Location
Latitude: |
41-27-14.3000N (41.453972) |
Longitude: |
087-00-25.5000W (-87.007083) |
Elevation: |
770.3 feet MSL (235 m MSL) |
Magnetic Variation: |
4.6 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model) |
Time Zone: |
UTC -6.0 (Standard Time) UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time) |
From City: |
01 N.M. SE of Valparaiso, Indiana |
Found On: |
Chicago Chart |
FAA Region: |
AGL |
Contacts
Manager: |
Publicly owned: |
KYLE J. KUEBLER 4207 MURVIHILL RD VALPARAISO, IN 46383 219-462-6508 |
PORTER COUNTY MUNI ARPT AUTH 4207 MURVIHILL RD VALPARAISO, IN 46383 219-462-6508 |
Operations
Airport Status: |
Operational |
Facility Use: |
Public |
Type: |
Airport |
Activation Date: |
11/1950 |
Control tower: |
No |
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): |
Months/Days/Hours ALL/MON-FRI/0600-2200 |
Boundary ARTCC: |
ZAU (Chicago) |
Responsible ARTCC: |
ZAU (Chicago) |
Lighting Schedule: |
SEE RMK |
Segmented Circle Indicator: |
Yes |
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): |
1770 feet (539 m) |
NOTAMs Facility: |
VPZ |
NOTAM-D Service: |
Yes |
International Airport of Entry: |
No |
Customs Landing Rights: |
No |
Military Landing Rights: |
Yes |
Civil/Military Joint Use: |
No |
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: |
Class IV ARFF Index: A Air Carrier Service: Not Scheduled Certification Date: 10/1986 |
Based Aircraft
Single Engine: | 120 |
Multi Engine: | 8 |
Jet Engine: | 5 |
GA Helicopters: | 1 |
Annual Operations (as of 01/01/2014)
Total Operations: | 69888 | |
Air Taxi: | 1398 | 2.0% |
GA Local: | 38438 | 55.0% |
GA Itinerant: | 29353 | 42.0% |
Military Aircraft: | 699 | 1.0% |
Communications
CTAF: | 122.725 |
Unicom: | 122.725 |
Clearance Del.: | 120.525 ;CTC APCH CTL 120.525 ;CTC APCH CTL 120.525 ;CTC APCH CTL |
Approach: | SOUTH BEND CHICAGO ARTCC |
Departure: | SOUTH BEND CHICAGO ARTCC |
ASOS: | 125.875 (219-531-1770) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 135.9/314.0 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CTL CLSD.
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY TERRE HAUTE RADIO ON FREQ 122.3 (CROWNPOINT RCO).
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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Area Code: 219 |
Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
---|---|---|---|
Airport Facility
Update FBO info |
Unicom 122.8 | 800-462-6508 | 80, 100LL, Jet A |
Eagle Aircraft, Inc.
Update FBO info |
Unicom 122.8 | 464-0132 | |
Hall Air, Inc.
Update FBO info |
462-7826 | ||
Professional Aviation, Inc.
Update FBO info |
462-8781 |
Flight Service Stations
Primary | Alternate | |
FSS on Field: | N | |
FSS Name (ID): | Terre Haute(HUF) | |
Frequency: | ||
Toll Free Phone: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
Instrument Procedures / Charts
FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 02/22/24 to 0901Z 03/21/24.
There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:
APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type | Page Name | Volume | Action Since Last Cycle |
---|---|---|---|
APD | AIRPORT DIAGRAM | EC-2 | |
IAP | ILS OR LOC RWY 27 | EC-2 | |
IAP | RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | EC-2 | |
IAP | RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | EC-2 | |
IAP | RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | EC-2 | |
MIN | ALTERNATE MINIMUMS | EC-2 | |
MIN | TAKEOFF MINIMUMS | EC-2 |
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near VPZ
Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.8 | VP | . . . _ . _ _ . | Sedly | NDB | 212 | 91 | 96 |
10.9 | IUL | . . . . _ . _ . . | La Porte | NDB | 356 | 75 | 80 |
17.9 | OXI | _ _ _ _ . . _ . . | Knox | DME | 115.6 | 116 | 121 |
25.6 | CGT | _ . _ . _ _ . _ | Chicago Heights | VORTAC | 114.20 | 277 | 281 |
28.2 | RWN | . _ . . _ _ _ . | Winamac/Dcmsnd | NDB | 335 | 139 | 144 |
31.4 | CPB | _ . _ . . _ _ . _ . . . | Culver | NDB | 391 | 116 | 121 |
35.2 | MX | _ _ _ . . _ | Kedzi | NDB | 248 | 299 | 303 |
36.2 | GIJ | _ _ . . . . _ _ _ | Gipper | VORTAC | 115.40 | 58 | 63 |
37.0 | EON | . _ _ _ _ . | Peotone | VORTAC | 113.20 | 252 | 256 |
38.5 | SB | . . . _ . . . | Misha | NDB | 341 | 66 | 71 |
38.9 | MDW | _ _ _ . . . _ _ | Chicago Midway | VOT | 111.00 | 301 | 305 |
40.5 | HK | . . . . _ . _ | Ermin | NDB | 332 | 293 | 297 |
44.2 | GSH | _ _ . . . . . . . . | Goshen | VORTAC | 113.70 | 84 | 89 |
44.3 | IKK | . . _ . _ _ . _ | Kankakee | DME | 111.6 | 239 | 243 |
48.2 | IK | . . _ . _ | Lukow | NDB | 272 | 237 | 241 |
50.9 | BE | _ . . . . | Mally | NDB | 397 | 37 | 42 |
