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Porter County Municipal Airport
VPZ · KVPZ · Valparaiso, IN · 770 ft elevation · var 2W · Towered
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
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- TERRE HAUTE
- NOTAM facility
- VPZ
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0600-2200; SAT-SUN 0700-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1950/11
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:40 AM | 09:40Z |
| Sunrise | 05:14 AM | 10:14Z |
| Sunset | 08:25 PM | 01:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:59 PM | 01:59Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:59 PM → 04:40 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:25 PM → 04:14 AM
Plan a flight from KVPZ
Runway 09/27
7,001 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good) 09
- Heading
- 092° mag · 90° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 500 ft
27
- Heading
- 272° mag · 270° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 18/36
4,001 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 18
- Heading
- 182° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
36
- Heading
- 002° mag · 360° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 132.05 | SOUTH BEND APP/DEP |
| ASOS | 125.875 | |
| CLD | 135.2 | SOUTH BEND CLNC DEL |
| CTAF | 122.725 | |
| RDO | 123.65 | TERRE HAUTE RDO |
| UNIC | 122.725 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| OXI · Knox | VOR-DME | 115.60 | r296° / 18 NM |
| CGT · Chicago Heights | VORTAC | 114.20 | r095° / 25.6 NM |
| GIJ · Gipper | VORTAC | 115.40 | r239° / 36.2 NM |
| EON · Peotone | VORTAC | 113.20 | r070° / 37 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 27 ↗ · amdt 3C
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 ↗ · amdt 1B
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 ↗ · amdt 1
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 ↗ · amdt 0C
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
PORTER COUNTY MUNI ARPT AUTH
4207 MURVIHILL RD, VALPARAISO, IN
219-462-6508
Manager
KYLE J. KUEBLER
4207 MURVIHILL RD, VALPARAISO, IN
219-462-6508
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- +96 FT MKD PLINE 5601 FT FM RWY END PERPENDICULAR TO CNTRLN 56:1 SLOPE.
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