Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ)

VPZ
Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ)
Valparaiso, IN
Latest photos of Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ)
 - New construction - looking north - by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
 - New construction - looking north - by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
 - View of the facilities - by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
 - Looking north - by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2013-12-12
Airport Identifier VPZ
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 087-00-25.5000W/41-27-14.3000N
-87.007083/41.453972 (Estimated)
Elevation 770 ft / 234.70 m (Surveyed)
Land 718 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles SE of Valparaiso, IN
Location Porter County, IN
Magnetic Variation 02W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner Porter County Muni Arpt Auth
Address 4207 Murvihill Rd
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Phone number 219-462-6508
Manager Kyle J. Kuebler
Address 4207 Murvihill Rd
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Phone number 219-462-6508
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower No
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart Chicago
Region AGL - Great Lakes
Traffic Pattern Alt 1000 ft
Boundary ARTCC ZAU - Chicago
Tie-in FSS HUF - Terre Haute
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility VPZ (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date IV A U 10/1986
Federal Agreements NGY
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.725 MHz
UNICOM 122.725 MHz
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LLA
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage HGR,TIE
Other services CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Runway Information
Runway 09/27
Dimensions 7001 x 150 ft (2134 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH-G
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
09 27
Alignment 90° 127°
Physical elevation 770.00 ft 769.00 ft
Coordinates 41.452414N / 87.019893W 41.452374N / 86.994355W
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS
VGSI 4-box on left 4-box on left
Approach light MALSR
REIL Yes No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway 18/36
Dimensions 4001 x 75 ft (1220 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH-G
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
18 36
Alignment 127° 127°
Physical elevation 770.00 ft 760.00 ft
Coordinates 41.462205N / 87.007026W 41.451226N / 87.006928W
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
REIL Yes Yes