Porter County Municipal Airport
VPZ · KVPZ · Valparaiso, IN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:33 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:15 AM | 10:15Z |
| Sunrise | 05:46 AM | 10:46Z |
| Sunset | 08:02 PM | 01:02Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:33 PM | 01:33Z |
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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 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 182° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 4,001 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.725
Enter the left downwind (heading 002°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 770 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 80 ft, 2,850 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 33:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 24 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 770 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 4,001 / 4,001 / 4,001 / 4,001 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 7,001 ft | |
| 18/36 | 4,001 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Crownpoint”Taxi & takeoff
“Crownpoint”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).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 27
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 27 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.7 (VPZ) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CGT 114.20 · GIJ 115.40 · EON 113.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGT · Chicago Heights | VORTAC | 114.20 · 89X | Low | r095° / 25.6 NM |
| GIJ · Gipper | VORTAC | 115.40 · 101X | High | r239° / 36.2 NM |
| EON · Peotone | VORTAC | 113.20 · 79X | Low | r070° / 37 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KVPZ / VPZ
- Coordinates
- 41.4540, -87.0071
- Elevation
- 770 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 125.875 · ☎ 219-531-1770
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- TERRE HAUTE · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- VPZ
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0600-2200; SAT-SUN 0700-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- IV A
- Activated
- 1950/11
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; REIL RWY 9, 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 9, 18, 27 & 36; HIRL RWY 09/27; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 09/27; MIRL RWY 18/36; PRESET TO LOW INTST DUSK - 2300, INCR INTST - CTAF. on 122.725 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 4-light PAPI (left) · 27: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC SOUTH BEND APCH AT 574-251-2609. WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 405/F/C/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 140/F/C/X/T
- RWY 09/27 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 90 DAY PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR.
- RWY 18/36 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 90 DAY PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR.
- UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; REIL RWY 9, 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 9, 18, 27 & 36; HIRL RWY 09/27; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 09/27; MIRL RWY 18/36; PRESET TO LOW INTST DUSK - 2300, INCR INTST - CTAF.
Obstructions
- +96 FT MKD PLINE 5601 FT FM RWY END PERPENDICULAR TO CNTRLN 56:1 SLOPE.
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About KVPZ
Porter County Municipal Airport (VPZ · KVPZ) is an airport in Valparaiso, IN, at 770 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KVPZ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KVPZ have a control tower?
No. Porter County 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 KVPZ?
Porter County Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 7,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KVPZ?
Porter County Municipal Airport is in Valparaiso, IN, at an elevation of 770 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.4540, -87.0071.
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