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IN79 Methodist Hospital Northlake Heliport
Gary, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: IN79
Lat/Long: 41-35-55.7700N 087-21-30.9300W
41-35.929500N 087-21.515500W
41.5988250,-87.3585917
(estimated)
Elevation: 588 ft. / 179 m (estimated)
Variation: 04W (2025)
From city: 4 miles SE of GARY, IN
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 46402

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use, MEDICAL USE.
Activation date: 03/1974
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Beacon: ONE MILLION CP STROBE AND WINDSOCK MOUNTED ON PENTHOUSE OF THE HOSPITAL COMPLEX.

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at GYY (2.7 nm NW): 134.575 (219-944-0010)
WX AWOS-3PT at IGQ (9 nm SW): 124.925 (708-889-6319)
WX ASOS at VPZ (18 nm SE): 125.875 (219-531-1770)
WX AWOS-AV at C56 (20 nm SW): 119.125 (708-534-5256)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CGTr059/10.9CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC114.2002E
EONr043/27.7PEOTONE VORTAC113.2002E

Heliport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
Surface: concrete, in fair condition
Latitude: 41-35.929500N
Longitude: 087-21.515500W
Elevation: 588.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: NSTD, in poor condition

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: THE METHODIST HOSPITALS
600 GRANT ST
GARY, IN 46402
Phone 219-886-4520
Manager: JOSEPH GONZALES
600 GRANT ST
GARY, IN 46402
Phone 219-886-4520

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IN79.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGYY - Gary/Chicago International Airport (3 nm NW)
3HO - Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (5 nm SE)
05C - Griffith-Merrillville Airport (5 nm S)
KIGQ - Lansing Municipal Airport (9 nm SW)
KVPZ - Porter County Regional Airport (18 nm SE)
C56 - Bult Field Airport (20 nm SW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 15-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0311:03
Sunrise06:3111:31
Sunset18:5923:59
Evening civil twilight19:2600:26

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Sep-2026 02:03:24
Local (UTC-5)  15-Sep-2026 21:03:24
 
METAR
KGYY 
3nm W 		160150Z 00000KT 7SM -RA OVC020 24/24 A3010
KIGQ 
9nm SW 		160155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT100 24/20 A3012 RMK AO2 T02380203
KVPZ 
18nm SE 		160156Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM FEW085 SCT110 23/22 A3015 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAE47 TSE45 SLP205 P0005 T02330222 $
TAF
KGYY 
3nm W 		152100Z 1521/1618 27009KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN060 FM160100 35006KT P6SM VCSH FEW020 BKN070 PROB30 1601/1606 3SM TSRA BKN020 OVC050CB FM160600 02006KT 5SM BR VCSH BKN015 TEMPO 1606/1610 4SM -SHRA SCT010 BKN025 FM161500 06009KT P6SM SCT015 BKN050
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