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Fox Station Airport Private
78II · La Fontaine, IN · 835 ft elevation · var 3W · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 78II
- Coordinates
- 40.6362, -85.6880
- Elevation
- 835 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- TERRE HAUTE
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1994/03
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:38 AM | 09:38Z |
| Sunrise | 06:12 AM | 10:12Z |
| Sunset | 09:17 PM | 01:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:50 PM | 01:50Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:50 PM → 05:38 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:17 PM → 05:12 AM
Plan a flight from 78II
Runway 09/27
1,850 ft × 100 ft · Turf 09
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
27
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MZZ · Marion | VOR-DME | 108.60 | r000° / 8.6 NM |
| OKK · Kokomo | VORTAC | 113.50 | r069° / 18.1 NM |
| GUS · Grissom | VORTAC | 108.45 | r093° / 21.1 NM |
| MIE · Muncie | VOR-DME | 114.40 | r334° / 27.5 NM |
| FWA · Fort Wayne | VORTAC | 117.80 | r228° / 30.7 NM |
| OLK · Wolf Lake | VOR | 110.40 | r196° / 37.7 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 78II. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
MICHAEL SHAFFER
5747 RED FOX DRIVE, MARION, IN
810-614-4869
Manager
MICHAEL SHAFFER
5747 RED FOX DRIVE, MARION, IN
810-614-4869
Remarks FAA
- PROVIDED OBSTRUCTIONS REMOVED/LOWERED OR THR DSPLCD TO PROVIDE 20:1 APCH SLOPE; AREA 125 FT EITHER SIDE OF CENTERLINE & 200 FT AT ENDS BE CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
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