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IN24 Weather Franciscan Health Michigan City Heliport

Michigan City, IndianaElevation 635 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMGC · 4 NM E · 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 · KMGC
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 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 53F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 53 S 4 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 64/50 NW 9 kt – 4%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 68/54 SE 9 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/57 S 4 kt – 5%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/56 SW 9 kt – 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/57 S 4 kt – 22%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 69/58 S 9 kt – 50%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 66 S 9 kt – 50%

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 IN24. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

H1
Dimensions
44 x 44 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
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
635 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2251Z 5:51 PM
Sunrise
1212Z 7:12 AM
Loggable night
2320Z (6:20 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2251Z (5:51 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1112Z (6:12 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 Michigan City Heliport is in Michigan City, Indiana. Field elevation 635 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJOE ORTT
Manager phone219-877-1429
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIN24
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.7059, -86.9011
Distance from city3 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IN24 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
2
AVG OPS/DAY
2
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) · ~2 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

IN24 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMGC (4 NM E, VFR).

KMGC Michigan City Municipal Airport
4 NM E
VFR
KPPO La Porte Municipal Airport
11 NM SE
VFR
KVPZ Porter County Municipal Airport
16 NM S
VFR
KSBN South Bend International Airport
26 NM E
VFR
KBEH Southwest Michigan Regional Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
38 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ROBERT SEGO
›TLOF 44X44 FT: FATO 85X85 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 182/182
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IN24 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IN24 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IN24. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IN24 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IN24. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IN24?
IN24 sits at 635 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IN24?
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.