQ 10nm W | 091245Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM CLR 12/09 A3019 RMK AO2
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KVPZ 17nm SE | 091253Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR CLR 11/10 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP228 T01110100
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| TAF |
KGYY 4nm NW | 091132Z 0912/1012 23008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN150 OVC250 TEMPO 0914/0917 BKN025 FM091700 31010KT P6SM FEW030 BKN150 FM092000 35009KT P6SM OVC150 FM092200 04010G16KT P6SM BKN150 FM100000 04007KT P6SM BKN120
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