FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VPZ |
| Lat/Long: | 41-27-14.3000N 087-00-25.5000W
41-27.238333N 087-00.425000W
41.4539722,-87.0070833
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 770.3 ft. / 234.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of VALPARAISO, IN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 46383 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1950 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | VPZ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0600-2200, ALL SAT-SUN 0700-1900 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | 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. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX ASOS: | 125.875 (219-531-1770) |
| SOUTH BEND APPROACH: | 132.05 |
| SOUTH BEND DEPARTURE: | 132.05 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 120.525 ;CTC APCH CTL |
| WX AWOS-3PT at PPO (14 nm NE): | 119.825 (219-326-6916) |
| WX AWOS-3 at OXI (17 nm SE): | 135.775 (574-772-2041) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MGC (17 nm NE): | 128.450 (219-878-1106) |
- 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).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CGTr096/25.6 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| GIJr239/36.2 | | GIPPER VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 00E |
| EONr071/37.0 | | PEOTONE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| SEDLY | | 274/5.8 | | 212 | | 02W | | VP | ...- .--. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 7001 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Double wheel: | 250.0 | | Double tandem: | 375.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RWY 09/27 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 90 DAY PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 41-27.144823N | | 41-27.142413N |
| Longitude: | 087-01.193587W | | 086-59.661285W |
| Elevation: | 770.0 ft. | | 769.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 092 magnetic, 090 true | | 272 magnetic, 270 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 500 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7000 TODA:7000 ASDA:7000 LDA:6500 | | TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 1212 ft. from runway, 402 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | none
+96 FT MKD PLINE 5601 FT FM RWY END PERPENDICULAR TO CNTRLN 56:1 SLOPE. |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4001 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RWY 18/36 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 90 DAY PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 41-27.732272N | | 41-27.073557N |
| Longitude: | 087-00.421568W | | 087-00.415703W |
| Elevation: | 770.3 ft. | | 759.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 182 magnetic, 180 true | | 002 magnetic, 360 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4001 TODA:4001 ASDA:4001 LDA:4001 | | TORA:4001 TODA:4001 ASDA:4001 LDA:4001 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN. | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 80 ft. trees, 2850 ft. from runway, 33:1 slope to clear | | 32 ft. trees, 966 ft. from runway, 180 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PORTER COUNTY MUNI ARPT AUTH
4207 MURVIHILL RD
VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Phone 219-462-6508 |
| Manager: | KYLE J. KUEBLER
4207 MURVIHILL RD
VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Phone 219-462-6508 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-18/36 | PCR VALUE: 140/F/C/X/T |
| A39-09/27 | PCR VALUE: 405/F/C/X/T |
| - | 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. |
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 from 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 27 | |
download (212KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (221KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (211KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (219KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (167KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (164KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3HO - Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (13 nm NW)
KPPO - La Porte Municipal Airport (14 nm NE)
KOXI - Starke County Airport (17 nm SE)
KMGC - Michigan City Municipal Airport-Phillips Field (17 nm NE)
05C - Griffith-Merrillville Airport (18 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jeff Koon
Photo taken 07-Aug-2016
looking northeast
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Times for 29-Nov-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 12:54 |
| Sunset | | 16:19 | | 22:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:50 | | 22:50 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Nov-2025 03:14:55 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 29-Nov-2025 21:14:55 |
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| METAR |
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| KVPZ | 300256Z AUTO 14011G21KT 1SM -SN BR BKN008 OVC015 M02/M03 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP132 P0001 60003 T10221028 58042
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KPPO
14nm NE | 300255Z AUTO 14013G17KT 1/4SM SN FZFG OVC003 M02/M02 A2990 RMK AO2
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KOXI
17nm SE | 300254Z AUTO 15018G21KT 1/2SM SN FZFG OVC002 M02/M02 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 13026/12
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KMGC
17nm NE | 300255Z AUTO 15005G20KT 1SM SN OVC007 M01/M02 A2990 RMK AO2
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KGYY
21nm NW | 292025Z 2920/3018 13012KT 1/2SM SN FZFG VV005 TEMPO 2920/2923 1/4SM +SN FZFG VV003 FM292300 14013G21KT 3/4SM -SN BR OVC006 TEMPO 2923/3001 1/2SM SN FZFG VV004 FM300400 15014G24KT 1SM -SN BR SCT006 OVC010 TEMPO 3004/3006 22012KT 3/4SM -DZSN BR VV004 FM300600 25012G21KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC007 FM301000 27015G25KT 3SM -SN OVC012
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