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IN52 Weather 500 Heliport

Speedway, IndianaElevation 720 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIND · 5 NM SW · 38 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 · KIND
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 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 47F, 0% 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 47 SE 2 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/49 SSW 3 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 73/52 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 75/52 S 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 77/55 SSW 9 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/57 SSW 6 kt – 6%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 75/59 S 7 kt – 58%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 72 SSW 8 kt – 66%

Source: National Weather Service (office IND). Forecast issued 0210Z.

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 IN52. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
720 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2251Z 6:51 PM
Sunrise
1206Z 8:06 AM
Loggable night
2319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1139Z (7:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1206Z (8:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 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

500 Heliport is in Speedway, Indiana. Field elevation 720 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIN52
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.7828, -86.2333
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IN52 traffic patterns

2026-07-25 to 2026-07-26, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
2.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 2 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R66 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›R66 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

IN52 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIND (5 NM SW, VFR).

KIND Indianapolis International Airport
5 NM SW
VFR
KAID Anderson Municipal Darlington Field
35 NM NE
VFR
KBAK Columbus Municipal Airport
35 NM SE
VFR
KBMG Monroe County Airport
42 NM SW
VFR
KOKK Kokomo Municipal Airport
45 NM N
VFR
KMIE Delaware County Johnson Field
47 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IN52 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IN52 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IN52. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IN52 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IN52. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IN52?
IN52 sits at 720 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IN52?
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.