FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: | ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20; REIL RYS 02 & 20; AND PAPI RYS 02, 20, & 32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| 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 AWOS-3 at MGC (9 nm NW): | 128.450 (219-878-1106) |
| 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 | ...- .--. |
| CULVER | | 325/26.5 | | 391 | | 01W | | CPB | -.-. .--. -... |
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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 41-33.932675N | | 41-34.705837N |
| Longitude: | 086-44.258863W | | 086-43.881992W |
| Elevation: | 800.2 ft. | | 811.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 023 magnetic, 020 true | | 203 magnetic, 200 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good 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 | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | 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: | 2798 x 60 ft. / 853 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 41-34.562228N | | 41-34.236767N |
| Longitude: | 086-44.290997W | | 086-43.856805W |
| Elevation: | 809.8 ft. | | 799.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 138 magnetic, 135 true | | 318 magnetic, 315 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 200 ft. | | 198 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| 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: | | 67 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 62 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 56/day * | | 53% | transient general aviation | | 47% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 **CHANGED** | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 **CHANGED** | |
download (212KB) |
| LOC/NDB RWY 02 **CHANGED** | |
download (181KB) |
| VOR-A **CHANGED** | |
download (183KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **NEW** | |
download (37KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (164KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMGC - Michigan City Municipal Airport-Phillips Field (9 nm NW)
KVPZ - Porter County Regional Airport (14 nm SW)
KOXI - Starke County Airport (15 nm S)
KSBN - South Bend Airport (20 nm NE)
C65 - Plymouth Municipal Airport (23 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 01-Jan-2007
looking north.
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 11:33 |
| Sunrise | | 07:01 | | 12:01 |
| Sunset | | 18:04 | | 23:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:32 | | 23:32 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 14:44:58 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 09:44:58 |
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| METAR |
| KPPO | 161355Z AUTO 23008KT 10SM OVC018 08/06 A2991 RMK AO2 T00750057
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KMGC 9nm NW | 161355Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM OVC021 08/05 A2990 RMK AO2
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KVPZ 14nm SW | 161353Z AUTO 24008KT 10SM OVC018 07/06 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 T00720061 TSNO
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KOXI 15nm S | 161355Z AUTO 23007KT 10SM OVC020 08/07 A2991 RMK AO1 T00780065
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| TAF |
KSBN 20nm E | 161120Z 1612/1712 23008KT P6SM BKN025 FM161500 24014G20KT P6SM BKN025 FM161900 25012KT P6SM BKN030 FM170000 26005KT P6SM BKN030 TEMPO 1708/1712 -SHRA OVC020
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