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VPZ

PORTER COUNTY RGNL AIRPORT

VALPARAISO, IN, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 41°27'14"N / 87°0'25"W
  41°27.2383'N / 87°0.425'W
  41.4540 / -87.0071
Elevation: 770.3 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 02W (1985)
From city: 01 miles SE of VALPARAISO, IN

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: no
Boundary ARTCC: CHICAGO
Responsible ARTCC: CHICAGO
FSS: TERRE HAUTE [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: VPZ (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: no

Communications
UNICOM: 122.725
CTAF: 122.725

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
OXI 296oT/18.0 KNOX VOR/DME 115.60 00E
CGT 97oT/25.6 CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC 114.20 02E
GIJ 239oT/36.2 GIPPER VORTAC 115.40 00E
EON 72oT/37.0 PEOTONE VORTAC 113.20 02E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
SEDLY 272oT/5.8 212 02W VP
LA PORTE 256oT/10.9 356 03W IUL
MICHIGAN CITY 209oT/17.4 203 01W MGC
WINAMAC/DCMSND 320oT/28.2 335 00W RWN
CULVER 297oT/31.5 391 01W CPB
RENSSELAER 15oT/31.5 362 02W RZL
KEDZI 119oT/35.2 248 01W MX

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 09/27
Dimensions: 7001 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 09
Runway 27
Latitude: 41-27-08.6894N 41-27-08.5448N
Longitude: 087-01-11.6152W 086-59-39.6771W
Elevation: 770.0 ft. 769.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 090 270
Displaced threshold: 500 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:7000 TODA:7000 ASDA:7000 LDA:6500 TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Runway end identifier lights: yes no
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
Instrument approach: ILS
 

Runway 18/36
Dimensions: 4001 x 75 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,FAIR CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 18
Runway 36
Latitude: 41-27-43.9363N 41-27-04.4134N
Longitude: 087-00-25.2941W 087-00-24.9422W
Elevation: 770.3 ft. 759.9 ft.
Runway true heading: 180 360
Declared distances: TORA:4001 TODA:4001 ASDA:4001 LDA:4001 TORA:4001 TODA:4001 ASDA:4001 LDA:4001
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition nonprecision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 2-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
 

Operational Statistics
Annual operations: 69888
Air taxi: 1398
Local: 38438
Itinerant: 29353
Military: 699

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
Effective May 16, 2024 to Jun 12, 2024
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 27 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)
 
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