FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 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: | |
| 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% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 023 magnetic, 020 true | | 203 magnetic, 200 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | 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 | | 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: | 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 |
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| 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download |
| LOC/NDB RWY 02 | |
download |
| VOR-A | |
download |
| 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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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunrise | | 06:51 | | 12:51 |
| Sunset | | 17:12 | | 23:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:40 | | 23:40 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 00:16:07 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Feb-2010 18:16:07 |
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| METAR |
KVPZ 14nm SW | 100001Z AUTO 30003KT 2 1/2SM -SN BR FEW008 BKN039 OVC060 M04/M05 A2968 RMK AO2 P0000
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KOXI 15nm S | 092345Z AUTO 28004KT 1 1/4SM OVC010 M04/M05 A2967 RMK AO1 T10371047
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KSBN 20nm E | 092354Z 03007KT 3/4SM -SN BR VV007 M03/M05 A2967 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1 SLP058 931022 4/005 P0002 60013 T10331050 11028 21033 56010
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| TAF |
KSBN 20nm E | 092334Z 1000/1024 36010G20KT 1SM -SN BR SCT007 BKN017 TEMPO 1000/1004 1/2SM SN FZFG VV007 FM100600 33018G28KT 1/2SM -SN BLSN VV005 FM101600 33020G32KT 1SM -SHSN BLSN OVC010
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| NOTAMs |
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