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Class G

Indianapolis Downtown Heliport

ID 8A4 Elev 732 ft Lat 39° 45.95' N Lon 86° 8.93' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 8A4

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Aerial view · 8A4

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 8A4 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 8A4

1 runway end on file. Longest: 60 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
H1 — 60 ft 60 ft CONC-G No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 8A4, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 8 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS; PLASI; HIGH INTST PAD LGTS. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS; PLASI; HIGH INTST PAD LGTS. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS; PLASI; HIGH INTST PAD LGTS. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT ODALS; PLASI; HIGH INTST PAD LGTS - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (8 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·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.
  • ·INFO - 317-955-1271; AFT HR - 317-487-5089.
  • ·PULSATING APCH SLOPE INDICATOR; ON E APCH.
  • ·ODALS WB INGRESS BLDG AREA NE LGTD.
  • ·MINOR REPAIRS - 317-487-5089.

Field profile

Wikipedia

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Indianapolis Downtown Heliport is a heliport located in the city center of Indianapolis. The heliport was opened in 1969 as a private use heliport under the name Beeline Heliport and, in 1979, was turned into a public facility operated by the Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA). In 1983, the FAA picked the heliport to be part of its National Prototype Demonstration Heliport Program, a project launched to illustrate the usefulness and viability of full-service downtown heliports in the United States, and as a result it received considerable funding for improvements and expansion. It currently has one main pad for landing, an apron, and two hangars. IFR approaches are possible.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

IN03

Source: OurAirports community

Airport website ↗

NTSB events at 8A4

16 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

16

since 1982

Fatal

3

18.8% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 9,225 ops in 2008

2024 total

1,696

10-yr total

19,080

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 98% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=16

  • Other 7
  • Ground collision 5
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1994-03-30 FOOTE M1 MUSTANG · CFIT · VMC · day →
1988-11-13 Beech 35-A33 · Other · VMC · day →
1987-01-03 Cessna 182J · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1986-10-21 JERE L. ROSSER RAND KR-2 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1985-10-25 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →
1985-10-10 Cessna 305A(0-1A) · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1985-07-19 Cessna 421C · Other · day →
1984-07-11 HAXTON QUICKIE Q2 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1984-03-03 Cessna P210N · Other · day →
1984-02-17 Cessna 177B · Other · VMC · day →
1983-05-06 Cessna 150 · Stall / spin · night-moonlit →
1983-04-27 Boeing A75N1 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1983-02-18 Cessna 172 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1983-02-14 Cessna TU206G · Other · VMC · night →
1983-02-12 Mooney M20J · Other · day →
1982-05-01 Cessna,Boeing 172E,A75N1 · Ground collision · day →

Designees in IN

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 8A4 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,271

Flight Instructors

A&P

4,965

Mechanics

AME

33

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

8

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

2

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

8

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

1

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

33

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

30

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

2

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

1

Organizational Designations

Schools

47

Flight Schools

FBO

59

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

34

Flying Clubs

Repair

9

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

21

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 8A4

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Cory Alexander Irwin Greenwood IN 10 nm
Steven Edward Stombaugh Plainfield IN 11 nm
James Carroll Buehler Carmel IN 12 nm
David John Mino Fishers IN 14 nm
John Denny Green Muncie IN 43 nm
James Paulsen West Lafayette IN 54 nm
Larry Wayne Gross West Lafayette IN 54 nm
Brian Glenn Dillman Terre Haute IN 60 nm
Ethan James Malavolti Terre Haute IN 60 nm
John Phillip Mellor Terre Haute IN 60 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 8A4

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Clifford Robert Allen Jr Indianapolis IN 2 nm
Armen Charles Avakian Indianapolis IN 2 nm
Clark Gilbert Bohbrink Indianapolis IN 2 nm
Michael Ernest Courbat Indianapolis IN 2 nm
William Henry Cummings Indianapolis IN 2 nm
James Vernon Dearing Indianapolis IN 2 nm
James Patrick Deitchman Indianapolis IN 2 nm
Jose Alberto Dominguez Indianapolis IN 2 nm
Mark Joseph Fulnecky Indianapolis IN 2 nm
William Peter Grant Indianapolis IN 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 8A4

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Clark Gilbert Bohbrink Indianapolis IN 2 nm
Gerald Vern Calvert Indianapolis IN 2 nm
Jose Alberto Dominguez Indianapolis IN 2 nm
Karl Lee Evory Indianapolis IN 2 nm
Eugene Vernon Gorski Indianapolis IN 2 nm
Lynn Hunter Joyce Indianapolis IN 2 nm
Albert Moore Jr Indianapolis IN 2 nm
Robert Huston Regester Indianapolis IN 2 nm
Israel Rodriguez Indianapolis IN 2 nm
Charles Mcdonald Spayd Indianapolis IN 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 8A4

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
 7 nm
MJ Aircraft
Anderson, IN
 32 nm
Eagle Avionics, LLC
Columbus, IN
 33 nm
Lafayette Avionics, Inc.
West Lafayette, IN
 53 nm
Turbines, Inc
Terre Haute, IN
 56 nm
MCX Aero, LLC
Monticello, IN
 63 nm
Epic Flight Academy Aircraft Mechanic School
Erlanger, KY
 81 nm
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
 85 nm
Cincinnati Avionics
Batavia, OH
 99 nm
Spectra Jet
Springfield, OH
 106 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.