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2A7 Department of Transportation Heliport
Columbus, Ohio, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: 2A7
Lat/Long: 39-57-35.2300N / 083-02-38.6650W
39-57.587167N / 083-02.644417W
39.9597861 / -83.0440736
(estimated)
Elevation: 715 ft. / 218 m (estimated)
Variation: 05W (1985)
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 43222

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 07/1979
Sectional chart: CINCINNATI
Control tower: no
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: DAYTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: DAY (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3 at TZR (6 nm SW): 135.925 (614-878-1722)
WX ASOS at OSU (7 nm N): PHONE 614-451-2465
WX ASOS at CMH (7 nm E): PHONE 614-338-0561
WX AWOS-3 at LCK (10 nm SE): 132.750 (614-492-2441)
WX AWOS-3 at DLZ (19 nm N): 119.025 (740-362-4416)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
APEr247/23.9APPLETON VORTAC116.7006W
XUBr358/(26.2)YELLOW BUD VOR112.5005W
SGHr083/37.6SPRINGFIELD VOR/DME113.2004W
BUDr184/(39.4)BUCKEYE VOR109.8005W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GRENS197/3.127204WCHC -.-. .... -.-.
DON SCOTT173/7.434805WDKG -.. -.- --.
FULER139/9.851505WOS --- ...
BOUTN046/11.223005WBU -... ..-
SUMIE268/13.439105WCM -.-. --
DELAWARE178/19.221506WDLZ -.. .-.. --..
LONDON091/19.426306WUYF ..- -.-- ..-.
MARYSVILLE144/21.340305WMRT -- .-. -
CIRCLEVILLE359/26.436605WCYO -.-. -.-- ---
COURT HOUSE043/26.841406WCSS -.-. ... ...
NEWARK268/27.052406WHEH .... . ....
ROSS COUNTY004/31.323605WRZT .-. --.. -
CLARK COUNTY085/34.234104WCCJ -.-. -.-. .---
MARION183/39.520105WMNN -- -. -.

Heliport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: OHIO DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
1600 W. BROAD ST.
COLUMBUS, OH 43223
Phone 614-752-0416
Manager: TIM THOMPSON
1600 W. BROAD ST.
COLUMBUS, OH 43223
Phone 614-752-0416
BLDG MAINT SUPER.

Heliport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: 100/year *
100% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 28 November 2006

Additional Remarks

E111-1 NO NGT HELI OPNS CONDD UNLESS TKOF//LNDG AREA & WIND INDCR LGTD & HELI IDENT BCN INSTLD. FIRE PROTECTION PRVDD IN ACCORDANCE WITH LCL FIRE CODE AND/OR AC 150/5390-1B.
PARKING AVBL OFF PAD.
FIRE EXTNGUISHER & PHONE AVBL 24 HRS IN SVC STN.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 2A7.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTZR - Bolton Field Airport (6 nm SW)
KOSU - Ohio State University Airport (7 nm N)
KCMH - Port Columbus International Airport (7 nm E)
6I6 - Darby Dan Airport (7 nm W)
KLCK - Rickenbacker International Airport (10 nm SE)
 
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From to 2A7

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Oct-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1411:14
Sunrise07:4211:42
Sunset18:5522:55
Evening civil twilight19:2323:23

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Oct-2008 15:15:12
Local (UTC-4)  12-Oct-2008 11:15:12
 
METAR
KTZR 
6nm SW 
121450Z 14007KT 10SM SKC 20/06 A3046
KOSU 
8nm N 
121453Z 15007KT 10SM CLR 21/04 A3046 RMK AO2 SLP312 T02060044 51016
KCMH 
8nm E 
121451Z 14005KT 10SM CLR 21/07 A3046 RMK AO2 SLP310 T02110067 51018 $
KLCK 
10nm SE 
121456Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/07 A3046 RMK AO2
TAF
KCMH 
8nm E 
121130Z 121212 10003KT P6SM SKC FM1400 14007KT P6SM FEW250 FM0000 11003KT P6SM SKC
KLCK 
10nm SE 
121130Z 121212 06005KT P6SM SKC FM1400 14007KT P6SM FEW250 FM0000 11003KT P6SM SKC
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Department of Transportation Heliport

Miles Price ($)
KNIGHTS INN COLUMBUS WEST 0.2 38-45
DOUBLETREE GUEST SUITES COLUMBUS 2.2 93-149
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT COLUMBUS DOWNTOWN 2.2 109-144
VARSITY INN 2.2 69-134
HYATT REGENCY COLUMBUS 2.3 139-334
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN 2.4 159-160
THE WESTIN COLUMBUS 2.4 104-259
THE LOFTS HOTEL 2.4 193-195
HYATT ON CAPITOL SQUARE 2.4 99-360
THE COLUMBUS, A RENAISSANCE HOTEL 2.4 149-219
RED ROOF INN NATIONWIDE ARENA - COLUMBUS 2.5 100-131
CLARMONT INN DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS 2.5 89-119
GERMAN VILLAGE INN COLUMBUS 2.7 
ECONO LODGE COLUMBUS 3.0 48-58
THE BLACKWELL 3.4 149-259
RED ROOF INN COLUMBUS OH ST UNI 4.1 65-130
COMFORT SUITES COLUMBUS NORTH 4.1 80-140
DAYS INN COLUMBUS FAIRGROUNDS 4.1 47-90
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT COLUMBUS OSU 4.4 107-164
KNIGHTS INN GROVE CITY OH 4.5 43-49
UNIVERSITY PLAZA HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER 4.6 98-269

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Department of Transportation Heliport

101 in Columbus
10 in Grove City
3 in Hilliard
2 in Worthington
15 in Dublin
6 in Reynoldsburg
2 in Westerville
1 in Canal Winchester
2 in Pickerington
 

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