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4IN3

East Clear Heliport

Clear Lake, IndianaElevation 1,069 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KANQ · 13 NM SW · 11 min old
No ceiling, visibility 7 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KANQ
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 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 4 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 68F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 68 W 4 kt – 4%
Monday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/68 SW 9 kt 22 kt 53% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Partly Sunny 82/60 N 9 kt 22 kt 10%
Wednesday Sunny 81/58 N 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 83/62 N 4 kt – 5%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/64 SW 4 kt – 23%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/63 N 4 kt – 42%
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83 N 9 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office IWX). Forecast issued 0325Z.

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 4IN3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
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
1,069 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0103Z 9:03 PM
Sunrise
1028Z 6:28 AM
Loggable night
0135Z (9:35 PM local) → 0956Z (5:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0103Z (9:03 PM local) → 1028Z (6:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0203Z (10:03 PM local) → 0928Z (5:28 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

East Clear Heliport is in Clear Lake, Indiana. Field elevation 1,069 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJOHN E MCCARDEL
Manager phone260-925-3416
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA4IN3
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.7350, -84.8228
Distance from city0 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

4IN3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KANQ (13 NM SW, VFR).

KANQ Tri State Steuben County Airport
13 NM SW
VFR
KIRS Kirsch Municipal Airport
28 NM W
VFR
KDFI Defiance Memorial Airport
30 NM SE
VFR
KADG Lenawee County Airport
34 NM E
VFR
KJXN Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field
35 NM NE
VFR
KHAI Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport
37 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD APCH/DEP FM 140 TO 200 DEGS & 340 TO 014 DEGS, THE FULL 400 FT BY 150 FT FATO IS KEPT CLEAR OF OBSTNS.
›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›MEGAN MOSS 307 E 9TH ST AUBURN, IN 46706 260-925-3416
›50 FT TREES 700 FT N & S OF PAD 20 FT TREES 50 FT E & W OF PAD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗4IN3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 4IN3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 4IN3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 4IN3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 4IN3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 4IN3?
4IN3 sits at 1,069 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4IN3?
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.