La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) - FAA Information
La Porte, IN
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-06-05 |
| Airport Identifier: | PPO |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 086-44-04.2990W/41-34-20.9000N -86.734527/41.572472 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 812 ft / 247.50 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 188 acres |
| From nearest city: | 3 nautical miles S of La Porte, IN |
| Location: | La Porte County, IN |
| Magnetic Variation: | 03W (1995) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | La Porte Airport Authority EDWARD L VOLK, PRESIDENT. |
| Address: | 2341 State Rd 39s La Porte, IN 46350 |
| Phone number: | 219-324-3393 |
| Manager: | Nikki Anderson |
| Address: | 2341 State Rd 39s La Porte, IN 46350 |
| Phone number: | 219-324-3393 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20; REIL & PAPI RYS 02 & 20 - CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Chicago |
| Region: | AGL - Great Lakes |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZAU - Chicago |
| Tie-in FSS: | HUF - Terre Haute |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | HUF (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NGY |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.000 |
| Unicom: | 123.000 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA MOGAS |
| Airframe Repair: | MINOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MINOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
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Runway Information
Runway 02/20
| Dimension: | 5000 x 75 ft / 1524.0 x 22.9 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 18000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 02 |
Runway 20 |
| Longitude: | 086-44-15.5300W | 086-43-52.9202W |
| Latitude: | 41-33-55.9700N | 41-34-42.3459N |
| Elevation: | 801.00 ft | 812.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 20 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | LOCALIZER
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Fair Condition | Non-precision instrument, Fair Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 22.00 ft | 27.00 ft |
| VASI: | 2-light PAPI on left side | 2-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.45° |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | 54 ft trees, 1500.0 ft from runway, 130 ft left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | 80 ft trees, 1900.0 ft from runway, 21:1 slope to clear |
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Runway 14/32
| Dimension: | 2800 x 60 ft / 853.4 x 18.3 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
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Runway 14 |
Runway 32 |
| Longitude: | 086-44-17.6400W | 086-43-51.2200W |
| Latitude: | 41-34-33.6500N | 41-34-14.3700N |
| Elevation: | 810.00 ft | 800.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Basic, Good Condition | Basic, Good Condition |
| Displaced threshold: | 200.00 ft | 200.00 ft |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | No |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | 18 ft road, 452.0 ft from runway, 14:1 slope to clear CLOSEST INTERCEPT POINT. APPCH SLOPE TO DISP THLD 36:1. | 15 ft road, 295.0 ft from runway, 125 ft right of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear CLOSEST INTERCEPT POINT. |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| IUL | NDB | La Porte | | 356.00 | 03W | 4.7 nm |
| MGC | NDB | Michigan City | | 203.00 | 01W | 8.9 nm |
| VP | NDB | Sedly | | 212.00 | 02W | 9.7 nm |
| CPB | NDB | Culver | | 391.00 | 01W | 26.6 nm |
| RWN | NDB | Winamac/dcmsnd | | 335.00 | 00W | 29.4 nm |
| RCR | NDB | Rochester | | 216.00 | 03W | 39.2 nm |
| RZL | NDB | Rensselaer | | 362.00 | 02W | 42.7 nm |
| MX | NDB | Kedzi | | 248.00 | 01W | 44.1 nm |
| OXI | VOR/DME | Knox | 103X | 115.60 | 00E | 15.5 nm |
| ELX | VOR/DME | Keeler | 113X | 116.60 | 00E | 44.0 nm |
| GIJ | VORTAC | Gipper | 101X | 115.40 | 00E | 22.1 nm |
| GSH | VORTAC | Goshen | 084X | 113.70 | 00E | 31.9 nm |
| CGT | VORTAC | Chicago Heights | 089X | 114.20 | 02E | 37.8 nm |
| MDW | VOT | Chicago Midway | | 111.00 | | 47.5 nm |
Remarks
- CTN: FARM EQUIP ON/OR NEAR ACFT OPNS AREAS.
- PCL OTS INDEFLY, EXCEPT LOW INTST.
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
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