Portage Community Hospital Heliport

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FAA: 8IN5

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Location

Latitude: 
 41-32-49.2100N (41.547003)
Longitude: 
 087-11-03.9300W (-87.184425)
Elevation: 
 640.0 feet MSL (195 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 4.4 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. S of Portage, Indiana
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
JOSEPH ORTT
85 EAST US HWY 6
VALPARAISO, IN 46363
(219) 983-8579		 PORTER HOSPITAL LLC
3630 WILLOW CREEK RD
PORTAGE, IN 46368
219-364-3661

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 05/2004
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): 
 1640 feet (500 m)

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 219
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    Flight Service Stations

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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 8IN5

    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
    3.6 Hobart Sky Ranch Airport
    (3HO)    		 278 282 100LL
    9.7 Porter County Regional Airport
    (VPZ KVPZ VPZ)    		 124 129 100LL, Jet A
    9.8 Griffith-Merrillville Airport
    (05C)    		 260 264 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    11.2 Gary/Chicago International Airport
    (GYY KGYY GYY)    		 292 296 100LL, Jet A
    15.5 Lansing Municipal Airport
    (KIGQ IGQ)    		 267 271 100LL, Jet A
    18.6 Flying U Ranch Airport
    (IN41)    		 107 112 100LL
    18.8 Michigan City Municipal-Phillips Field Airport
    (MGC KMGC MGC)    		 59 64 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, UL94
    23.9 Lowell Airport
    (C97)    		 217 221 100LL
    24.5 Bult Field Airport
    (C56)    		 245 249 100LL, Jet A
    26.8 Starke County Airport
    (KOXI OXI)    		 118 123 100LL, Jet A+
    29.2 Chicago Midway International Airport
    (MDW KMDW MDW)    		 299 303 100LL, Jet A-1+
    36.0 Jasper County Airport
    (RNZ KRZL RZL)    		 179 183 100LL, Jet A+
    40.1 South Bend International Airport
    (SBN KSBN SBN)    		 75 80 100LL, Jet A
    41.1 Lewis University Airport
    (LOT KLOT LOT)    		 275 279 100LL, Jet A
    41.2 Plymouth Municipal Airport
    (PLY C65)    		 105 110 100LL, Jet A
    41.3 Greater Kankakee Airport
    (IKK KIKK IKK)    		 226 230 100LL, Jet A
    41.4 Chicago O'hare International Airport
    (ORD KORD ORD)    		 308 312 100LL, Jet A
    42.5 Kankakee Airport
    (3KK)    		 231 235 100LL
    43.3 Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport
    (1C5)    		 282 286 100LL, Jet A
    43.9 Andrews University Airpark Airport
    (C20)    		 56 61 100LL

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    Remarks

    A110-1 OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
    A14 DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES FOR NORTHWEST HEALTH
    A52-H1 TREES, POLES AND POWERLINES IN THE APCH AND DEP ROUTES.
    E111 SEE AIRSPACE CASE 2002-AGL-751-NRA.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 50 ft (15 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    8IN5 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  50 ft x 50 ft (15 m x 15 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 640.0
    Latitude: 
    		 41-32-49.2100N
    Longitude: 
    		 087-11-03.9300W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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