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K3HO Weather Hobart Sky Ranch Airport

Hobart, IndianaElevation 644 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVPZ · 13 NM SE · 37 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 50F, 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 50 SSW 4 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog 62/49 N 13 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 67/54 SE 9 kt – 2%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 70/56 S 9 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/56 SW 9 kt – 21% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/57 S 4 kt – 22%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 72/56 S 4 kt – 53%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 69 SSW 9 kt – 45%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0233Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1836
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,125 ft

18/36
Dimensions
3,125 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
RWY 18180°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 360°T
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
644 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
2321Z (6:21 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

Hobart Sky Ranch Airport is in Hobart, Indiana. Field elevation 644 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDON NIEMEYER
Manager phone219-962-3020
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK3HO
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.5542, -87.2625
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.65
TERRE HAUTE RDO
RDO
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K3HO traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-22, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 57%Piston single 43%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA22 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›RV7 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›UNKN (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

K3HO has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVPZ (13 NM SE, VFR).

KVPZ Porter County Municipal Airport
13 NM SE
VFR
KMGC Michigan City Municipal Airport
22 NM NE
VFR
KPPO La Porte Municipal Airport
24 NM E
VFR
KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
26 NM NW
VFR
KRZL Jasper County Airport
37 NM S
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
38 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TRAILER PARK 155 FT WEST OF RWY
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›40 FT TREES FM RWY END, 50 FT TO 70 FT L & R OF RWY
›15 FT ROAD 130 FT FM RWY END
›APCH SLOPE 22:1.
›APCH SLOPE 14:1 AT DSPLCD THR.
›NUMBERING SMALLER THAN STD. NON STD DSPLCD THLD MARKINGS.
›NUMBERING SMALLER THAN STD & OFFSET TO L SIDE OF RWY. NON STD DSPLCD THLD MARKINGS.
›RWY PAVEMENT & SHOULDER SPALLING. WEED GROWTH WITHIN RWY.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K3HO on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K3HO have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K3HO. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K3HO have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K3HO. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K3HO?
K3HO sits at 644 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K3HO?
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.