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IN78 Police Heliport
Gary, Indiana, USA

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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
CGTr063/11.6CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC114.2002E
EONr045/28.1PEOTONE VORTAC113.2002E
ORDr131/34.8CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME113.9002E
OXIr298/34.9KNOX VOR/DME115.6000E
IKKr037/38.7KANKAKEE VOR/DME111.6000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MICHIGAN CITY254/24.320301WMGC -- --. -.-.
LA PORTE285/26.035603WIUL .. ..- .-..
RENSSELAER352/39.336202WRZL .-. --.. .-..

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: leftleft

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
    

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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From to IN78

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0312:03
Sunrise06:3212:32
Sunset16:3422:34
Evening civil twilight17:0423:04

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 13:02:07
Local (UTC-6)  09-Nov-2009 07:02:07
 
METAR
KGYY 
4nm NW 
091245Z 21010KT 10SM SCT150 BKN200 14/10 A3017
KIGQ 
10nm W 
091245Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM CLR 12/09 A3019 RMK AO2
KVPZ 
17nm SE 
091253Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR CLR 11/10 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP228 T01110100
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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Hotels near Police Heliport

Miles Price ($)
HOME TOWNE LODGE HAMMOND 5.2 
BEST WESTERN NORTHWEST INDIANA 5.3 88-120

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 Police Heliport

1 in East Chicago
17 in Merrillville
6 in Portage
9 in Hammond
7 in Lansing, IL
1 in Calumet City, IL
2 in South Holland, IL
4 in Chesterton
1 in Hazel Crest, IL
3 in Harvey, IL
8 in Valparaiso
1 in Calumet Park, IL
 

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