Rice Private Heliport HeliportPrivate

2II9 · Covington, IN · 660 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 2II9
Coordinates: 40.1528, -87.3081
Elevation: 660 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
Flight service (FSS): TERRE HAUTE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL 0700-1700
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1982/11
Distance from city: 5 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:47 AM	09:47Z
Sunrise	06:20 AM	10:20Z
Sunset	09:22 PM	01:22Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:55 PM	01:55Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:55 PM → 05:47 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:22 PM → 05:20 AM

Plan a flight from 2II9

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

300 ft × 300 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 660 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	300 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DNV · Danville	VORTAC	111.00	r124° / 14.2 NM
BVT · Boiler	VORTAC	115.10	r203° / 26.6 NM
TTH · Terre Haute	VORTAC	115.30	r354° / 39.9 NM

VFR sectional

Open 2II9 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 2II9. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

KENNETH W. RICE

986 W. STINE BLUFF RD, COVINGTON, IN

(765) 585-0333

Manager

KENNETH W. RICE

986 W. STINE BLUFF RD, COVINGTON, IN

(765) 585-0333

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.

Obstructions

30 FT PLINES 150 FT SOUTH & 500 FT WEST.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 2II9 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 2II9

Rice Private Heliport (2II9) is a heliport in Covington, IN, at 660 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2II9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 2II9 have a control tower?

No. Rice Private Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 2II9?

Rice Private Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 2II9?

Rice Private Heliport is in Covington, IN, at an elevation of 660 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.1528, -87.3081.

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