AirNav: 2IG5 - Heli-Bell Museum Heliport

2IG5

Heli-Bell Museum Heliport
Mentone, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	2IG5
Lat/Long:	41-10-18.0000N 086-02-34.0000W 41-10.300000N 086-02.566667W 41.1716667,-86.0427778 (estimated)
Elevation:	822 ft. / 251 m
From city:	2 miles SW of MENTONE, IN
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	46539

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	07/2003
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at RCR (9 nm SW):	118.775 (574-223-3560)
WX AWOS-3 at ASW (11 nm NE):	121.125 (574-269-7035)
WX AWOS-3 at C65 (16 nm NW):	133.025 (574-935-3854)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
OLKr263/(25.0)		WEBSTER LAKE VOR		110.40		03W
GIJr161/37.9		GIPPER VORTAC		115.40		00E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface:	concrete
Latitude:	41-10.300000N
Longitude:	086-02.566667W
Elevation:	822.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	LAWRENCE D. BELL AIRCRAFT MUSEUM P.O. BOX 411 MENTONE, IN 46539 Phone (574) 353-7318
Manager:	TIM CROY P.O. BOX 411 MENTONE, IN 46539 Phone (574) 551-7662

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	75 FT RADIO TWR 210 FT S, AND 50 FT PLINE 300 FT ESE.
-	ALL APCH/DEP 240-340. LIMITED USE 70-130.
-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 2IG5.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRCR - Fulton County Airport (9 nm SW)
KASW - Warsaw Municipal Airport (11 nm NE)
C65 - Plymouth Municipal Airport (16 nm NW)
C03 - Nappanee Municipal Airport (17 nm N)
I76 - Peru Municipal Airport (24 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:08	12:08
Sunrise	07:36	12:36
Sunset	18:21	23:21
Evening civil twilight	18:49	23:49

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Feb-2026 02:56:36
Local (UTC-5)	18-Feb-2026 21:56:36

METAR

KRCR 9nm SW	190235Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM CLR 08/M02 A2968 RMK AO2
KASW 11nm NE	190235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/M01 A2968 RMK AO2 T00641017
KC65 16nm NW	190235Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM HZ CLR 07/M02 A2967 RMK A01

TAF

KGUS 33nm S	182200Z 1822/2004 26015G25KT 9999 FEW020 510005 QNH2957INS BECMG 1823/1824 22008KT 9999 SKC QNH2965INS BECMG 1910/1911 VRB06KT 4800 BR BKN008 BKN015 OVC080 QNH2966INS BECMG 1914/1915 16010KT 9999 NSW SCT008 BKN015 OVC080 QNH2965INS BECMG 1920/1921 17009KT 9999 -RA OVC020 QNH2962INS TEMPO 1921/2001 VRB20G30KT 4800 -TSRA BKN015CB OVC030 TX20/1822Z TN06/1914Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1904 NEXT 1914
KSBN 34nm N	181720Z 1818/1918 23016G26KT P6SM FEW040 FM190000 22006KT P6SM SKC FM190600 20005KT 6SM BR BKN250 TEMPO 1910/1912 4SM BR FM191500 15007KT P6SM BKN050
KFWA 40nm E	181720Z 1818/1918 24018G28KT P6SM FEW040 FM190100 22007KT P6SM FEW250 FM190600 22005KT 6SM BR SCT250 FM190900 21004KT 4SM BR BKN250 TEMPO 1910/1912 2SM BR FM191500 15006KT P6SM BKN050

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