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IN78 Police Heliport
Gary, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: IN78
Lat/Long: 41-35-28.1300N 087-20-10.1360W
41-35.468833N 087-20.168933W
41.5911472,-87.3361489
(estimated)
Elevation: 591 ft. / 180 m (estimated)
Variation: 01W (1985)
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 46407

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 08/1972
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at GYY (4 nm NW): 134.575 (219-944-0010)
WX AWOS-3PT at IGQ (9 nm W): 124.925 (708-889-6319)
WX ASOS at VPZ (17 nm SE): 125.875 (219-531-1770)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CGTr063/11.6CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC114.2002E
EONr045/28.1PEOTONE VORTAC113.2002E

Heliport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 319 x 125 ft. / 97 x 38 m
Surface: asphalt
Latitude: 41-35.468833N
Longitude: 087-20.168933W
Elevation: 591.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: GARY POLICE DEPT
1301 BROADWAY
GARY, IN 46406
Phone 219-881-1260
Manager: CLEMMON JULKES
6051 INDUSTRIAL HIGHWAY
GARY, IN 46406
Phone 219-949-6294

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 LIGHTED POLE LINES EAST SIDE 1/2 BLOCK RWY, MARKED RADIO TOWER SO. END POLICE STATION,MARKED HI CHIMNEY ON BLDG-NORTH END.
- MANY POLICE CARS NEAR LANDING AREA-MARKED.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IN78.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGYY - Gary/Chicago International Airport (4 nm NW)
3HO - Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (4 nm SE)
05C - Griffith-Merrillville Airport (5 nm SW)
KIGQ - Lansing Municipal Airport (9 nm W)
KVPZ - Porter County Regional Airport (17 nm SE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 22-Apr-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3010:30
Sunrise06:0011:00
Sunset19:3600:36
Evening civil twilight20:0501:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Apr-2025 13:17:05
Local (UTC-5)  22-Apr-2025 08:17:05
 
METAR
KGYY 
4nm NW 		221245Z 14003KT 10SM CLR 08/08 A3014
KIGQ 
10nm W 		221255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/M18 A3015 RMK AO2 T00741185
KVPZ 
17nm SE 		221256Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM CLR 09/04 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP214 T00940044 $
TAF
KGYY 
4nm NW 		221120Z 2212/2312 16007KT P6SM FEW040 FM221900 20012G20KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 2223/2302 5SM -TSRA BKN035CB FM230200 23008KT P6SM BKN060 FM230900 25006KT 6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN040 PROB30 2309/2312 4SM -TSRA BKN025CB
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