Adams County Memorial Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

56II · Decatur, IN · 799 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 56II
Coordinates: 40.8156, -84.9137
Elevation: 799 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4W
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): TERRE HAUTE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1991/12
Distance from city: 0 SE

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	05:35 AM	09:35Z
Sunrise	06:09 AM	10:09Z
Sunset	09:15 PM	01:15Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:48 PM	01:48Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:48 PM → 05:35 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:15 PM → 05:09 AM

Plan a flight from 56II

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 799 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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FWA · Fort Wayne	VORTAC	117.80	r128° / 15.9 NM
OLK · Wolf Lake	VOR	110.40	r137° / 37 NM
MZZ · Marion	VOR-DME	108.60	r064° / 39.9 NM

VFR sectional

Open 56II on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 56II. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

KEVIN WELLMAN

1100 MERCER AVE, DECATUR, IN

(260) 724-2145

Manager

KEVIN WELLMAN

1100 MERCER AVE, DECATUR, IN

260-223-6679

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 56II 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 56II

Adams County Memorial Hospital Heliport (56II) is a heliport in Decatur, IN, at 799 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 56II, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 56II have a control tower?

No. Adams County 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 56II?

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

Where is 56II?

Adams County Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Decatur, IN, at an elevation of 799 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.8156, -84.9137.

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