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IN70

Bodin Airport
Chesterton, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	IN70
Lat/Long:	41-38-01.1370N 087-01-37.1150W 41-38.018950N 087-01.618583W 41.6336492,-87.0269764 (estimated)
Elevation:	675 ft. / 206 m (estimated)
Variation:	02W (1985)
From city:	3 miles NE of CHESTERTON, IN
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	46304

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	10/1994
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at MGC (10 nm NE):	128.450 (219-878-1106)
WX ASOS at VPZ (11 nm S):	125.875 (219-531-1770)
WX AWOS-3PT at PPO (14 nm E):	119.825 (219-326-6916)
WX AWOS-3PT at GYY (17 nm W):	134.575 (219-944-0010)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
CGTr071/25.5		CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC		114.20		02E
GIJr256/32.8		GIPPER VORTAC		115.40		00E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
SEDLY		330/12.8		212		02W		VP	...- .--.

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	2400 x 75 ft. / 732 x 23 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	30 ft. pline, marked, 200 ft. from runway	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	JODY BENNETT PO BOX 622 CHESTERTON, IN 46304 Phone (812) 265-5797
Manager:	JODY BENNETT PO BOX 622 CHESTERTON, IN 46304 Phone (812) 265-5797

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IN70.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMGC - Michigan City Municipal Airport-Phillips Field (10 nm NE)
KVPZ - Porter County Regional Airport (11 nm S)
3HO - Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (12 nm SW)
KPPO - La Porte Municipal Airport (14 nm E)
KGYY - Gary/Chicago International Airport (17 nm W)
05C - Griffith-Merrillville Airport (18 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:58	09:58
Sunrise	05:30	10:30
Sunset	20:18	01:18
Evening civil twilight	20:51	01:51

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Jul-2026 21:28:19
Local (UTC-5)	18-Jul-2026 16:28:19

METAR

KMGC 10nm NE	182115Z AUTO 01007KT 340V060 10SM SCT013 SCT017 26/22 A2988 RMK AO2
KVPZ 11nm S	182056Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM FEW049 SCT060 28/23 A2988 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW SLP111 60038 T02780233 51010
KPPO 14nm E	182115Z AUTO 35010KT 10SM SCT020 BKN031 BKN040 28/27 A2987 RMK AO2
KGYY 18nm W	182050Z 36007G12KT 9SM FEW042 31/27 A2985

TAF

KGYY
18nm W

181740Z 1818/1918 31013G21KT P6SM VCTS BKN035CB TEMPO 1818/1819 VRB20G30KT 1SM TSRA BKN020 OVC030CB FM182000 04010G17KT P6SM FEW015 SCT035 FM190200 03011G18KT 5SM FU SCT060 BKN250 FM190800 05008KT 4SM FU SCT060 BKN250

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