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IN79 Weather Northwest Family Hospital Heliport

Gary, IndianaElevation 598 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVPZ · 18 NM SE · 36 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. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. 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: Mostly Sunny 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 61/50 N 13 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 66/55 SE 9 kt – 2%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 69/57 S 9 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/57 SW 9 kt – 22% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/58 S 4 kt – 23%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 71/57 S 4 kt – 52%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 69 SSW 9 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0155Z.

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 IN79. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
RWY H1
Traffic patternLeft

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
598 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

Northwest Family Hospital Heliport is in Gary, Indiana. Field elevation 598 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJOSEPH GONZALES
Manager phone219-886-4520
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIN79
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.5998, -87.3489
Distance from city4 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IN79 traffic patterns

2026-07-24 to 2026-10-20, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 5 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 43%Jet 29%Helicopter 14%Twin 14%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›BE40 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›CL60 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC20 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA44 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

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

IN79 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVPZ (18 NM SE, VFR).

KVPZ Porter County Municipal Airport
18 NM SE
VFR
KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KMGC Michigan City Municipal Airport
24 NM E
VFR
KPPO La Porte Municipal Airport
28 NM E
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
34 NM W
VFR
KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
›INGRESS/EGRESS RTE ARE NE OR SW; EVACUATE HOLY ANGELS SCHOOL PLAYGROUND; WHEN OPNS ARE NE, ADV APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; E111 CONT'D. IF NGT LGTG IS PLANNED, IT MUST BE SHIELDED & WINDSOCK SHOULD BE MOUNTED.
›ONE MILLION CP STROBE AND WINDSOCK MOUNTED ON PENTHOUSE OF THE HOSPITAL COMPLEX.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IN79 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IN79 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IN79. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IN79 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IN79. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IN79?
IN79 sits at 598 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IN79?
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.