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FAA: IN78

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Location

Latitude: 
 41-35-28.1300N (41.591147)
Longitude: 
 087-20-10.1360W (-87.336149)
Elevation: 
 591.0 feet MSL (180 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: 
 00 N.M. N of Gary, Indiana
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
CLEMMON JULKES
6051 INDUSTRIAL HIGHWAY
GARY, IN 46406
219-949-6294		 GARY POLICE DEPT
1301 BROADWAY
GARY, IN 46406
219-881-1260

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 08/1972
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): 
 1591 feet (485 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

GA Helicopters:  3

Annual Operations (as of )

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    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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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 IN78

    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
    3.8 Gary/Chicago International Airport
    (GYY KGYY GYY)    		 294 298 100LL, Jet A
    3.9 Hobart Sky Ranch Airport
    (3HO)    		 123 127 100LL
    5.1 Griffith-Merrillville Airport
    (05C)    		 213 217 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    9.3 Lansing Municipal Airport
    (KIGQ IGQ)    		 248 252 100LL, Jet A
    16.9 Porter County Regional Airport
    (VPZ KVPZ VPZ)    		 118 123 100LL, Jet A
    20.1 Bult Field Airport
    (C56)    		 230 234 100LL, Jet A
    22.0 Chicago Midway International Airport
    (MDW KMDW MDW)    		 302 306 100LL, Jet A-1+
    23.0 Lowell Airport
    (C97)    		 199 203 100LL
    24.0 Michigan City Municipal-Phillips Field Airport
    (MGC KMGC MGC)    		 73 78 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, UL94
    25.9 Flying U Ranch Airport
    (IN41)    		 108 113 100LL
    34.0 Starke County Airport
    (KOXI OXI)    		 117 122 100LL, Jet A+
    34.1 Lewis University Airport
    (LOT KLOT LOT)    		 271 275 100LL, Jet A
    34.5 Chicago O'hare International Airport
    (ORD KORD ORD)    		 312 316 100LL, Jet A
    36.1 Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport
    (1C5)    		 280 284 100LL, Jet A
    37.9 Joliet Regional Airport
    (JOT KJOT JOT)    		 263 267 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    38.7 Greater Kankakee Airport
    (IKK KIKK IKK)    		 216 220 100LL, Jet A
    39.2 Jasper County Airport
    (RNZ KRZL RZL)    		 169 173 100LL, Jet A+
    39.4 Kankakee Airport
    (3KK)    		 221 225 100LL
    40.3 Chicago Exec Airport
    (PWK KPWK PWK)    		 321 325 100LL, Jet A-1+
    41.7 Schaumburg Regional Airport
    (06C)    		 305 309 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-2 MANY POLICE CARS NEAR LANDING AREA-MARKED.
    A110-3 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
    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.
    E111 INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES FROM RR TRACKS N OF SITE TO HELIPORT & FROM OVER POLICE HQ S OF SITE TO HELIPORT.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 319 ft (97 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    IN78 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  319 ft x 125 ft (97 m x 38 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 591.0
    Latitude: 
    		 41-35-28.1300N
    Longitude: 
    		 087-20-10.1360W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left

    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

    Maps & Diagrams

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