Nipsco Southlake Complex Heliport

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FAA: II57

Merrillville Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 41-27-48.1310N (41.46337)
Longitude: 
 087-19-25.1280W (-87.323647)
Elevation: 
 690.0 feet MSL (210 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 Merrillville, Indiana
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
DARIN FELTON
5401 AIRPORT RD
GARY, IN 46406
219-944-5400		 NO. INDIANA PUBLIC SVC CO
801 E. 86TH AVENUE
MERRIVILLE, IN 46410
(219) 944-5400

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 04/1982
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1690 feet (515 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near II57

    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
    4.8 Griffith-Merrillville Airport
    (05C)    		 314 318 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    6.2 Hobart Sky Ranch Airport
    (3HO)    		 25 29 100LL
    10.1 Gary/Chicago International Airport
    (GYY KGYY GYY)    		 336 340 100LL, Jet A
    10.2 Lansing Municipal Airport
    (KIGQ IGQ)    		 294 298 100LL, Jet A
    14.2 Porter County Regional Airport
    (VPZ KVPZ VPZ)    		 92 97 100LL, Jet A
    16.3 Lowell Airport
    (C97)    		 210 214 100LL
    16.8 Bult Field Airport
    (C56)    		 252 256 100LL, Jet A
    24.0 Flying U Ranch Airport
    (IN41)    		 91 96 100LL
    26.8 Michigan City Municipal-Phillips Field Airport
    (MGC KMGC MGC)    		 57 62 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, UL94
    27.3 Chicago Midway International Airport
    (MDW KMDW MDW)    		 315 319 100LL, Jet A-1+
    30.7 Starke County Airport
    (KOXI OXI)    		 104 109 100LL, Jet A+
    31.6 Jasper County Airport
    (RNZ KRZL RZL)    		 168 172 100LL, Jet A+
    33.3 Greater Kankakee Airport
    (IKK KIKK IKK)    		 225 229 100LL, Jet A
    34.5 Kankakee Airport
    (3KK)    		 231 235 100LL
    35.8 Lewis University Airport
    (LOT KLOT LOT)    		 284 288 100LL, Jet A
    38.4 Joliet Regional Airport
    (JOT KJOT JOT)    		 275 279 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    38.8 Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport
    (1C5)    		 291 295 100LL, Jet A
    40.4 Chicago O'hare International Airport
    (ORD KORD ORD)    		 319 323 100LL, Jet A
    46.4 Plymouth Municipal Airport
    (PLY C65)    		 96 101 100LL, Jet A
    46.8 Chicago Exec Airport
    (PWK KPWK PWK)    		 326 330 100LL, Jet A-1+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 OWNER DESIRES HELIPORT NOT BE CHARTED.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
    E111 FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 30 ft (9 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    II57 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  30 ft x 30 ft (9 m x 9 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 690.0
    Latitude: 
    		 41-27-48.1310N
    Longitude: 
    		 087-19-25.1280W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A-1+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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    II57 Diagram


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