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8A4 Indianapolis Downtown Heliport
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 8A4
Lat/Long: 39-45-57.1550N 086-08-55.9500W
39-45.952583N 086-08.932500W
39.7658764,-86.1488750
(estimated)
Elevation: 732 ft. / 223.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03W (2000)
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 46204

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1978
Control tower: no
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: HUF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1630, ALL SAT-SUN ON REQ
INFO - 317-955-1271; AFT HR - 317-487-5089.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT ODALS; PLASI; HIGH INTST PAD LGTS - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green-yellow (heliport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Heliport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.05
WX AWOS-3: 135.525 (317-955-3160)
INDIANAPOLIS APPROACH: 125.275
INDIANAPOLIS DEPARTURE: 125.275
WX ASOS at IND (7 nm SW): PHONE 317-220-6243
WX ASOS at EYE (8 nm NW): 121.575 (317-329-1754)
WX AWOS-3P at HFY (9 nm S): 118.525 (317-882-5862)
WX AWOS-3PT at UMP (11 nm NE): 119.375 (317-842-3911)
WX AWOS-3PT at MQJ (12 nm E): 124.175 (317-335-3037)
WX AWOS-3PT at 2R2 (15 nm W): 118.025 (317-718-4872)
WX AWOS-3PT at TYQ (16 nm N): 120.725 (317-769-3154)
WX ASOS at GEZ (19 nm SE): 121.55 (317-398-0246)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
VHPr105/10.5BRICKYARD VORTAC116.3001E
SHBr297/17.0SHELBYVILLE VOR/DME116.1501E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CRAWFORDSVILLE114/37.638804WCFJ -.-. ..-. .---
NEW CASTLE266/38.938506WUWL ..- .-- .-..

Heliport Services

Fuel available: A1+
A1+:SELF SERVE.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
MINOR REPAIRS - 317-487-5089.
Powerplant service: MINOR

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Latitude: 39-45.952583N
Longitude: 086-08.932500W
Elevation: 732.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: non-standard VASI system
PULSATING APCH SLOPE INDICATOR; ON E APCH.
Approach lights: ODALS WB INGRESS
Runway end identifier lights: no

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: INDIANAPOLIS ARPT AUTH
7800 COL. H. WEIR. COOK MEMORIAL DR
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241
Phone (317) 487-5022
Manager: KEITH BERLEN
7800 COL. H. WEIR. COOK MEMORIAL DR
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241
Phone (317) 487-5022

Additional Remarks

- FAC & ARPT REGS PER INDIANAPOLIS ARPT AUTH.
- COORD INGRESS/EGRESS WITH INDIANAPOLIS APCH - 125.275; ARR & DEP E OR W HDG; RMN S OF HELI; UTILIZE RR & INTERSTATE FOR INGRESS/EGRESS.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT - AMGR.
- FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS APCH AT 317-227-5743.
A52-H1 BLDG AREA NE LGTD.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8A4.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KIND - Indianapolis International Airport (7 nm SW)
KEYE - Eagle Creek Airpark (8 nm NW)
KHFY - Indy South Greenwood Airport (9 nm S)
KUMP - Indianapolis Metro Airport (11 nm NE)
KMQJ - Indianapolis Regional Airport (12 nm E)
2R2 - Hendricks County Airport-Gordon Graham Field (15 nm W)
KTYQ - Indianapolis Executive Airport (16 nm N)
KGEZ - Shelbyville Municipal Airport (19 nm SE)
  
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From to 8A4

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 23-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:3212:32
Sunrise08:0113:01
Sunset17:5222:52
Evening civil twilight18:2123:21

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Jan-2026 14:43:04
Local (UTC-5)  23-Jan-2026 09:43:04
 
METAR
KIND 
7nm SW 		231354Z 30013KT 10SM FEW075 SCT200 M14/M24 A3051 RMK AO2 SLP345 T11441244 $
KEYE 
8nm NW 		231353Z AUTO 31013KT 10SM CLR M16/M24 A3050 RMK AO2 SLP343 T11561239 $
KHFY 
9nm S 		231415Z AUTO 31011G16KT 10SM CLR M14/M24 A3050 RMK AO2 T11381236
KUMP 
11nm NE 		231415Z AUTO 34012KT 8SM FEW180 M15/M26 A3052 RMK AO2 T11491256
KMQJ 
13nm E 		231415Z AUTO 32013KT 10SM CLR M15/M24 A3049 RMK AO2 T11451244 $
KTYQ 
17nm N 		231415Z AUTO 31011G15KT 10SM CLR M16/M24 A3049 RMK AO2 T11601240
KGEZ 
19nm SE 		231353Z AUTO 31013KT 10SM CLR M13/M25 A3048 RMK AO2 SLP334 T11331250
TAF
KIND 
7nm SW 		231127Z 2312/2418 31012G20KT P6SM SCT190 FM231700 33013KT P6SM SCT250 FM232000 34011KT P6SM BKN190 FM240000 36010KT P6SM SCT250 FM240600 03008KT P6SM BKN220 FM241600 06008KT P6SM OVC080
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Indianapolis Airport Authority 317-955-1271
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