IU Health Bedford Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

57IN · Bedford, IN · 660 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 57IN
Coordinates: 38.8582, -86.5127
Elevation: 660 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4W
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
Flight service (FSS): TERRE HAUTE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: FDC
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1991/09
Distance from city: 0 N

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	05:49 AM	09:49Z
Sunrise	06:21 AM	10:21Z
Sunset	09:15 PM	01:15Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:47 PM	01:47Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:47 PM → 05:49 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:15 PM → 05:21 AM

Plan a flight from 57IN

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

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

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 661 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

Communication frequencies

Approach & departure · “Hulman”

App/Dep	128.025

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
OOM · Hoosier	VORTAC	110.20	r167° / 17.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open 57IN on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 57IN. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

I. U. HEALTH BEDFORD HOSPITAL

2900 W. 16TH STREET, BEDFORD, IN

812-275-1200

Manager

RYAN D GRIFFITH

2900 W. 16TH ST., BEDFORD, IN

812-277-3848

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC HULMAN APCH AT 812-877-7581.

Lighting

HELI LGTG - 123.050.

Contact

812-675-1528

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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 57IN 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 57IN

IU Health Bedford Hospital Heliport (57IN) is a heliport in Bedford, IN, at 660 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 57IN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 57IN have a control tower?

No. IU Health Bedford 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 57IN?

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

Where is 57IN?

IU Health Bedford Hospital Heliport is in Bedford, IN, at an elevation of 660 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.8582, -86.5127.

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