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IN28 Weather Community Hospital Heliport

Munster, IndianaElevation 616 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMDW · 18 NM NW · 39 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 wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 49F, 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 49 SW 4 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 62/49 NNE 9 kt 17 kt 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 69/55 SE 9 kt – 2%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/57 S 9 kt – 5%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/57 SW 9 kt – 21% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/57 S 4 kt – 24%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 72/57 S 4 kt – 54%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 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 IN28. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
43 x 43 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
616 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

Community Hospital Heliport is in Munster, Indiana. Field elevation 616 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerTIM CAMPBELL
Manager phone219-836-1600
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIN28
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.5496, -87.5066
Distance from city0 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IN28 traffic patterns

2026-07-19 to 2026-10-21, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
2.3
Activity trend over 4 days: falling, from 5 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 72%Helicopter 28%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (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

IN28 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMDW (18 NM NW, VFR).

KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
18 NM NW
VFR
KVPZ Porter County Municipal Airport
23 NM E
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
27 NM W
VFR
KJOT Joliet Regional Airport
30 NM W
VFR
KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
31 NM NW
VFR
KMGC Michigan City Municipal Airport
32 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›(E111-2) THE TKOF/LDG AREA IS APPROPRIATELY MARKED; A NON OBSTRUCTING WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED ADJACENT TO THE TKOF/LDG AREA; ALL HEL OPS REMAIN CLEAR OF THE LANSING AIRPORT TFC PATTERN.
›TIMOTHY.B.CAMPBELL@POWERSHEALTH.ORG
›ROOFTOP
›ALL APP/DEP HEL OPS ARE CONDUCTED IN AN AREA FM 140 CLOCKWISE TO 195 & FM 245 CLOCKWISE TO 280 USING THE TOUCHDOWN PAD AS THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IN28 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IN28 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IN28. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IN28 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IN28. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IN28?
IN28 sits at 616 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IN28?
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.