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US-8370 Weather Franciscan Health Crown Point Hospital Heliport

Crown Point, IndianaElevation 725 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVPZ · 15 NM E · 28 min old
No ceiling, visibility 6 SM, mist.
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
6 SM
9.7 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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 66F, low near 48F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Partly Sunny 66/48 N 9 kt – 4%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 71/52 SE 9 kt – 4%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 73/54 S 9 kt – 4%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/55 SW 9 kt – 21% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/53 NNE 4 kt – 17%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/54 SE 4 kt – 36%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 69 SSE 4 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0924Z.

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-8370. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 80 ft

H1
Dimensions
80 x 80 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
725 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

Franciscan Health Crown Point Hospital Heliport is in Crown Point, Indiana. Field elevation 725 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerFRANCISCAN ALLIANCE INC
Manager phone219-757-6298
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8370
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.3889, -87.3217
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8370 traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-09-26, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Helicopter 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~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-8370 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVPZ (15 NM E, VFR).

KVPZ Porter County Municipal Airport
15 NM E
VFR
KRZL Jasper County Airport
27 NM S
VFR
KPPO La Porte Municipal Airport
29 NM NE
VFR
KMGC Michigan City Municipal Airport
29 NM NE
VFR
KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport
30 NM SW
VFR
KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
31 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8370 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8370 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8370. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8370 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8370. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8370?
US-8370 sits at 725 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8370?
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.