Whelen Airport (6IN2)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	6IN2
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	85°38'55.0000" W / 39°29'37.0000" N -85.648611 / 39.493611 (Estimated)
Elevation	870.00 ft / 265.18 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	3 nautical miles NE of Waldron, IN
Location	Shelby County, IN
Magnetic Variation	03W (1995)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	JOSEPH C WHELEN
Address	7003 E SR 244 7003 E SR 244, IN 46182
Phone number	317-642-7267
Manager	JOSEPH C WHELEN
Address	7003 E SR 244 7003 E SR 244, IN 46182
Phone number	317-642-7267

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	ST LOUIS
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZID - INDIANAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS	HUF - TERRE HAUTE
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	2600 x 100 ft (792 x 30 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	18	36
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
RID	DME	RICHMOND	83Y	113.65		40.7 nm
GVR	DME	HANOVER	93Y	114.65		45.0 nm
MIE	DME	MUNCIE	91X	114.40		46.2 nm
BA	NDB	CLIFS		410.00	03W	13.0 nm
UWL	NDB	NEW CASTLE		385.00	06W	27.8 nm
SQ	NDB	PNTHR		227.00	04W	29.4 nm
AI	NDB	VIDEO		394.00	03W	35.2 nm
JN	NDB	BALLL		365.00	03W	44.0 nm
SHB	VOR/DME	SHELBYVILLE	108Y	116.15	01E	11.7 nm
VHP	VORTAC	BRICKYARD	110X	116.30	01E	38.5 nm
OOM	VORTAC	HOOSIER	39X	110.20	02W	49.5 nm
IND	VOT	INDIANAPOLIS INTL		109.60		33.7 nm

Remarks

• POWER LINES 1200 FEET WEST. ROAD & TREE AT NORTH END.
• FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS APCH AT 317-227-5743.
• FENCE & TALL CROPS ON BOTH SIDES OF RWY.
• PRVDD CLEATR 20:1 APCH OVR OBSTNS, CLEAR OBSTACLE FREE ZONE.