Franciscan Health Munster Heliport HeliportPrivate

IN40 · Munster, IN · Non-towered

Elevation
617 ft MSL

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:31 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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05:20 AM10:20Z
Sunrise05:50 AM10:50Z
Sunset08:01 PM01:01Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:31 PM01:31Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:31 PM → 05:20 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:01 PM → 04:50 AM

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Pilot reports

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Runways

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Comms & NavAids

Nearby navigation aids

CGT 114.20 · EON 113.20 · JOT 112.30
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
CGT · Chicago Heights VORTAC 114.20 · 89X Low r054° / 3.1 NM
EON · Peotone VORTAC 113.20 · 79X Low r036° / 20.4 NM
JOT · Joliet VOR/DME 112.30 · 70X High r089° / 36.1 NM

Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IN40 — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
IN40
Coordinates
41.5383, -87.5144
Elevation
617 ft MSL
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
TERRE HAUTE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
24 HRS / 7 DAYS
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2017/01
Distance from city
1 S

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
FRANCISCAN HEALTH MUNSTER
701 SUPERIOR AVE, MUNSTER, IN
219-922-4200
Manager
CHRIS WINKELMANN
701 SUPERIOR AVE, MUNSTER, IN
979-716-1167
Remarks FAA · 5 notes

General

  • HELIPAD STRENGTH MARKED AT 20,000 POUNDS
  • INGRESS N-NW; EGRESS N-NW.
  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Runways

  • 4 FT FENCE SRND HELIPAD APRX 10 FT BYD SAFETY AREA. 27 FT POWER SUBSTATION 0.61 MILES S OF HELIPAD.

Lighting

  • ON REQUEST.

Nearby airports

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About IN40

Franciscan Health Munster Heliport (IN40) is a heliport in Munster, IN, at 617 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for IN40, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does IN40 have a control tower?

No. Franciscan Health Munster Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

Where is IN40?

Franciscan Health Munster Heliport is in Munster, IN, at an elevation of 617 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.5383, -87.5144.

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