Porter County Municipal Airport (VPZ) Information
Valparaiso, IN
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-09-25 |
| Airport Identifier: | VPZ |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 087-00-25.5000W/41-27-14.3000N
-87.007083/41.453972 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 770 ft / 234.70 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 718 acres |
| From nearest city: | 1 nautical miles SE of Valparaiso, IN |
| Location: | Porter County, IN |
| Magnetic Variation: | 02W (1985) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | Porter County Muni Arpt Auth |
| Address: | 4207 Murvihill Rd
Valparaiso, IN 46383 |
| Phone number: | 219-462-6508 |
| Manager: | Kyle J. Kuebler |
| Address: | 4207 Murvihill Rd
Valparaiso, IN 46383 |
| Phone number: | 219-462-6508 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | 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 Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Chicago |
| Region: | AGL - Great Lakes |
| Traffic Pattern Alt: | 1000 ft |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZAU - Chicago |
| Tie-in FSS: | HUF - Terre Haute |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | VPZ (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Certification type/date: | IV A U 10/198
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. |
| Federal Agreements: | NGY |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.725 |
| Unicom: | 122.725 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
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Runway Information
Runway 09/27
| Dimension: | 7001 x 150 ft / 2133.9 x 45.7 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Weight Limit: | Dual wheel: 250000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 375000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 09 |
Runway 27 |
| Longitude: | 087-01-11.6134W | 086-59-39.6770W |
| Latitude: | 41-27-08.6887N | 41-27-08.5446N |
| Elevation: | 770.00 ft | 769.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 90 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | | ILS
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 45.00 ft | 51.00 ft |
| Displaced threshold: | 500.00 ft | 0.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-box on left side | 4-box on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Approach lights: | | MALSR |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | No |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | 65 ft trees, 2224.0 ft from runway, 402 ft right of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear | , 50:1 slope to clear |
| Decleard distances: | Take off run available 7000.00 ft
Take off distance available 7000.00 ft
Actual stop distance available 7000.00 ft
Landing distance available 6500.00 ft
| Take off run available 6500.00 ft
Take off distance available 6500.00 ft
Actual stop distance available 6500.00 ft
Landing distance available 6500.00 ft
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Runway 18/36
| Dimension: | 4001 x 75 ft / 1219.5 x 22.9 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 30000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 45000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 18 |
Runway 36 |
| Longitude: | 087-00-25.2900W | 087-00-24.9416W |
| Latitude: | 41-27-43.9358N | 41-27-04.4130N |
| Elevation: | 770.00 ft | 760.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Basic, Good Condition | Basic, Fair Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 24.00 ft | 35.00 ft |
| VASI: | 2-light PAPI on left side | 2-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
| Obstruction: | 80 ft trees, 2850.0 ft from runway, 33:1 slope to clear | 36 ft trees, 920.0 ft from runway, 180 ft left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| VP | NDB | Sedly | | 212.00 | 02W | 5.8 nm |
| IUL | NDB | La Porte | | 356.00 | 03W | 10.9 nm |
| MGC | NDB | Michigan City | | 203.00 | 01W | 17.5 nm |
| RWN | NDB | Winamac/dcmsnd | | 335.00 | 00W | 28.3 nm |
| CPB | NDB | Culver | | 391.00 | 01W | 31.5 nm |
| RZL | NDB | Rensselaer | | 362.00 | 02W | 31.5 nm |
| MX | NDB | Kedzi | | 248.00 | 01W | 35.2 nm |
| HK | NDB | Ermin | | 332.00 | 01W | 40.5 nm |
| RCR | NDB | Rochester | | 216.00 | 03W | 43.7 nm |
| MCX | NDB | White County | | 377.00 | 03W | 46.1 nm |
| OXI | VOR/DME | Knox | 103X | 115.60 | 00E | 18.0 nm |
| IKK | VOR/DME | Kankakee | 053X | 111.60 | 00E | 44.4 nm |
| CGT | VORTAC | Chicago Heights | 089X | 114.20 | 02E | 25.6 nm |
| GIJ | VORTAC | Gipper | 101X | 115.40 | 00E | 36.3 nm |
| EON | VORTAC | Peotone | 079X | 113.20 | 02E | 37.1 nm |
| GSH | VORTAC | Goshen | 084X | 113.70 | 00E | 44.3 nm |
| MDW | VOT | Chicago Midway | | 111.00 | | 39.0 nm |
Remarks
- ` RYS 09/27 & 18/36 PARALLEL TWY HAVE GREEN CNTRLN REFLECTORS.
- BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
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