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3HO Hobart Sky Ranch Airport
Hobart, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: 3HO
Lat/Long: 41-33-15.1320N / 087-15-45.1290W
41-33.252200N / 087-15.752150W
41.5542033 / -87.2625358
(estimated)
Elevation: 644 ft. / 196 m (estimated)
Variation: 01W (1985)
From city: 2 miles NW of HOBART, IN
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 46342

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: HUF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1700
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3 at GYY (8 nm NW): PHONE 219-944-0010
WX AWOS-3 at IGQ (12 nm W): 119.275 (708-895-9526)
WX ASOS at VPZ (13 nm SE): 125.875 (219-531-1770)
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY TERRE HOUTE RADIO ON FREQ 123.65 ( CROWNPOINT RCO).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CGTr077/14.1CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC114.2002E
EONr052/29.3PEOTONE VORTAC113.2002E
OXIr297/30.9KNOX VOR/DME115.6000E
ORDr130/38.8CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME113.9002E
IKKr043/39.1KANKAKEE VOR/DME111.6000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MICHIGAN CITY246/22.020301WMGC -- --. -.-.
LA PORTE282/22.335603WIUL .. ..- .-..
RENSSELAER356/36.636202WRZL .-. --.. .-..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: hangars and tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 3125 x 40 ft. / 952 x 12 m
Surface: asphalt, in poor condition
CRACKS WITH GRASS GROWING THROUGH.
Runway edge markings: 18/36 MARKINGS FADED.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 41-33.611333N41-33.096667N
Longitude: 087-15.835333W087-15.835333W
Elevation: 630.0 ft.630.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 502 ft.320 ft.
Markings: basic, in poor conditionbasic, in poor condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 25 ft. tree, 240 ft. from runway, 30 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 29:1 AT DSPLCD THR.
20 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway
+20 FT TREES, 52 FT FM RY END BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: DON NIEMEYER
3600 N LAKE PARK AVENUE
HOBART, IN 46342
Phone 219-962-3020
Manager: DON NIEMEYER
3600 N LAKE PARK AVENUE
HOBART, IN 46342
Phone 219-962-3020

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 7
Single engine airplanes: 6
Multi engine airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 117/week *
60% local general aviation
39% transient general aviation
<1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 24 July 2006

Additional Remarks

TRAILER PARK 155' WEST OF RY.
PHONE AVBL INSIDE 24-HRS.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3HO.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

05C - Griffith-Merrillville Airport (6 nm W)
KGYY - Gary/Chicago International Airport (8 nm NW)
KIGQ - Lansing Municipal Airport (12 nm W)
KVPZ - Porter County Municipal Airport (13 nm SE)
KMGC - Michigan City Municipal Airport (22 nm NE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Oct-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3311:33
Sunrise07:0112:01
Sunset18:0923:09
Evening civil twilight18:3723:37

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Oct-2008 15:48:08
Local (UTC-5)  13-Oct-2008 10:48:08
 
METAR
KGYY 
8nm NW 
131445Z 16004KT 15SM OVC065 20/12 A3029
KIGQ 
12nm W 
131525Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM OVC065 21/13 A3029 RMK AO2
KVPZ 
13nm SE 
131453Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM OVC070 20/11 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP269 T02000111 51003
TAF
KGYY 
8nm NW 
131120Z 131212 16006KT P6SM OVC200 FM1500 20009G15KT P6SM BKN060 FM0000 19008KT P6SM BKN050 FM0600 21008KT P6SM BKN045 FM1100 24007KT 5SM BR FEW030 OVC040
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Niemeyer Aviation / Executive Air 219-962-3020
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Hobart Sky Ranch Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN HOBART 4.4 90-91
LEES INN SUITES MERRILLVILLE 4.5 87-88
COMFORT INN PORTAGE 4.6 70-110
SUPER 8 PORTAGE IN 5.3 62-69
DAYS INN PORTAGE 5.4 64-71
HAMPTON INN PORTAGE 5.7 89-139
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY CARLSON, PORTAGE, IN 5.8 90-91

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 Hobart Sky Ranch Airport

5 in Portage
16 in Merrillville
2 in Chesterton
7 in Valparaiso
8 in Hammond
7 in Lansing, IL
1 in Calumet City, IL
2 in South Holland, IL
1 in Hazel Crest, IL
 

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