FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PPO |
| Lat/Long: | 41-34-20.9000N / 086-44-04.2990W 41-34.348333N / 086-44.071650W 41.5724722 / -86.7345275 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 812 ft. / 247.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of LA PORTE, IN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 46350 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HUF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1700 FOR SVC OTHER HRS CALL 219-362-9719. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20; REIL & PAPI RYS 02 & 20 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Taxiway lights: | TWY LGTS AT TWY ENTRANCE ONLY. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.825 (219-326-6916) |
| SOUTH BEND APPROACH: | 132.05 |
| SOUTH BEND DEPARTURE: | 132.05 |
| WX ASOS at VPZ (14 nm SW): | 125.875 (219-531-1770) |
| WX AWOS-3 at OXI (15 nm S): | 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.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| OXIr346/15.5 | | KNOX VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 00E |
| GIJr238/22.1 | | GIPPER VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 00E |
| GSHr275/31.9 | | GOSHEN VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 00E |
| CGTr082/37.8 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| LA PORTE | | 023/4.7 | | 356 | | 03W | | IUL | .. ..- .-.. |
| MICHIGAN CITY | | 157/8.9 | | 203 | | 01W | | MGC | -- --. -.-. |
| SEDLY | | 043/9.7 | | 212 | | 02W | | VP | ...- .--. |
| ROCHESTER | | 324/39.1 | | 216 | | 03W | | RCR | .-. -.-. .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A MOGAS |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 41-33.932833N | | 41-34.705765N |
| Longitude: | 086-44.258833W | | 086-43.882003W |
| Elevation: | 800.6 ft. | | 811.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 023 magnetic, 020 true | | 203 magnetic, 200 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.45 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOCALIZER | | |
| Obstructions: | 54 ft. trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 130 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | 80 ft. trees, 1900 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 2800 x 60 ft. / 853 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 41-34.560833N | | 41-34.239500N |
| Longitude: | 086-44.294000W | | 086-43.853667W |
| Elevation: | 810.4 ft. | | 799.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 138 magnetic, 135 true | | 318 magnetic, 315 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 200 ft. | | 200 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 18 ft. road, 452 ft. from runway, 14:1 slope to clear CLOSEST INTERCEPT POINT. APPCH SLOPE TO DISP THLD 36:1. | | 15 ft. road, 295 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear CLOSEST INTERCEPT POINT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | LA PORTE AIRPORT AUTHORITY 2341 STATE RD 39S LA PORTE, IN 46350 Phone 219-324-3393 EDWARD L VOLK, PRESIDENT. |
| Manager: | NIKKI ANDERSON 2341 STATE RD 39S LA PORTE, IN 46350 Phone 219-324-3393 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 78 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 71 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 42/day * | | 53% | transient general aviation | | 47% | local general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | CTN: FARM EQUIP ON/OR NEAR ACFT OPNS AREAS. |
| - | PCL OTS INDEFLY, EXCEPT LOW INTST. |
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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (226KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (231KB) |
| LOC/NDB RWY 02 | |
download (221KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (230KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (32KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMGC - Michigan City Municipal Airport (9 nm NW)
KVPZ - Porter County Municipal Airport (14 nm SW)
KOXI - Starke County Airport (15 nm S)
KSBN - South Bend Regional Airport (20 nm NE)
C65 - Plymouth Municipal Airport (23 nm SE)
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:50 | | 09:50 |
| Sunrise | | 05:23 | | 10:23 |
| Sunset | | 20:21 | | 01:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:55 | | 01:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Jul-2008 14:06:26 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Jul-2008 09:06:26 |
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| METAR |
KVPZ 14nm SW | 091353Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM CLR 22/14 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02220139
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KSBN 20nm E | 091354Z 32012KT 10SM CLR 22/14 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP143 T02220139
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| TAF |
KSBN 20nm E | 091120Z 091212 29008KT P6SM SCT025 FM1400 32012KT P6SM SCT250 FM2300 26004KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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