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KVPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 29 NTSB events

ID KVPZ FAA VPZ Elev 770 ft Lat 41° 27.24' N Lon 87° 0.43' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.26%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 090° 7,001 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.01%
27 270° 7,001 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.01%
18 183.8° 4,001 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.26%
36 3.8° 4,001 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.26%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 6 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 125.875
  • CLD SOUTH BEND CLNC DEL 135.200
  • CTAF CTAF 122.725
  • A/D SOUTH BEND APP/DEP 132.050
  • RDO TERRE HAUTE RDO 123.650
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.725

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  • NDB VP

    Sedly

    0.21 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 24 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 27; REIL Rwys 09, 18 and Rwy 36; PAPI Rwys 09, 18, 27 and Rwy 36; HIRL Rwy 09–27 and MIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 27; REIL Rwys 09, 18 and Rwy 36; PAPI Rwys 09, 18, 27 and Rwy 36; HIRL Rwy 09–27 and MIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 27; REIL Rwys 09, 18 and Rwy 36; PAPI Rwys 09, 18, 27 and Rwy 36; HIRL Rwy 09–27 and MIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 27; REIL Rwys 09, 18 and Rwy 36; PAPI Rwys 09, 18, 27 and Rwy 36; HIRL Rwy 09–27 and MIRL Rwy 18–36—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds and deer on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (24 sentences)
  • ·INDIANA 147 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·(H) (H) VORTACW 115.3 TTH Chan 100 N39º29.34´ W87º14.94´ 228º 3.5 NM to fld. 606/2E.
  • ·DME unusable: Byd 27 NM blo 3,500´ YINNO NDB (MHW/LOM) 245 HU N39º23.27´ W87º23.86´ 050º 5.7 NM to fld. 557/2W.
  • ·YINNO NDB LOM unmonitored.
  • ·NDB unusable: Byd 12 NM ILS 109.7 I–HUF Rwy 05.
  • ·ASR TIPPECANOE SPB (See WARSAW on page 148) TRI–STATE STEUBEN CO (See ANGOLA on page 95) VALPARAISO PORTER CO RGNL (VPZ)(KVPZ) 1 SE UTC–6(–5DT) N41º27.24´ W87º00.43´ 770 B Class IV, ARFF Index A NOTAM FILE VPZ RWY 09–27: H7001X150 (ASPH–GRVD) D–250, 2S–175, 2D–375 PCR 405 F/C/X/T HIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 09: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RWY 18–36: H4001X75 (ASPH–GRVD) S–30, D–45 PCR 140 F/C/X/T MIRL 0.3% up N No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 18: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 24´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 35´.
  • ·RWY 09: TORA–7000 TODA–7000 ASDA–7000 LDA–6500 RWY 18: TORA–4001 TODA–4001 ASDA–4001 LDA–4001 RWY 27: TORA–6500 TODA–6500 ASDA–6500 LDA–6500 RWY 36: TORA–4001 TODA–4001 ASDA–4001 LDA–4001
  • ·HIRL Rwy 09–27 and MIRL Rwy 18–36 preset on low ints dusk–0500Z‡, incr ints—CTAF.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 18–36 unusable byd 8º right of centerline.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 27 unusable byd 7º right of centerline.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1200–0400Z‡, Sat–Sun 1300–0100Z‡.
  • ·Rwy 09–27 and Rwy 18–36, 90 day PPR for unsked acr ops gtr than 30 pax seats–call amgr.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 219-462-6508
  • ·ASOS 125.875 (219) 531–1770.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.725 CROWNPOINT RCO 122.3 (TERRE HAUTE RADIO) ®SOUTH BEND APP/DEP CON 132.05 (1030–0500Z‡ Sun–Fri, 1030–0445Z‡ Sat.) ®CHICAGO CENTER APP/DEP CON 135.9 (0500–1030Z‡ Sun–Fri, 0445–1030Z‡ Sat.) CLNC DEL 120.525 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc South Bend Apch at 574-251-2609.
  • ·When South Bend Apch clsd, for CD ctc Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.
  • ·KNOX (DH) DME 115.6 OXI Chan 103 N41º19.32´ W86º38.96´ 296º 18.0 NM to fld. 686.
  • ·SEDLY NDB (LOM) 212 VP N41º27.08´ W86º52.63´ 274º 5.9 NM to fld.
  • ·CHICAGO H–5E, 10F, L–28I IAP, AD EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

