Nipsco Southlake Complex Heliport HeliportPrivate

II57 · Merrillville, IN · 690 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: II57
Coordinates: 41.4634, -87.3236
Elevation: 690 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: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1982/04
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 (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:42 AM	09:42Z
Sunrise	05:16 AM	10:16Z
Sunset	08:27 PM	01:27Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:01 PM	02:01Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:01 PM → 04:42 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:27 PM → 04:16 AM

Plan a flight from II57

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

30 ft × 30 ft · Asphalt

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 690 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 001° mag · 360° 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/	30 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CGT · Chicago Heights	VORTAC	114.20	r102° / 11.5 NM
EON · Peotone	VORTAC	113.20	r059° / 24.1 NM
OXI · Knox	VOR-DME	115.60	r286° / 31.5 NM
IKK · Kankakee	VOR-DME	111.60	r045° / 33.3 NM

VFR sectional

Open II57 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for II57. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

NO. INDIANA PUBLIC SVC CO

801 E. 86TH AVENUE, MERRIVILLE, IN

(219) 944-5400

Manager

DARIN FELTON

5401 AIRPORT RD, GARY, IN

219-944-5400

Remarks FAA

General

OWNER DESIRES HELIPORT NOT BE CHARTED.
FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

Nearby airports

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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 II57 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 II57

Nipsco Southlake Complex Heliport (II57) is a heliport in Merrillville, IN, at 690 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 30 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for II57, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does II57 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at II57?

Nipsco Southlake Complex Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 30 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is II57?

Nipsco Southlake Complex Heliport is in Merrillville, IN, at an elevation of 690 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.4634, -87.3236.

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