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65IN

Wells County Sheriff's Dept Heliport
Bluffton, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	65IN
Lat/Long:	40-44-02.1680N 085-11-45.8930W 40-44.036133N 085-11.764883W 40.7339356,-85.1960814 (estimated)
Elevation:	830 ft. / 253 m (estimated)
Variation:	03W (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	46714

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	08/1991
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 260-824-3426.

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at HHG (14 nm NW):	126.575 (260-454-1927)
WX ASOS at FWA (15 nm N):	PHONE 260-209-0224
WX AWOS-3 at PLD (19 nm SE):	124.675 (260-726-7882)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
FWAr187/14.7	FORT WAYNE VORTAC	117.80	06W
MZZr060/26.3	MARION VOR/DME	108.60	03W
OLKr159/(33.7)	WEBSTER LAKE VOR	110.40	03W

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface:	asphalt
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	40-44.036133N
Longitude:	085-11.764883W
Elevation:	830.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	WELLS COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT 1615 W. WESTERN AVE. BLUFFTON, IN 46714 Phone (260) 824-3426
Manager:	SCOTT HOLLIDAY 1615 W. WESTERN AVE. BLUFFTON, IN 46714 Phone 260-824-3426

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	180 FT MKD LGTD TWR 300 FT E; 400 FT PLINES 400 FT S.
-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 65IN.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHHG - Huntington Municipal Airport (14 nm NW)
KFWA - Fort Wayne International Airport (15 nm N)
KPLD - Portland Municipal Airport (19 nm SE)
KSMD - Smith Field Airport (25 nm N)
KMZZ - Marion Municipal Airport - McKinney Field (26 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 02-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:09	10:09
Sunrise	06:39	10:39
Sunset	20:55	00:55
Evening civil twilight	21:25	01:25

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	02-Aug-2026 04:38:27
Local (UTC-4)	02-Aug-2026 00:38:27

METAR

KHHG 14nm NW	020415Z AUTO 04007KT 020V080 10SM BKN016 OVC035 21/21 A2970 RMK AO2 T02050205
KFWA 14nm N	020354Z 05013G23KT 10SM BKN016 OVC024 21/19 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP056 T02110194 $
KPLD 19nm SE	020415Z AUTO 06004KT 7SM OVC006 22/17 A2968 RMK AO2 T02150172
KSMD 25nm N	020415Z AUTO 04008G14KT 10SM BKN023 OVC029 21/21 A2973 RMK A01
KMZZ 26nm SW	020415Z AUTO 05007KT 7SM OVC007 21/20 A2969 RMK AO2 T02100195

TAF

KFWA
14nm N

011725Z 0118/0218 09012KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 TEMPO 0118/0122 BKN025 FM020000 07013KT 4SM BR VCTS OVC015CB FM020400 06012KT 3SM -SHRA OVC008 FM020800 04009KT 3SM -SHRA OVC005 FM021600 04009KT P6SM -SHRA OVC010

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