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US-5155 Weather Elkhart General Hospital Helipad

Elkhart, IndianaElevation 806 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEKM · 2 NM N · 23 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KEKM
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 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 9 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 47F, 2% 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 47 0 kt – 2%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 72/47 NW 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 69/51 SE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/54 S 4 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/54 SW 9 kt – 22% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny 75/56 S 4 kt – 18%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 72/56 S 9 kt – 40%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 69 S 9 kt – 49%

Source: National Weather Service (office IWX). Forecast issued 0257Z.

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 US-5155. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 ft
Surface
Roof
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
806 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2248Z 6:48 PM
Sunrise
1208Z 8:08 AM
Loggable night
2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1140Z (7:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1208Z (8:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 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

Elkhart General Hospital Helipad is in Elkhart, Indiana. Field elevation 806 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerBENJAMIN MCFARLAND
Manager phone918-812-1723
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5155
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.6794, -85.9938
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-5155 traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-10-23, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 4 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 81%Helicopter 19%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C180 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›DA40 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›SR20 (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

US-5155 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEKM (2 NM N, VFR).

KEKM Elkhart Municipal Airport
2 NM N
VFR
KGSH Goshen Municipal Airport
13 NM SE
VFR
KSBN South Bend International Airport
15 NM W
VFR
KHAI Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport
25 NM NE
VFR
KIRS Kirsch Municipal Airport
26 NM E
VFR
KBEH Southwest Michigan Regional Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5155 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5155 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5155. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5155 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5155. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5155?
US-5155 sits at 806 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5155?
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.