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43II Kirk Heliport
Merrillville, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: 43II
Lat/Long: 41-27-08.1310N 087-19-08.1270W
41-27.135517N 087-19.135450W
41.4522586,-87.3189242
(estimated)
Elevation: 710 ft. / 216 m (estimated)
Variation: 01W (1985)
From city: 2 miles SE of MERRILLVILLE, IN
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 46410

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 09/1987
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at IGQ (11 nm NW): 124.925 (708-889-6319)
WX AWOS-3PT at GYY (11 nm NW): 134.575 (219-944-0010)
WX ASOS at VPZ (14 nm E): 125.875 (219-531-1770)
WX AWOS-AV at C56 (17 nm W): 119.125 (708-534-5256)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CGTr105/11.9CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC114.2002E
EONr061/23.9PEOTONE VORTAC113.2002E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 20 x 20 ft. / 6 x 6 m
Surface: concrete
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: KIRK
3218 E 84TH PLACE, SUITE D
MERRIVILLE, IN 46410
Phone 954-629-8027
Manager: EDWARD A KIRK
1314 E LAS OLAS BLVD
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33301-2334
Phone 954-629-8027
219-942-0044

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 130' PLINE 2150' SW; LIGHTED 100' F.M. TWR 300' NNE; LIGHTED 175' MICROWAVE TWR 1200' N; LIGHTED 100' PHONE TWR 500' S.
- PERMISSION NEEDED TO LAND
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 43II.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

05C - Griffith-Merrillville Airport (5 nm NW)
3HO - Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (7 nm N)
KIGQ - Lansing Municipal Airport (11 nm NW)
KGYY - Gary/Chicago International Airport (11 nm NW)
KVPZ - Porter County Regional Airport (14 nm E)
C56 - Bult Field Airport (17 nm W)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Aug-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3910:39
Sunrise06:0811:08
Sunset19:3500:35
Evening civil twilight20:0401:04

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Aug-2025 22:59:59
Local (UTC-5)  24-Aug-2025 17:59:59
 
METAR
KIGQ 
11nm NW 		242235Z AUTO 29010G18KT 10SM CLR 22/10 A2996 RMK AO2 T02180103
KGYY 
11nm NW 		242250Z 32013KT 10SM SCT060 24/11 A2994
KVPZ 
14nm E 		242156Z AUTO 33007G17KT 10SM FEW055 FEW075 BKN090 22/11 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02220106
TAF
KGYY 
11nm NW 		242104Z 2421/2518 29015G23KT P6SM BKN050 FM250100 30009KT P6SM SCT050 FM251600 31010G18KT P6SM SCT050 SCT200
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