29 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

30

since 1982

Fatal

4

13.3% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

7

≈ 0.7/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 81,000 ops in 1993

2024 total

69,888

10-yr total

701,023

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 97% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

10.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.33

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Loss of control 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=29

  • Other 6
  • Ground collision 6
  • Loss of control 4
  • Stall / spin 4
  • Gear-up landing 4
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Hard landing 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2012-06-26 Piper PA-28-161 · Other · VMC · day →
2019-05-04 Cessna A185 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2018-12-13 Piper PA24 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2018-05-08 Piper PA 34-200 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2017-02-20 Stinson 108 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2016-09-15 Piper PA 28-180 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2016-06-11 Luscombe 8 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2016-03-23 Cessna 152 · Gear-up · day →
2013-08-25 GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-1B · CFIT · VMC · day →
2011-09-01 Aeronca 7AC · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2008-12-29 Piper PA-28-180 · Gear-up · day →
2008-01-06 McGuire RAF2000 · Ground collision · day →
2002-04-19 Piper PA-32RT-300T · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2001-05-06 Madsen Lancair 320 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1998-05-13 Read ROTORWAY EXECUTIVE · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1996-07-05 Piper PA-28-161 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1995-06-02 Piper PA-28-161 · Other · IMC · night →
1994-09-20 DOOLEY, JAMES M Velocity · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1993-11-02 Waco YMF-5 · Ground collision · day →
1991-08-11 Luscombe 8E · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1988-05-20 Davis HEATH MODEL V · Other · day →
1986-06-16 EDWARD R. MERKNER MUSTANG-II · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1985-05-21 Piper PA-28-235 · Other · VMC · day →
1985-05-03 Cessna 172 M · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1984-09-21 Steen Skybolt · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1984-02-10 Cessna 150D · Other · night →
1983-07-27 American Aerolights EAGLE 2 · Other · VMC · dusk →
1982-03-05 Piper PA-30 · Weather · night →
1982-02-08 Piper PA-28-161 · Ground collision · day →

Designees in IN

CFI Flight Instructors 1,271 A&P Mechanics 4,965 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 33 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 8 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 2 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 8 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 1 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 33 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 30 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 2 ODA Organizational Designations 1 Schools Flight Schools 47 FBO Fixed Base Operators 59 Clubs Flying Clubs 34 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 9 EAA EAA Chapters 21

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Keegan Starkey Valparaiso IN 3 nm
Mohammad Shawahin Gary IN 17 nm
John Peter Boos Griffith IN 19 nm
Devin John Macdonald Chicago IL 38 nm
Gerry F Ventrella Chicago IL 38 nm
Gregory Holden Morris Chicago IL 38 nm
Alexander Quinn Waterloo Forest Park IL 44 nm
Alan Wayne Zielinski Niles IL 50 nm
Adam Milnes Des Plaines IL 53 nm
Darrell Eugene Martin Goshen IN 53 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Guy Joseph Campolattara Sr Valparaiso IN 3 nm
Hans Wilhelm Puschel Valparaiso IN 3 nm
Thomas Eugene Rea Valparaiso IN 3 nm
Joseph Putnam Robbins Valparaiso IN 3 nm
David Gerard Zubeck Valparaiso IN 3 nm
Chester Gary Aldrich Jr Valparaiso IN 3 nm
David Wayne Caughell Valparaiso IN 3 nm
Bruce Allen Fogle Valparaiso IN 3 nm
Paul Robert Vogel Ii Valparaiso IN 3 nm
Robert Neil Kallen Valparaiso IN 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Guy Joseph Campolattara Sr Valparaiso IN 3 nm
Hans Wilhelm Puschel Valparaiso IN 3 nm
Larry Dwayne Whitlow Valparaiso IN 3 nm
David Allen Simonik Valparaiso IN 3 nm
David William Ingram Valparaiso IN 3 nm
Robert Neil Kallen Valparaiso IN 3 nm
Christopher John Travis Valparaiso IN 3 nm
David Glenn Farris Valparaiso IN 3 nm
Joseph Scott Adler Valparaiso IN 3 nm
Robert Lawrence Dobis Valparaiso IN 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
PAW Aviation
LaPorte, IN
 14 nm
Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc.
Griffith, IN
 18 nm
MCX Aero, LLC
Monticello, IN
 46 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
 57 nm
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
 62 nm
Lafayette Avionics, Inc.
West Lafayette, IN
 63 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
 66 nm
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
 74 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 80 nm
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
 87 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.