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2II5 Weather Burns International Harbor Heliport

Portage, IndianaElevation 596 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVPZ · 13 NM SE · 37 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KVPZ
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 8 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 54F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 54 SSW 4 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog 60/52 N 13 kt 22 kt 4%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 65/56 SE 13 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 67/59 S 9 kt – 5%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/59 SW 9 kt – 22% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/60 S 4 kt – 23%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 69/60 S 9 kt – 51%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 67 SSW 9 kt – 45%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0232Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 2II5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 150 ft

H1
Dimensions
150 x 100 ft
Surface
Concrete
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
596 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2252Z 5:52 PM
Sunrise
1213Z 7:13 AM
Loggable night
2321Z (6:21 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2252Z (5:52 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1113Z (6:13 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Burns International Harbor Heliport is in Portage, Indiana. Field elevation 596 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerPETER E. MCCARTHY
Manager phone219-787-8636
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA2II5
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.6370, -87.1523
Distance from city5 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

2II5 traffic patterns

2026-10-22 to 2026-10-22, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

2II5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVPZ (13 NM SE, VFR).

KVPZ Porter County Municipal Airport
13 NM SE
VFR
KMGC Michigan City Municipal Airport
15 NM E
VFR
KPPO La Porte Municipal Airport
19 NM E
VFR
KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
28 NM W
VFR
KSBN South Bend International Airport
38 NM E
VFR
KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
39 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
›(CONTACT TITLE) ADDITIONAL CONTACT NIKOLAS SYZMAREK 219-787-8636 NSYZMAREK@PORTSOFINDIANA.COM
›PROVIDED APP/DEP OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED IN AN AREA FROM 330 DEGREES CLOCKWISE TO 30 DEGREES AND SUBSEQUENT TO THE BURIAL OF PLINES E AND W FROM 300 DEGREES TO 90 DEGREES USING PAD AS CENTER OF COMPASS ROSE; AREA IS APPROPRIATELY MARKED;WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗2II5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 2II5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 2II5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 2II5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 2II5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 2II5?
2II5 sits at 596 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2II5?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.