La Porte Municipal Airport
PPO · KPPO · LPO · La Porte, IN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:32 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:13 AM | 10:13Z |
| Sunrise | 05:44 AM | 10:44Z |
| Sunset | 08:01 PM | 01:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:32 PM | 01:32Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 138° mag · 135° true
- Dimensions
- 2,797 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 199 ft
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 318°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 810 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Crops, 10 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 810 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 5,000 ft | |
| 14/32 | 2,797 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“South Bend”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 257.8 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 314.0 | GOSHEN RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GIJ 115.40 · GSH 113.70 · CGT 114.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIJ · Gipper | VORTAC | 115.40 · 101X | High | r238° / 22.1 NM |
| GSH · Goshen | TACAN | 113.70 · 84X | — | r275° / 31.9 NM |
| CGT · Chicago Heights | VORTAC | 114.20 · 89X | Low | r082° / 37.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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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
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 119.825 · ☎ 219-326-6916
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- TERRE HAUTE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 02, 14, 20, & 32; PAPI RWY 02, 20, & 32; MIRL RWY 02/20 & 14/32 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 02: 2-light PAPI (left) · 20: 2-light PAPI (left) · 32: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 13 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- UNUSBL BYD 2 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 02, 14, 20, & 32; PAPI RWY 02, 20, & 32; MIRL RWY 02/20 & 14/32 - CTAF.
Fuel
- TRML FUEL AVBL DURG ATND HR OR SVC CALL. SELF SERVE FUEL H24 E SIDE.
Obstructions
- 10 FT CROPS 80 FT FM RWY END 75 FT R & 150 FT L.
- 10 FT CROPS 160 FT L OF RWY END.
- CLOSEST INTCP POINT.
- CLOSEST INTCP POINT.
- APCH SLOPE 35:1 FM DTHR.
Contact
- EDWARD VOLK
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About KPPO
La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO · KPPO · LPO) is an airport in La Porte, IN, at 812 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPPO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPPO have a control tower?
No. La Porte Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KPPO?
La Porte Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPPO?
La Porte Municipal Airport is in La Porte, IN, at an elevation of 812 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.5725, -86.7345.
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