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IN78 Weather Police Heliport

Gary, IndianaElevation 591 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVPZ · 17 NM SE · 52 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 · KVPZ
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 8 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 51F, 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 51 SSW 4 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog 61/49 N 13 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 67/55 SE 9 kt – 2%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 70/57 S 9 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/57 SW 9 kt – 21% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/57 S 4 kt – 23%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 72/57 S 4 kt – 53%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 69 SSW 4 kt – 45%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). 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 IN78. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
319 x 125 ft
Surface
ASPH
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
591 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2253Z 5:53 PM
Sunrise
1213Z 7:13 AM
Loggable night
2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2253Z (5:53 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1113Z (6:13 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

Police Heliport is in Gary, Indiana. Field elevation 591 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIN78
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.5911, -87.3362
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

IN78 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVPZ (17 NM SE, VFR).

KVPZ Porter County Municipal Airport
17 NM SE
VFR
KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
22 NM NW
VFR
KMGC Michigan City Municipal Airport
24 NM E
VFR
KPPO La Porte Municipal Airport
27 NM E
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
34 NM W
VFR
KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IN78 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IN78 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IN78. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IN78 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IN78. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IN78?
IN78 sits at 591 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IN78?
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.