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IN78

Police Heliport
Gary, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	46407

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	08/1972
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at GYY (4 nm NW):	134.575 (219-944-0010)
WX AWOS-3PT at IGQ (9 nm W):	124.925 (708-889-6319)
WX ASOS at VPZ (17 nm SE):	125.875 (219-531-1770)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
CGTr063/11.6		CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC		114.20		02E
EONr045/28.1		PEOTONE VORTAC		113.20		02E

Heliport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	319 x 125 ft. / 97 x 38 m
Surface:	asphalt
Latitude:	41-35.468833N
Longitude:	087-20.168933W
Elevation:	591.0 ft.
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

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

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 26-Jun-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:44	09:44
Sunrise	05:18	10:18
Sunset	20:27	01:27
Evening civil twilight	21:01	02:01

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-Jun-2025 16:01:01
Local (UTC-5)	26-Jun-2025 11:01:01

METAR

KGYY 4nm NW	261545Z 27007KT 10SM CLR 34/25 A3001
KIGQ 10nm W	261555Z AUTO 28009G14KT 10SM SCT035 32/24 A3003 RMK AO2 T03200240
KVPZ 17nm SE	261456Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM CLR 31/24 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP167 T03060239 50001

TAF

KGYY
4nm NW

261120Z 2612/2712 24008KT P6SM FEW030 SCT050 FM261700 22012G20KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 PROB30 2620/2624 5SM -TSRA BKN050CB FM270100 21007KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 2705/2709 30014G24KT 4SM -TSRA SCT030 BKN050CB

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