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8A4 Indianapolis Downtown Heliport
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 8A4
Lat/Long: 39-45-57.1550N 086-08-55.9500W
39-45.952583N 086-08.932500W
39.7658764,-86.1488750
(estimated)
Elevation: 732 ft. / 223.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03W (2000)
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 46204

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1978
Control tower: no
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: HUF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: SAT-SUN ON REQ, ALL MON-FRI 0800-1630
INFO - 317-955-1271; AFT HR - 317-487-5089.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT ODALS; PLASI; HIGH INTST PAD LGTS - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green-yellow (heliport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Heliport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.05
WX AWOS-3: 135.525 (317-955-3160)
INDIANAPOLIS APPROACH: 125.275
INDIANAPOLIS DEPARTURE: 125.275
WX ASOS at IND (7 nm SW): PHONE 317-220-6243
WX ASOS at EYE (8 nm NW): 121.575 (317-329-1754)
WX AWOS-3P at HFY (9 nm S): 118.525 (317-882-5862)
WX AWOS-3PT at UMP (11 nm NE): 119.375 (317-842-3911)
WX AWOS-3PT at MQJ (12 nm E): 127.950 (317-335-3037)
WX AWOS-3PT at 2R2 (15 nm W): 118.025 (317-718-4872)
WX AWOS-3PT at TYQ (16 nm N): 120.725 (317-769-3154)
WX ASOS at GEZ (19 nm SE): 121.55 (317-398-0246)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
VHPr105/10.5BRICKYARD VORTAC116.3001E
SHBr297/17.0SHELBYVILLE VOR/DME116.1501E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CRAWFORDSVILLE114/37.638804WCFJ -.-. ..-. .---
NEW CASTLE266/38.938506WUWL ..- .-- .-..

Heliport Services

Fuel available: A1+
A1+:SELF SERVE.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
MINOR REPAIRS - 317-487-5089.
Powerplant service: MINOR

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Latitude: 39-45.952583N
Longitude: 086-08.932500W
Elevation: 732.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: non-standard VASI system
PULSATING APCH SLOPE INDICATOR; ON E APCH.
Approach lights: ODALS WB INGRESS
Runway end identifier lights: no

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: INDIANAPOLIS ARPT AUTH
7800 COL. H. WEIR. COOK MEMORIAL DR
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241
Phone (317) 487-5022
Manager: KEITH BERLEN
7800 COL. H. WEIR. COOK MEMORIAL DR
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241
Phone (317) 487-5022

Additional Remarks

- FAC & ARPT REGS PER INDIANAPOLIS ARPT AUTH.
- COORD INGRESS/EGRESS WITH INDIANAPOLIS APCH - 125.275; ARR & DEP E OR W HDG; RMN S OF HELI; UTILIZE RR & INTERSTATE FOR INGRESS/EGRESS.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT - AMGR.
- FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS APCH AT 317-227-5743.
A52-H1 BLDG AREA NE LGTD.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8A4.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KIND - Indianapolis International Airport (7 nm SW)
KEYE - Eagle Creek Airpark (8 nm NW)
KHFY - Indy South Greenwood Airport (9 nm S)
KUMP - Indianapolis Metro Airport (11 nm NE)
KMQJ - Indianapolis Regional Airport (12 nm E)
2R2 - Hendricks County Airport-Gordon Graham Field (15 nm W)
KTYQ - Indianapolis Executive Airport (16 nm N)
KGEZ - Shelbyville Municipal Airport (19 nm SE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0211:02
Sunrise07:2911:29
Sunset19:4823:48
Evening civil twilight20:1500:15

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-Sep-2026 09:11:45
Local (UTC-4)  18-Sep-2026 05:11:45
 
METAR
KIND 
7nm SW 		180854Z 00000KT 10SM FEW048 FEW080 BKN240 23/22 A3017 RMK AO2 RAB06E22 SLP207 OCNL LTGICCG DSNT SW CB DSNT SW MOV SE P0001 60001 T02330217 50001
KEYE 
8nm NW 		180853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 22/21 A3018 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW SLP211 T02170211 50001
KHFY 
9nm S 		180855Z AUTO 03003KT 10SM SCT065 SCT070 SCT090 22/20 A3017 RMK AO2 T02220200
KUMP 
11nm NE 		180855Z AUTO 36003KT 9SM CLR 22/22 A3017 RMK AO2 T02150215 $
KMQJ 
13nm E 		180855Z AUTO 01004KT 9SM CLR 21/21 A3017 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE AND S T02120212 $
KTYQ 
17nm N 		180855Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR SCT049 21/20 A3018 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE 60010 T02100204
KGEZ 
19nm SE 		180853Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM FEW065 SCT090 21/21 A3016 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S RAE0755B11E20 SLP204 P0000 60000 T02110206 58003 $
TAF
KIND 
7nm SW 		180521Z 1806/1912 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN080 PROB30 1806/1810 5SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM181200 05009KT P6SM VCSH SCT010 BKN019 FM181700 05009KT P6SM BKN030 FM182000 05007KT P6SM BKN035 FM190100 08007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250
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