FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
Location
FAA Identifier: | VPZ |
Lat/Long: | 41-27-14.3000N 087-00-25.5000W 41-27.238333N 087-00.425000W 41.4539722,-87.0070833 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 770.3 ft. / 234.8 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 02W (1985) |
From city: | 1 mile SE of VALPARAISO, IN |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 46383 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 11/1950 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | VPZ (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON-FRI 0600-2200, ALL SAT-SUN 0700-1900 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | 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. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
WX ASOS: | 125.875 (219-531-1770) |
SOUTH BEND APPROACH: | 132.05 |
SOUTH BEND DEPARTURE: | 132.05 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 120.525 ;CTC APCH CTL |
WX AWOS-3 at PPO (14 nm NE): | 119.825 (219-326-6916) |
WX AWOS-3 at OXI (17 nm SE): | 135.775 (574-772-2041) |
WX AWOS-3 at MGC (17 nm NE): | 128.450 (219-878-1106) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 135.9/317.6 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CTL CLSD.
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY TERRE HAUTE RADIO ON FREQ 122.3 (CROWNPOINT RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
OXIr296/17.9 | | KNOX VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 00E |
CGTr096/25.6 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
GIJr239/36.2 | | GIPPER VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 00E |
EONr071/37.0 | | PEOTONE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 02E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
SEDLY | | 274/5.8 | | 212 | | 02W | | VP | ...- .--. |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
Dimensions: | 7001 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 55 /F/C/X/T | Double wheel: | 250.0 | Double tandem: | 375.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
Latitude: | 41-27.144823N | | 41-27.142413N |
Longitude: | 087-01.193587W | | 086-59.661285W |
Elevation: | 770.0 ft. | | 769.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 092 magnetic, 090 true | | 272 magnetic, 270 true |
Displaced threshold: | 500 ft. | | no |
Declared distances: | TORA:7000 TODA:7000 ASDA:7000 LDA:6500 | | TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 1212 ft. from runway, 402 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | none +96 FT MKD PLINE 5601 FT FM RWY END PERPENDICULAR TO CNTRLN 56:1 SLOPE. |
Runway 18/36
Dimensions: | 4001 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 15 /F/B/X/T | Single wheel: | 30.0 | Double wheel: | 45.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
Latitude: | 41-27.732272N | | 41-27.073557N |
Longitude: | 087-00.421568W | | 087-00.415703W |
Elevation: | 770.3 ft. | | 759.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 182 magnetic, 180 true | | 002 magnetic, 360 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:4001 TODA:4001 ASDA:4001 LDA:4001 | | TORA:4001 TODA:4001 ASDA:4001 LDA:4001 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN. | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 80 ft. trees, 2850 ft. from runway, 33:1 slope to clear | | 32 ft. trees, 966 ft. from runway, 180 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | PORTER COUNTY MUNI ARPT AUTH 4207 MURVIHILL RD VALPARAISO, IN 46383 Phone 219-462-6508 |
Manager: | KYLE J. KUEBLER 4207 MURVIHILL RD VALPARAISO, IN 46383 Phone 219-462-6508 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 128 | Single engine airplanes: | | 116 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 191/day * | 55% | local general aviation | 42% | transient general aviation | 2% | air taxi | 1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 01 January 2014 | |
Additional Remarks
- | 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. |
- | CLSD TO SKED OPS WITH GTR THAN 9 PAX & UNSKED OPS WITH GTR THAN 30 PAX WITHOUT 90 DAY PPR - AMGR. |
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 from 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS RWY 27 | |
download (229KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (235KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (261KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (286KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (144KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (164KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3HO - Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (13 nm NW)
KPPO - La Porte Municipal Airport (14 nm NE)
KOXI - Starke County Airport (17 nm SE)
KMGC - Michigan City Municipal Airport-Phillips Field (17 nm NE)
05C - Griffith-Merrillville Airport (18 nm W)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jeff Koon
Photo taken 07-Aug-2016
looking northeast
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 31-Mar-2023
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:06 | | 11:06 |
Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 11:34 |
Sunset | | 19:11 | | 00:11 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:39 | | 00:39 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 31-Mar-2023 14:20:49 |
Local (UTC-5) | 31-Mar-2023 09:20:49 |
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METAR |
KVPZ | 311356Z AUTO 20012G22KT 10SM BKN015 OVC035 12/10 A2972 RMK AO2 RAE05 SLP067 P0000 T01170100
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KPPO 14nm NE | 311355Z AUTO 20009KT 10SM OVC014 11/11 A2974 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S T01050105
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KOXI 17nm SE | 311355Z AUTO 21015G22KT 10SM SCT013 OVC039 11/11 A2974 RMK AO1
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KMGC 17nm NE | 311355Z AUTO 20011G18KT 10SM OVC013 11/09 A2972 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KGYY 21nm NW | 311120Z 3112/0112 19016G26KT 6SM -RA SCT008 OVC012 FM311500 18017G28KT P6SM OVC008 TEMPO 3120/3122 3SM TSRA BR BKN008 OVC015CB FM312200 17015G25KT P6SM VCSH OVC008 FM010000 19020G33KT P6SM VCTS SCT008 BKN012CB TEMPO 0101/0103 23025G45KT 3/4SM +TSRA BR OVC012CB FM010300 24020G30KT P6SM FEW100 FM010900 25022G34KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035
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NOTAMs |
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