FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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): | 134.575 (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 Regional Airport (17 nm SE)
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 12:21 |
| Sunrise | | 06:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunset | | 17:18 | | 23:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:46 | | 23:46 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 23:23:01 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 17:23:01 |
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KGYY
4nm NW | 122245Z 27010KT 20SM SKC 02/M11 A3024
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KIGQ
10nm W | 122255Z AUTO 27009KT 10SM CLR 01/M09 A3024 RMK AO2 T00101090
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KVPZ
17nm SE | 122253Z AUTO 27009KT 10SM CLR M01/M10 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP252 T10111100 TSNO
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KGYY
4nm NW | 121740Z 1218/1318 26012G18KT P6SM SKC FM130100 25007KT P6SM SKC FM131500 21010KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250
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