FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
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 ft. / 234.7 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 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| 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 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1770 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
HIRL RY 09/27 & MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST DUSK-2300; TO INCR INTST AFT 2300 & ACTVT MALSR RY 27; REIL RY 09; PAPI & REIL RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF; VASI RYS 09 & 27 OPERS 24 HRS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO SCHEDULED ACR OPNS WITH GREATER THAN 9 PSGR SEATS & UNSCHEDULED ACR OPS GREATER THAN 30 SEATS. 90-DAY PPR; CALL AMGR 219-462-6508. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX ASOS: | 125.875 (219-531-1770) |
| SOUTH BEND APPROACH: | 132.05 [0600-2200] |
| SOUTH BEND DEPARTURE: | 132.05 [0600-2200] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 120.525(CTC APCH CON) |
| 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) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 135.9/317.6 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CTL CLSD.
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY TERRE HOUTE RADIO ON FREQ 123.65 (CROWNPOINT RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 |
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| SEDLY | | 274/5.8 | | 212 | | 02W | | VP | ...- .--. |
| LA PORTE | | 259/10.9 | | 356 | | 03W | | IUL | .. ..- .-.. |
| MICHIGAN CITY | | 210/17.4 | | 203 | | 01W | | MGC | -- --. -.-. |
| RENSSELAER | | 017/31.4 | | 362 | | 02W | | RZL | .-. --.. .-.. |
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: | | Double wheel: | 250.0 | | Double tandem: | 375.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 41-27.144812N | | 41-27.142410N |
| Longitude: | 087-01.193557W | | 086-59.661283W |
| Elevation: | 770.2 ft. | | 769.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| 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-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| 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: | 65 ft. trees, 2224 ft. from runway, 402 ft. right of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear | | none
ALSO PLINE OBSTN MKD; 96 FT ABV RY END; 5601 FT FM RY END; PERPENDICULAR TO CNTRLN; 56:1 SLOPE. |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4001 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 41-27.732263N | | 41-27.073550N |
| Longitude: | 087-00.421500W | | 087-00.415693W |
| Elevation: | 770.4 ft. | | 760.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 182 magnetic, 180 true | | 002 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| 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 | | 36 ft. trees, 920 ft. from runway, 180 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 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: | | 170 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 144 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Jet airplanes: | | 11 | | Helicopters: | | 5 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 101/day * | | 55% | local general aviation | | 42% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ` RYS 09/27 & 18/36 PARALLEL TWY HAVE GREEN CNTRLN REFLECTORS. |
| - | BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 31 July 2008 at 0901Z and 28 August 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS RWY 27 | |
download (249KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (314KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (280KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (315KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (48KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPPO - La Porte Municipal Airport (14 nm NE)
KOXI - Starke County Airport (17 nm SE)
KMGC - Michigan City Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
05C - Griffith-Merrillville Airport (18 nm W)
KGYY - Gary/Chicago International Airport (21 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 20-Aug-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 20-Aug-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:35 | | 10:35 |
| Sunrise | | 06:04 | | 11:04 |
| Sunset | | 19:38 | | 00:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:08 | | 01:08 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Aug-2008 10:50:11 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 20-Aug-2008 05:50:11 |
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| METAR |
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| KVPZ | 200953Z AUTO 07005KT 7SM CLR 15/14 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP211 T01500139
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| TAF |
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KGYY
21nm NW | 192339Z 200024 03010KT P6SM FEW020 SCT200 FM0200 05004KT P6SM FEW040 FM0900 11006KT P6SM FEW040 FM1700 06012KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 AMD NOT SKED 03Z-10Z
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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