Johnson Memorial Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

55II · Franklin, IN · 742 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 55II
Coordinates: 39.4800, -86.0778
Elevation: 742 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2W
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
Flight service (FSS): TERRE HAUTE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green-yellow (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1988/03
Distance from city: 0 W

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	05:45 AM	09:45Z
Sunrise	06:18 AM	10:18Z
Sunset	09:15 PM	01:15Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:48 PM	01:48Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:48 PM → 05:45 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:15 PM → 05:18 AM

Plan a flight from 55II

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Rotating beacon: white-green-yellow · SEE RMK

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

Runway H1/

53 ft × 53 ft · Asphalt

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 742 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 312° mag · 310° 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/	53 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SHB · Shelbyville	VORTAC	112.00	r231° / 14.9 NM
VHP · Brickyard	VORTAC	116.30	r145° / 24.2 NM
OOM · Hoosier	VORTAC	110.20	r053° / 32 NM

VFR sectional

Open 55II on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 55II. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

JOHNSON MEML HOSPITAL 1

1125 W JEFFERSON ST, FRANKLIN, IN

317-736-6113

Manager

DAVID DUNKLE

1125 W JEFFERSON ST, FRANKLIN, IN

317-736-6113

Remarks FAA

General

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

Lighting

PHONE REQ

Contact

CHRIS SNYDER 317-736-3236.

Nearby airports

20IN · Canary's AirportPrivate (2 NM)63II · Woods FieldPrivate (3 NM)IN01 · Kephart Field AirportPrivate (3 NM)3FK · Franklin Flying Field (3 NM)5II2 · Miles Field (5 NM)2IN9 · Berry Field (6 NM)

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 55II 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 55II

Johnson Memorial Hospital Heliport (55II) is a heliport in Franklin, IN, at 742 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 53 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 55II, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 55II have a control tower?

No. Johnson Memorial 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 55II?

Johnson Memorial Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 53 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 55II?

Johnson Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Franklin, IN, at an elevation of 742 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.4800, -86.0778.

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