51.4 | ORD | _ _ _ . _ . _ . . | Chicago O'hare | VOR-DME | 113.90 | 308 | 312 |
51.5 | GCO | _ _ . _ . _ . _ _ _ | Chicago | DME | 108.25 | 309 | 313 |
53.9 | BVT | _ . . . . . . _ _ | Boiler | VORTAC | 115.10 | 183 | 188 |
55.1 | ME | _ _ . | Deana | NDB | 350 | 304 | 308 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
A110-2 | BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
A110-3 | FOR CD CTC SOUTH BEND APCH AT 574-251-2609. WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
A110-4 | CLSD TO SKED OPS WITH GTR THAN 9 PAX & UNSKED OPS WITH GTR THAN 30 PAX WITHOUT 90 DAY PPR - AMGR. |
A43-18 | UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
A43-27 | UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
A43-36 | UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
A52-27 | +96 FT MKD PLINE 5601 FT FM RWY END PERPENDICULAR TO CNTRLN 56:1 SLOPE. |
A81-APT | 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. |
Runways
Runway Summary
Runways: | 09/27 18/36 |
Longest Runway: | 09/27 is 7001 ft (2134 m) long |
Runways with an Instrument Approach: | 27 |
VPZ Airport Runway Details
Runway 09/27 | 7001 ft x 150 ft (2134 m x 46 m) | |
Runway Length Source: | 3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/28/2012 | |
Surface: | Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved | |
Runway Pavement Class: | 55 /F/C/X/T | |
Runway Edge Lights: | High Intensity | |
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) |
||
Dual Wheel Landing Gear: | 250.0 | |
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: | 375.0 |
Runway 09 |
Runway 27 |
|
Elevation: |
770.0 | 769.0 |
Latitude: |
41-27-08.6894N | 41-27-08.5448N |
Longitude: |
087-01-11.6152W | 086-59-39.6771W |
Runway True Alignment: |
090 | 270 |
ILS Type: |
ILS | |
Glide Path Angle: |
3.0 degrees | 3.0 degrees |
Traffic Pattern: |
Left | Left |
Runway Markings Type: |
Nonprecision Instrument | Precision Instrument |
Runway Markings Condition: |
Good | Good |
Object at End: |
TREES | |
Object Height: |
60 | |
Distance from End: |
1212 | |
Object Centerline Offset: |
402 ft. right of centerline | |
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: |
4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway | 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway |
Approach Light System: |
1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights | |
REIL: |
Yes | No |
Touchdown Lights: |
No | No |
Centerline Lights: |
No | No |
Threshold Crossing Height: |
45 | 50 |
Threshold Elevation: |
768.6 | |
Displaced Threshold: |
500 | |
Threshold Latitude: |
41-27-08.6799N | |
Threshold Longitude: |
087-01-05.0540W | |
Declared Distances |
||
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): |
7000 | 6500 |
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): |
7000 | 6500 |
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): |
7000 | 6500 |
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): |
6500 | 6500 |
Runway 18/36 | 4001 ft x 75 ft (1220 m x 23 m) | |
Runway Length Source: | 3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/28/2012 | |
Surface: | Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved | |
Runway Pavement Class: | 15 /F/B/X/T | |
Runway Edge Lights: | Medium Intensity | |
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) |
||
Single Wheel Landing Gear: | 30.0 | |
Dual Wheel Landing Gear: | 45.0 |
Runway 18 |
Runway 36 |
|
Elevation: |
770.3 | 759.9 |
Latitude: |
41-27-43.9363N | 41-27-04.4134N |
Longitude: |
087-00-25.2941W | 087-00-24.9422W |
Runway True Alignment: |
180 | 360 |
Glide Path Angle: |
3.0 degrees | 3.0 degrees |
Runway Markings Type: |
Nonprecision Instrument | Nonprecision Instrument |
Runway Markings Condition: |
Good | Good |
Object at End: |
TREES | TREES |
Object Height: |
80 | 32 |
Distance from End: |
2850 | 966 |
Object Centerline Offset: |
402 ft. right of centerline | |
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: |
2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway | 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway |
REIL: |
Yes | Yes |
Threshold Crossing Height: |
24 | 35 |
Declared Distances |
||
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): |
4001 | 4001 |
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): |
4001 | 4001 |
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): |
4001 | 4001 |
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): |
4001 | 4001 |
Services
Fuel Available: |
100LL |
Landing Fees: |
No |
Parking: |
Hangars and tiedowns available |
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