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La Porte Municipal Airport

PPO · KPPO · LPO · La Porte, IN · 812 ft elevation · var 3W · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KPPO / LPO
Coordinates
41.5725, -86.7345
Elevation
812 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3W
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
TERRE HAUTE
NOTAM facility
HUF
Attendance
MON-FRI 0700-1700; SAT-SUN 0800-1700
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
3 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:39 AM09:39Z
Sunrise05:13 AM10:13Z
Sunset08:24 PM01:24Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:58 PM01:58Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:58 PM → 04:39 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:24 PM → 04:13 AM

Plan a flight from KPPO

Runway 02/20

5,000 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 18k.

02
Heading
023° mag · 20° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
20
Heading
203° mag · 200° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3.45°)
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 14/32

2,797 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

14
Heading
138° mag · 135° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
199 ft
32
Heading
318° mag · 315° true
Markings
basic
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
198 ft

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D132.05SOUTH BEND APP/DEP
AWOS119.825AWOS 3
CTR135.9CHICAGO CTR
RDO115.6TERRE HAUTE RDO
UNIC123CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
OXI · KnoxVOR-DME115.60r346° / 15.5 NM
GIJ · GipperVORTAC115.40r238° / 22.1 NM
GSH · GoshenVORTAC113.70r275° / 31.9 NM
CGT · Chicago HeightsVORTAC114.20r082° / 37.8 NM

Approaches

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner
LA PORTE ARPT AUTH
2341 STATE RD 39S, LA PORTE, IN
219-324-3393
Manager
ERIC BOBCEK
2341 STATE RD 39S, LA PORTE, IN
219-324-3393

Remarks FAA

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • FARM EQUIP ON OR NEAR OPS AREAS.
  • TWY LGTS AT TWY ENTRANCE ONLY.
  • FOR CD CTC SOUTH BEND APCH AT 574-251-2609. WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • SVC AFT HR - 219-608-4707 OR 219-363-6659.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 02, 14, 20, & 32; PAPI RWY 02, 20, & 32; MIRL RWY 02/20 & 14/32 - CTAF.
  • EDWARD VOLK
  • TRML FUEL AVBL DURG ATND HR OR SVC CALL. SELF SERVE FUEL H24 E SIDE.
  • 10 FT CROPS 80 FT FM RWY END 75 FT R & 150 FT L.
  • 10 FT CROPS 160 FT L OF RWY END.
  • UNUSBL BYD 2 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
  • CLOSEST INTCP POINT.
  • CLOSEST INTCP POINT.
  • APCH SLOPE 35:1 FM DTHR.

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