Porter Regional Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

46II · Valparaiso, IN · 864 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 46II
Coordinates: 41.5536, -87.0480
Elevation: 864 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): TERRE HAUTE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green-yellow (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1987/08
Distance from city: 2 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:41 AM	09:41Z
Sunrise	05:15 AM	10:15Z
Sunset	08:26 PM	01:26Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:00 PM	02:00Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:00 PM → 04:41 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:26 PM → 04:15 AM

Plan a flight from 46II

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Rotating beacon: white-green-yellow · SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 726 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 003° mag · 2° true

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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
OXI · Knox	VOR-DME	115.60	r308° / 22.7 NM
CGT · Chicago Heights	VORTAC	114.20	r081° / 23.7 NM
GIJ · Gipper	VORTAC	115.40	r249° / 35.2 NM
EON · Peotone	VORTAC	113.20	r061° / 37.6 NM

VFR sectional

Open 46II on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 46II. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

PORTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL

85 EAST US HWY 6, VALPARAISO, IN

(219) 983-8300

Manager

CHRISTIAN GOSS

85 EAST US HWY 6, VALPARAISO, IN

(219) 983-8579

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

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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 46II 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 46II

Porter Regional Hospital Heliport (46II) is a heliport in Valparaiso, IN, at 864 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 46II, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 46II have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 46II?

Porter Regional Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 46II?

Porter Regional Hospital Heliport is in Valparaiso, IN, at an elevation of 864 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.5536, -87.0480.

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