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78IN Weather Harrier Heliport

Wolcott, IndianaElevation 700 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRZL · 15 NM NW · 13 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 · KRZL
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 10 SM, temperature 12.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 48F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 48 0 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 74/49 0 kt – 2%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 73/51 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/54 S 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 79/54 SW 9 kt – 14%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/56 S 4 kt – 14%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 73/58 S 4 kt – 53%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 71 S 4 kt – 53%

Source: National Weather Service (office IWX). Forecast issued 0147Z.

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 78IN. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
100 x 150 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
700 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2253Z 6:53 PM
Sunrise
1211Z 8:11 AM
Loggable night
2321Z (7:21 PM local) → 1143Z (7:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1211Z (8:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2353Z (7:53 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 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

Harrier Heliport is in Wolcott, Indiana. Field elevation 700 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA78IN
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.7514, -86.9811
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

78IN traffic patterns

2026-09-04 to 2026-09-04, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Mostly twin-engine piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA44 (Twin) · ~0 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

78IN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRZL (15 NM NW, VFR).

KRZL Jasper County Airport
15 NM NW
VFR
KLAF Purdue University Airport
20 NM S
VFR
KGUS Grissom Air Reserve Base
38 NM E
VFR
KRCR Fulton County Airport
41 NM NE
VFR
KVPZ Porter County Municipal Airport
42 NM N
VFR
KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport
44 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗78IN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 78IN have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 78IN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 78IN have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 78IN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 78IN?
78IN sits at 700 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 78IN?
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.