AirNav: KPPO - La Porte Municipal Airport

KPPO

La Porte Municipal Airport
La Porte, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier:	PPO
Lat/Long:	41-34-20.9000N / 086-44-04.2990W 41-34.348333N / 086-44.071650W 41.5724722 / -86.7345275 (estimated)
Elevation:	812 ft. / 247.5 m (surveyed)
Variation:	03W (1995)
From city:	3 miles S of LA PORTE, IN
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	46350

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/1940
Sectional chart:	CHICAGO
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	HUF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0700-1700, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1600 FOR SVC OTHER HRS CALL 219-363-5109 OR 219-608-4707
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20; REIL & PAPI RYS 02 & 20 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport)
Taxiway lights:	TWY LGTS AT TWY ENTRANCE ONLY.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.0
WX AWOS-3:	119.825 (219-326-6916)
SOUTH BEND APPROACH:	132.05
SOUTH BEND DEPARTURE:	132.05
WX ASOS at VPZ (14 nm SW):	125.875 (219-531-1770)
WX AWOS-3 at OXI (15 nm S):	135.775 (574-772-2041)

APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 135.9/317.6 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
OXIr346/15.5	KNOX VOR/DME	115.60	00E
GIJr238/22.1	GIPPER VORTAC	115.40	00E
GSHr275/31.9	GOSHEN VORTAC	113.70	00E
CGTr082/37.8	CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC	114.20	02E

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
LA PORTE	023/4.7	356	03W	IUL	.. ..- .-..
MICHIGAN CITY	157/8.9	203	01W	MGC	-- --. -.-.
SEDLY	043/9.7	212	02W	VP	...- .--.

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A MOGAS
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions:

5000 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

18.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 2

RUNWAY 20

Latitude:

41-33.932833N

41-34.705765N

Longitude:

086-44.258833W

086-43.882003W

Elevation:

800.6 ft.

811.7 ft.

Gradient:

0.3%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

023 magnetic, 020 true

203 magnetic, 200 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

2-light PAPI on left (3.45 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

LOCALIZER

Obstructions:

30 ft. trees, 970 ft. from runway, 130 ft. left of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear

63 ft. trees, 1900 ft. from runway, 27:1 slope to clear

Runway 14/32

Dimensions:	2800 x 60 ft. / 853 x 18 m
Surface:	asphalt, in good condition
	RUNWAY 14	RUNWAY 32
Latitude:	41-34.560833N	41-34.239500N
Longitude:	086-44.294000W	086-43.853667W
Elevation:	810.4 ft.	799.6 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	138 magnetic, 135 true	318 magnetic, 315 true
Displaced threshold:	200 ft.	200 ft.
Markings:	basic, in good condition	basic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no
Obstructions:	18 ft. road, 452 ft. from runway, 14:1 slope to clear APPCH SLOPE TO DISP THLD 36:1.	15 ft. road, 295 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear CLOSEST INTERCEPT POINT.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	LA PORTE AIRPORT AUTHORITY 2341 STATE RD 39S LA PORTE, IN 46350 Phone 219-324-3393 EDWARD L VOLK, PRESIDENT.
Manager:	BARRY AFTOWSKI 2341 STATE RD 39S LA PORTE, IN 46350 Phone 219-324-3393

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		68
Single engine airplanes:		61
Multi engine airplanes:		7

Aircraft operations: avg 56/day *
53%	transient general aviation
47%	local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008

Additional Remarks

-	CTN: FARM EQUIP ON/OR NEAR ACFT OPNS AREAS.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02		download (226KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20		download (231KB)
LOC/NDB RWY 02		download (221KB)
VOR-A		download (230KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (32KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMGC - Michigan City Municipal Airport (9 nm NW)
KVPZ - Porter County Municipal Airport (14 nm SW)
KOXI - Starke County Airport (15 nm S)
KSBN - South Bend Regional Airport (20 nm NE)
C65 - Plymouth Municipal Airport (23 nm SE)

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Area around KPPO (La Porte Municipal Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 08-Nov-2009

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:59	11:59
Sunrise	06:28	12:28
Sunset	16:33	22:33
Evening civil twilight	17:02	23:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-Nov-2009 17:01:29
Local (UTC-6)	08-Nov-2009 11:01:29

METAR

KVPZ 14nm SW	081653Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP204 T01720117
KOXI 15nm S	081645Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A3014 RMK AO1 T01820112
KSBN 20nm E	081654Z 17009KT 8SM CLR 18/12 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP209 T01780117

TAF

KSBN
20nm E

081312Z 0813/0912 12003KT 3SM BR SKC TEMPO 0813/0814 1SM BR FM081400 17010KT P6SM SCT250 FM090000 20008KT P6SM BKN250

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Comments

LaPorte Municipal Airport

UNICOM 123.00
219-324-3393
[web site]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, ...

More info and photos of LaPorte Municipal Airport


	100LL		Jet A		Mogas
FS		$4.42		$3.69		---
PS		---		---		$3.67
Updated 06-Nov-2009

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FS=Full service
PS=Pump service

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near La Porte Municipal Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
SUPER 8 MOTEL - LA PORTE		3.3	55-83
BEST WESTERN LAPORTE HOTEL		3.4	90-169
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS LA PORTE		3.8	106-220

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.

Hotels in other cities near La Porte Municipal Airport

2 in	La Porte
10 in	Michigan City
5 in	New Buffalo, MI
4 in	Chesterton
8 in	Valparaiso

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