8A4 · Indianapolis Downtown Heliport
FAA-LID · US · 16 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
1 runway end on file. Longest: 60 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | — | 60 ft | 60 ft | CONC-G | No | — |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 8 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
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.
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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)
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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)
- ·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
Full article ↗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
NTSB events
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
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 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
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 rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in IN
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| 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 nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| 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 nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| 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 nearby
By airport location.
| 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.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