8A4 Weather Indianapolis Downtown Heliport

Indianapolis, IndianaElevation 732 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KIND · 7 NM SW · 31 min old

Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KIND

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

25,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	48	SE 2 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	75/50	SSW 3 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	73/53	SE 3 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	75/53	S 6 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	78/55	SSW 8 kt	–	3%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	77/58	SSW 5 kt	–	5%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	75/60	S 7 kt	–	57%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	71	S 8 kt	–	66%

Source: National Weather Service (office IND). Forecast issued 0202Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for 8A4. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

Dimensions

60 x 60 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

RWY H1

VGSINSTD

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

732 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2251Z 6:51 PM

Sunrise

1206Z 8:06 AM

Loggable night

2319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1138Z (7:38 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1206Z (8:06 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Indianapolis Downtown Heliport is in Indianapolis, Indiana. Field elevation 732 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeHeliport

ManagerKEITH BERLEN

Manager phone(317) 487-5022

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, ON REQ

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA8A4

SectionalST LOUIS

Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE

RegionIndiana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.7659, -86.1489

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.050

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

8A4 traffic patterns

2026-07-25 to 2026-09-27, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

2.3

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Unknown 73%Helicopter 27%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›A109 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

8A4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIND (7 NM SW, VFR).

KIND Indianapolis International Airport

7 NM SW

VFR

KAID Anderson Municipal Darlington Field

32 NM NE

VFR

KBAK Columbus Municipal Airport

32 NM S

VFR

KBMG Monroe County Airport

43 NM SW

VFR

KMIE Delaware County Johnson Field

45 NM NE

VFR

KOKK Kokomo Municipal Airport

46 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BLDG AREA NE LGTD.

›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.

›ACTVT ODALS; PLASI; HIGH INTST PAD LGTS - CTAF.

›MINOR REPAIRS - 317-487-5089.

›SELF SERVE.

›ODALS WB INGRESS

›FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS APCH AT 317-227-5743.

›PULSATING APCH SLOPE INDICATOR; ON E APCH.

›INFO - 317-955-1271; AFT HR - 317-487-5089.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗8A4 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 8A4 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 8A4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 8A4 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 8A4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 8A4?

8A4 sits at 732 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8A4?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.