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Porter County Regional

Valparaiso, IN
Phone: 219-462-6508
www.vpz.org
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Overview

Attendance: Attended
Year-round,Sat-Sun/0700-1900Year-round,Mon-Fri/0600-2200
Tower:No
Elevation:770 ft (234.7 m) (Surveyed)
Location:1.00 mi. SE of Valparaiso
Beacon: Present (white-green)
Approaches:ILS, RNAV, GPS
Runways:09/27, 18/36
Longest paved runway: 7001 ft
Fees:Ramp, Parking, Tiedown, Hangar
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Minimum Fuel Prices

100 LL$ 5.70  (self service)
Jet A$ 5.15  (full service)
100 LL$ 5.91  (full service)

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Runway 09/27

Dimensions:7001 x 150ft. / 2133.9 x 45.7mWeight Bearing Cap:
Surface:asphalt, grooved, in good conditionRunway Edge Lights:high
#Elev/HdgTr. Pat.MarkingsApproach LightsTD PointILS/LOCObstructionsComments/Noise
09770.2ft. MSL
92° mag
90° true
0.0% down		non-precisionrunway end identifier: REIL is present
visual glide slope: 4-Box/Left-Side VASI
500' Disp Threshold
Trees, 402 ft Right of center, 60 ft high, 1,212 ft from end, 16:1 clearance slope
27769.1ft. MSL
272° mag
270° true
0.0% up		precisionvisual glide slope: 4-Box/Left-Side VASI
approach: 1400ft/Medium-Intensity/Runway Alignment Indicators
ILSAlso 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 75ft. / 1219.5 x 22.9mWeight Bearing Cap: Single wheel: 30000 lb
Surface:asphalt, grooved, in good conditionRunway Edge Lights:medium
#Elev/HdgTr. Pat.MarkingsApproach LightsTD PointILS/LOCObstructionsComments/Noise
18770.4ft. MSL
182° mag
180° true
0.3% down		No Datanon-precisionvisual glide slope: 2-Light/Left-Side PAPI
runway end identifier: REIL is present
Trees, Both-Sides, 80 ft high, 2,850 ft from end, 33:1 clearance slope
Ry 18 PAPI Unusbl Byd 8 Deg Right of Cntrln
36760.0ft. MSL
2° mag
0° true
0.3% up		No Datanon-precisionrunway end identifier: REIL is present
visual glide slope: 2-Light/Left-Side PAPI
Trees, 180 ft Left of center, 32 ft high, 966 ft from end, 23:1 clearance slope
Ry 36 PAPI Unusbl Byd 8 Deg Right of Cntrln

Business/Service Information

Name LocationFreq. MonitoredMain Phone
DonnAir Aviation, Inc.
  • Rentals
  • Flight Training
 On field: E
41.449353-87.005453
UNICOM: 122.725
219-548-8866
Eagle Aircraft
  • Rentals
  • Sales
  • Flight Training
 On field: W
41.449192-87.011590
UNICOM: 122.725
219-464-0132
Porter County Regional Airport
  • $5.91
  • $5.70
  • $5.15
On field: SW
41.450125-87.011633
UNICOM: 122.725
800-462-6508
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Services at this airport:

Services: 
Engine Repair: MajorAirframe Repair: Major
Fuel: 100LL Low-Lead, Jet A
Transportation: Limousine, Van
Rental Cars: 
EnterpriseBook Now! 866-315-9155
Avis  
Hertz  

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    Operations & More Information

    Lat/Long:N41 27.2383' / W87 0.4250'
    Charts:NACO: Chicago Sectional
    Mag Var:02W (1985)
    ARTCC:Chicago (ZAU)
    FSS:Terre Haute (HUF)
    1-800-WXBRIEF
    NOTAM Facility:VPZ
    Approach/Departure Control FacilitySBN
    Pattern Altitude:Fixed Wing: 1770 MSL
    Wind Indicator:Lighted
    Seg. Circle:Yes
    Lighting:Pilot Activated Lighting:
    • high intensity: 7 clicks in 5 secs
    • medium intensity: 5 clicks in 5 secs
    • low intensity: 3 clicks in 5 secs
    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

    Aircraft & Activity

    Based GA Aircraft

    Single Engine:127
    Multi Engine:8
    Jets:6
    Helicopters:3
    Gliders:
    Ultralights:1

    Airport Activity

    GA Local:38,438
    GA Itinerant:29,353
    Commercial:
    Air Taxi:1,398
    Military:699

    (12-month period ending on 12/31/2012)

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    Contact Addresses

    ASN Volunteer:Owner:Airport Manager:
    Tom KingstonPorter County Municipal Airport AuthorityKyle J. Kuebler
    4207 Murvihill Rd4207 Murvihill Rd
    Valparaiso, IN 46383Valparaiso, IN 46383
    219-462-6508 (Office) 219-462-6508 (Office)
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