METAR & TAF KVPZ
Current METAR
Observed 21:12Z
KVPZ 272112Z AUTO 15013G26KT 10SM SCT009 17/15 A2964 RMK AO2 PK WND 14028/2058 T01670150 TSNO $
- Wind
- 150° @ 13G26 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 17°C / 15°C
- Altimeter
- 29.64 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- 1,542 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 1 NM SE
- VFR sectional
- CHICAGO
- ARTCC
- ZAU · CHICAGO
- NOTAM facility
- VPZ (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- KYLE J. KUEBLER
- Phone
- 219-462-6508
- Address
- 4207 MURVIHILL RD, VALPARAISO IN 46383
Flight service · Hours
- FSS HUF
- TERRE HAUTE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0600-2200
- SAT-SUN · 0700-1900
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 18
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 88° / 268° | 7,001 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 18/36Favored | 178° / 358° | 4,001 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 7,000' | 7,000' | 7,000' | 6,500' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 60', trees, 1212' from thr, 402' R of cntrln, slope 16 |
| 27 | 6,500' | 6,500' | 6,500' | 6,500' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 18 | 4,001' | 4,001' | 4,001' | 4,001' | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 80', trees, 2850' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 33 |
| 36 | 4,001' | 4,001' | 4,001' | 4,001' | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 32', trees, 966' from thr, 180' R of cntrln, slope 23 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- For clearance delivery contact South Bend Approach at 574-251-2609. When South Bend Approach is closed, for clearance delivery contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.Show FAA
- Birds and deer are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- MALSR is active on runway 27. REIL is available on runways 9, 18, and 36. PAPI is available on runways 9, 18, 27, and 36. High intensity runway lights are on runway 09/27. Medium intensity runway lights are on runway 18/36. Lighting is controlled by CTAF. High intensity runway lights on runway 09/27 and medium intensity runway lights on runway 18/36 are preset to low intensity from dusk to 2300 and increase intensity on CTAF.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 09/27Pavement classification rating value is 405/F/C/X/T for runway 09/27.Show FAA
- 18/36Pavement classification rating value is 140/F/C/X/T for runway 18/36.Show FAA
- 18/36Runway 18/36 is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats. Ninety day prior permission required for unscheduled aircraft operations greater than 30 passenger seats. Call the airport manager.Show FAA
- 09/27Runway 09/27 is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats. Ninety day prior permission required for unscheduled aircraft operations greater than 30 passenger seats. Call the airport manager.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 27Visual glide slope indicator is unusable beyond 7 degrees right of centerline on runway 27.Show FAA
- 18Visual glide slope indicator is unusable beyond 8 degrees right of centerline on runway 18.Show FAA
- 36Visual glide slope indicator is unusable beyond 8 degrees right of centerline on runway 36.Show FAA
- 27There is a 96 foot marked power line 5601 feet from the runway end perpendicular to the centerline with a 56 to 1 slope.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KVPZ
Answer card- ICAO
- KVPZ
- Name
- PORTER COUNTY RGNL
- Location
- VALPARAISO, INDIANA
- Elevation
- 770.3 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,770.3 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 09/27 · 7,001 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 5
- Magnetic variation
- 2°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 150° at 13 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 18
Porter County Regional Airport sits in Valparaiso, Indiana. The field elevation is 770.3 ft MSL. It has two asphalt runways. The longest is runway 09/27 at 7,001 ft. Runway 18/36 is 4,001 ft.
This is a non-towered field. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.725. Clearance delivery goes through South Bend Approach at 574-251-2609 when that facility is open. When South Bend Approach is closed, use Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921. The airport has one ILS approach. It serves runway 27.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless current local guidance says otherwise. That puts the standard pattern around 1,770 ft MSL here. The runway lighting is pilot controlled on CTAF. Runway 27 has MALSR. Runway 9, 18 and 36 have REIL. PAPI is available on all four runway ends.
The on-field FBO is Porter County Regional Airport. It carries 100LL and Jet A with Prist. Expect birds and deer in the area. There is also a marked power line near the runway 27 end. If you are flying a larger aircraft, note the published use limits on both runways. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement for any operating limits before arrival.