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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
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:39 AM | 09:39Z |
| Sunrise | 05:13 AM | 10:13Z |
| Sunset | 08:24 PM | 01:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:58 PM | 01:58Z |
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) 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) 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
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 132.05 | SOUTH BEND APP/DEP |
| AWOS | 119.825 | AWOS 3 |
| CTR | 135.9 | CHICAGO CTR |
| RDO | 115.6 | TERRE HAUTE RDO |
| UNIC | 123 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| OXI · Knox | VOR-DME | 115.60 | r346° / 15.5 NM |
| GIJ · Gipper | VORTAC | 115.40 | r238° / 22.1 NM |
| GSH · Goshen | VORTAC | 113.70 | r275° / 31.9 NM |
| CGT · Chicago Heights | VORTAC | 114.20 | r082° / 37.8 NM |
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 ↗ · amdt 1F
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 ↗ · amdt 1C
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
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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