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US-7496 Weather La Porte Hospital Helipad

La Porte, IndianaElevation 869 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPPO · 2 NM S · 20 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 · KPPO
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 from 40° at 1 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 48F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 48 0 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 69/48 NW 4 kt – 4%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 69/52 SE 9 kt – 5%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/55 S 9 kt – 5%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/54 SW 9 kt – 24% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/56 S 4 kt – 22%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 71/56 S 9 kt – 50%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 68 S 9 kt – 50%

Source: National Weather Service (office IWX). Forecast issued 0355Z.

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-7496. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Mats (fair)
Edge lights
PERI
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
869 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2251Z 5:51 PM
Sunrise
1211Z 7:11 AM
Loggable night
2319Z (6:19 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2251Z (5:51 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1111Z (6:11 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

La Porte Hospital Helipad is in La Porte, Indiana. Field elevation 869 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerTRUSTY SHANNON
Manager phone219 325 4632
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7496
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.6098, -86.7280
Distance from city0 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-7496 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-21, 19 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 4 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 47%Piston single 44%Jet 9%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C25B (Jet) · ~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-7496 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPPO (2 NM S, VFR).

KPPO La Porte Municipal Airport
2 NM S
VFR
KMGC Michigan City Municipal Airport
7 NM NW
VFR
KVPZ Porter County Municipal Airport
16 NM SW
VFR
KSBN South Bend International Airport
19 NM E
VFR
KEKM Elkhart Municipal Airport
33 NM E
VFR
KBEH Southwest Michigan Regional Airport
34 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7496 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7496 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7496. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7496 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7496. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7496?
US-7496 sits at 869 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7496?
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.