Methodist Hospital Northlake Heliport

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FAA: IN79

Gary Weather

METAR: KGYY 182245Z 01006KT 10SM OVC047 11/07 A2998

TAF: KGYY 182051Z 1821/1918 06008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC070 FM182300 01013G20KT 4SM -RA BR SCT007 BKN015 OVC035 TEMPO 1901/1904 3SM RA BR BKN007 OVC015 FM190400 33012G19KT P6SM -SHRA SCT007 BKN020 BKN035 FM190800 30011G20KT P6SM SCT150

Reporting Station: KGYY (2.4 NM at True Heading of 289)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1015.3
Temperature: 11 C (51.8 F)
Dewpoint: 7 C (44.6 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 41-35-55.7700N (41.598825)
Longitude: 
 087-21-30.9300W (-87.358592)
Elevation: 
 588.0 feet MSL (179 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 4.3 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 04 N.M. SE of Gary, Indiana
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

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

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 03/1974
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1588 feet (484 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

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    Area Code: 219
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Terre Haute(HUF)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near IN79

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    2.7 Gary/Chicago International Airport
    (GYY KGYY GYY)    		 293 297 100LL, Jet A
    5.0 Hobart Sky Ranch Airport
    (3HO)    		 121 125 100LL
    5.1 Griffith-Merrillville Airport
    (05C)    		 201 205 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    8.6 Lansing Municipal Airport
    (KIGQ IGQ)    		 243 247 100LL, Jet A
    18.0 Porter County Regional Airport
    (VPZ KVPZ VPZ)    		 118 123 100LL, Jet A
    19.6 Bult Field Airport
    (C56)    		 227 231 100LL, Jet A
    20.9 Chicago Midway International Airport
    (MDW KMDW MDW)    		 302 306 100LL, Jet A-1+
    23.1 Lowell Airport
    (C97)    		 196 200 100LL
    24.9 Michigan City Municipal-Phillips Field Airport
    (MGC KMGC MGC)    		 75 80 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, UL94
    27.0 Flying U Ranch Airport
    (IN41)    		 108 113 100LL
    33.1 Lewis University Airport
    (LOT KLOT LOT)    		 271 275 100LL, Jet A
    33.5 Chicago O'hare International Airport
    (ORD KORD ORD)    		 312 316 100LL, Jet A
    35.1 Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport
    (1C5)    		 279 283 100LL, Jet A
    35.1 Starke County Airport
    (KOXI OXI)    		 117 122 100LL, Jet A+
    37.0 Joliet Regional Airport
    (JOT KJOT JOT)    		 262 266 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    38.5 Greater Kankakee Airport
    (IKK KIKK IKK)    		 214 218 100LL, Jet A
    39.1 Kankakee Airport
    (3KK)    		 220 224 100LL
    39.3 Chicago Exec Airport
    (PWK KPWK PWK)    		 322 326 100LL, Jet A-1+
    39.9 Jasper County Airport
    (RNZ KRZL RZL)    		 168 172 100LL, Jet A+
    40.7 Schaumburg Regional Airport
    (06C)    		 305 309 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
    A18 MEDICAL USE.
    A80 ONE MILLION CP STROBE AND WINDSOCK MOUNTED ON PENTHOUSE OF THE HOSPITAL COMPLEX.
    E111 INGRESS/EGRESS RTE ARE NE OR SW; EVACUATE HOLY ANGELS SCHOOL PLAYGROUND; WHEN OPNS ARE NE, ADV APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; E111 CONT'D. IF NGT LGTG IS PLANNED, IT MUST BE SHIELDED & WINDSOCK SHOULD BE MOUNTED.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 40 ft (12 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    IN79 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  40 ft x 40 ft (12 m x 12 m)
    Runway Length Source:  ADO as of 06/01/2021
    Surface:  Concrete - Fair condition - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 588.0
    Latitude: 
    		 41-35-55.7700N
    Longitude: 
    		 087-21-30.9300W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonstandard (other than numbers only)
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Poor

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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