VPZ - Porter County Municipal Airport

Location Information

Coordinates: 41°27'14.30"N / 87°0'25.50"W
Located 01 miles SE of Valparaiso, Indiana on 718 acres of land.
Surveyed Elevation is 770 feet MSL.
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 1000 AGL (1770 MSL)
Magnetic Variation from 1985 is 2° West

Operations Data

Airport Use:	Open to the public
Activation Date:	November 1950
Status:	Operational
Control Tower:	No
Seg-Circle:	Yes
Beacon:	Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:	Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:	DUSK-DAWN HIRL RY 09/27 & MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST DUSK-2300; TO INCR INTST AFT 2300 & ACTVT MALSR RY 27; REIL RY 09; PAPI & REIL RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF; VASI RYS 09 & 27 OPERS 24 HRS.

A.R.T.C.C.:	CHICAGO
F.S.S.:	TERRE HAUTE
NOTAMs Facility:	VPZ (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:	CHICAGO
ARFF Cert:	IV A U 10/1986 CLSD TO SCHEDULED ACR OPNS WITH GREATER THAN 9 PSGR SEATS & UNSCHEDULED ACR OPS GREATER THAN 30 SEATS. 90-DAY PPR; CALL AMGR 219-462-6508.
AirspaceAnalysis:	NO OBJECTION
Attendance:	ALL/MON-FRI/0600-2200 ALL/SAT-SUN/0700-1900

Airport Communications

ASOS:	125.875 Tel. 219-531-1770
SOUTH BEND APPROACH:	132.05 257.8
SOUTH BEND DEPARTURE:	132.05 257.8
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	120.525(CTC APCH CON)
UNICOM:	122.725
CTAF:	122.725
ATIS at GYY (20.7 NW):	120.625
AWOS-3 at OXI (24.0 W):	135.775 574-772-2041
AWOS-3 at IGQ (24.2 W):	119.275 708-895-9526

APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 135.9/317.6 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CTL CLSD.
COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY TERRE HOUTE RADIO ON FREQ 123.65 (CROWNPOINT RCO).

Nearby Navigation Aids

ID	Name	Freq	Radial / Range
OXI	KNOX	115.60	296°	18.0
CGT	CHICAGO HEIGHTS	114.20	095°	25.7
GIJ	GIPPER	115.40	238°	36.3
EON	PEOTONE	113.20	070°	37.1

ID	Name	Freq	Bearing / Range
VP	SEDLY	212	273°	5.8
IUL	LA PORTE	356	258°	11.0
GY	GARIE	236	118°	16.1
CPB	CULVER	391	298°	31.5

Runway 09/27

Dimensions:	7001 x 150 feet
Surface:	Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:	D-250, ST-375
Edge Lighting:	High Intensity
	Runway 09	Runway 27
Coordinates:	41°27'8.69"N / 87°1'11.61"W	41°27'8.55"N / 86°59'39.68"W
Elevation:	770.2	769.1
Gradient:	0.1	0.1
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Heading:	092° Magnetic, 090° True	272° Magnetic, 270° True
Displaced Threshold:	500 Feet
Declared Distances:	TORA:7000 TODA:7000 ASDA:7000 LDA:6500	TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500
Markings:	Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.	Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope Indicator	V4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)	V4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights:		MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alighment indicator lights.
REIL:	Yes
Obstacles:	60 ft Trees 1212 ft from runway, 402 ft right of center	ALSO PLINE OBSTN MKD; 96 FT ABV RY END; 5601 FT FM RY END; PERPENDICULAR TO CNTRLN; 56:1 SLOPE.

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	4001 x 75 feet
Surface:	Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:	S-30, D-45
Edge Lighting:	Medium Intensity
	Runway 18	Runway 36
Coordinates:	41°27'43.93"N / 87°0'25.29"W	41°27'4.41"N / 87°0'24.94"W
Elevation:	770.4	760.0
Runway Heading:	182° Magnetic, 180° True	002° Magnetic, 000° True
Markings:	Basic in good condition.	Basic in fair condition.
Glide Slope Indicator	P2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)	P2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Obstacles:	80 ft Trees 2850 ft from runway	32 ft Trees 966 ft from runway, 180 ft left of center

Services Available

Fuel:	100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:	Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:	MAJOR
Engine Repair:	MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:	NONE
Bulk Oxygen:	NONE
Other Services:	CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL

Ownership Information

Ownership:	Publicly owned
Owner:	PORTER COUNTY MUNI ARPT AUTH
	4207 MURVIHILL RD
	VALPARAISO, IN 46383
	219-462-6508
Manager:	KYLE J. KUEBLER
	4207 MURVIHILL RD
	VALPARAISO, IN 46383
	219-462-6508

Operational Statistics

Single Engine Aircraft Based on Field:	127	Statistics collected for 12 month period ending 2008-12-31
Multi-Engine Aircraft Based on Field:	14	Annual Commercial Operations:	none
Jet Aircraft Based on Field:	7	Annual Commuter Operations:	none
Helicopters Based on Field:	3	Annual Air Taxi Operations:	1398
Military Aircraft Based on Field:	none	Annual Military Operations:	699
Gliders Based on Field:	none	Annual GA Local Operations:	38438
Ultralights Based on Field:	1	Annual GA Itinerant Operations:	29353