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Hobart Sky Ranch Airport

3HO · Hobart, IN · 644 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
3HO
Coordinates
41.5542, -87.2625
Elevation
644 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
1W
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
TERRE HAUTE
NOTAM facility
HUF
Attendance
ALL 0800-1700
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
2 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:41 AM09:41Z
Sunrise05:15 AM10:15Z
Sunset08:27 PM01:27Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:01 PM02:01Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:01 PM → 04:41 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:27 PM → 04:15 AM

Plan a flight from 3HO

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

18TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 18 · 181°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

3,125 ft × 40 ft · Asphalt (Fair)
18
Heading
181° mag · 180° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 60 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
36
Heading
001° mag · 0° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 70 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
RDO123.65TERRE HAUTE RDO
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CGT · Chicago HeightsVORTAC114.20r077° / 14.1 NM
EON · PeotoneVORTAC113.20r052° / 29.3 NM
OXI · KnoxVOR-DME115.60r297° / 30.9 NM
IKK · KankakeeVOR-DME111.60r042° / 39.1 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner
DON NIEMEYER
3600 N LAKE PARK AVENUE, HOBART, IN
219-962-3020
Manager
DON NIEMEYER
3600 N LAKE PARK AVENUE, HOBART, IN
219-962-3020

Remarks FAA

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • TRAILER PARK 155 FT WEST OF RWY
  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
  • 15 FT ROAD 130 FT FM RWY END
  • 40 FT TREES FM RWY END, 50 FT TO 70 FT L & R OF RWY
  • NUMBERING SMALLER THAN STD & OFFSET TO L SIDE OF RWY. NON STD DSPLCD THLD MARKINGS.
  • NUMBERING SMALLER THAN STD. NON STD DSPLCD THLD MARKINGS.
  • APCH SLOPE 14:1 AT DSPLCD THR.
  • APCH SLOPE 22:1.
  • RWY PAVEMENT & SHOULDER SPALLING. WEED GROWTH WITHIN RWY.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 3HO in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 3HO

Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (3HO) is an airport in Hobart, IN, at 644 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,125 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3HO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3HO have a control tower?

No. Hobart Sky Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 3HO?

Hobart Sky Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,125 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3HO?

Hobart Sky Ranch Airport is in Hobart, IN, at an elevation of 644 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.5542, -87.2625.

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