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7IN4 Weather Franciscan Health Hammond Heliport

Hammond, IndianaElevation 624 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMDW · 15 NM NW · 55 min old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMDW
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
25,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 52F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 52 SSW 4 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 62/50 NNE 13 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 68/56 SE 9 kt – 2%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 70/58 S 9 kt – 5%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/57 SW 9 kt – 21% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/58 S 4 kt – 25%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 72/57 S 4 kt – 54%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 SW 4 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0148Z.

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 7IN4. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
624 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2254Z 5:54 PM
Sunrise
1214Z 7:14 AM
Loggable night
2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2254Z (5:54 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1114Z (6:14 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

Franciscan Health Hammond Heliport is in Hammond, Indiana. Field elevation 624 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA7IN4
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.6142, -87.5241
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

7IN4 traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-19, 5 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: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›E550 (Jet) · ~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

7IN4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMDW (15 NM NW, VFR).

KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
15 NM NW
VFR
KVPZ Porter County Municipal Airport
25 NM E
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
26 NM W
VFR
KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
28 NM NW
VFR
KJOT Joliet Regional Airport
30 NM W
VFR
KMGC Michigan City Municipal Airport
32 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗7IN4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 7IN4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 7IN4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 7IN4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 7IN4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 7IN4?
7IN4 sits at 624 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7IN4?
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.