METAR & TAF 8A4
8A4 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KIND (INDIANAPOLIS INTL) · 7.3 NM away. Conditions at 8A4 may differ.
METAR · KIND
Observed 03:54Z
KIND 280354Z 14006KT 5SM -TSRA BR FEW045CB FEW060 OVC075 15/14 A2982 RMK AO2 PK WND 29042/0255 WSHFT 0241 SLP095 FRQ LTGICCG E-S-SW TS E-S-SW MOV E P0080 T01500144
- Wind
- 140° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- 5 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 15°C / 14°C
- Altimeter
- 29.82 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 1,032 ft
- Ceiling
- 7,500 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 0 NM N
- VFR sectional
- ST LOUIS
- ARTCC
- ZID · INDIANAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- HUF (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- KEITH BERLEN
- Phone
- (317) 487-5022
- Address
- 7800 COL. H. WEIR. COOK MEMORIAL DR, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46241
Flight service · Hours
- FSS HUF
- TERRE HAUTE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0800-1630
- SAT-SUN · ON REQ
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY —
| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
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Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- A1+
- Airframe repair
- Minor
- Power plant repair
- Minor
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green / Yellow (heliport)(WGY)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Noise abatement procedures are in effect as per airport manager.Show FAA
- Facilities and airport regulations are per Indianapolis Airport Authority.Show FAA
- Coordinate ingress and egress with Indianapolis Approach on 125.275; arrivals and departures use east or west heading; remain south of the heliport; utilize railroad and interstate for ingress and egress.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Indianapolis Approach at 317-227-5743.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Activate omnidirectional approach lighting system, precision approach path indicator, and high intensity pad lights on CTAF.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- A1+Self serve fuel available for A1+.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- H1Omnidirectional approach lighting system westbound ingress.Show FAA
- H1Pulsating approach slope indicator on east approach.Show FAA
- H1Building area northeast lighted.Show FAA
Other notes
- Minor repairs available at 317-487-5089.Show FAA
- 1Information available at 317-955-1271; after hours contact 317-487-5089.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 8A4
Answer card- ICAO
- 8A4
- Name
- INDIANAPOLIS DOWNTOWN
- Location
- INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
- Elevation
- 732 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,732 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 0
- Longest runway
- –
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 3°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 140° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Indianapolis Downtown (8A4) sits in Indianapolis, Indiana. Field elevation is 732 ft MSL. No runways are listed in the facts for this field. There is no control tower. No ILS approaches are published. The pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
This is a heliport-type field with published operating notes that matter. Noise abatement procedures are in effect per the airport manager. Coordinate ingress and egress with Indianapolis Approach on 125.275. Arrivals and departures use east or west heading. Remain south of the heliport. Use the railroad and interstate for ingress and egress. A building area northeast is lighted, so pay attention on the approach and departure path. For clearance delivery, contact Indianapolis Approach at 317-227-5743.
Published lighting notes say to activate the omnidirectional approach lighting system, the precision approach path indicator and the high intensity pad lights on CTAF. Self-serve fuel is available for A1+. No on-field FBOs are listed. The airport authority handles facilities and regulations. First-time pilots should plan for close coordination with ATC. Review the current Chart Supplement before launch.