About Porter County Regional Airport

PORTER COUNTY RGNL

ICAO	KVPZ
FAA ID	VPZ
IATA	VPZ
Type	Midsized airport
Open since	November 1950
Coordinates (ARP)	41.45397, -87.00708 412714N 0870025W
Variation	4.6° W (2024)
Timezone	Chicago (-5 h)
Local time	May 7, 2024 01:05
Fuel types	100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue) A Jet A, Kerosene (-40°C)
Usage	Public (Joint use)
Operations (annual)	69,888 (January 1, 2014)
Based aircraft	134
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date May 16, 2024)

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Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
9	090°	094°	7,001 ft	151 ft	Asphalt	41.4524	-87.0199
27	270°	274°	7,001 ft	151 ft	Asphalt	41.4524	-86.9944
18	180°	184°	4,003 ft	75 ft	Asphalt	41.4622	-87.0070
36	360°	004°	4,003 ft	75 ft	Asphalt	41.4512	-87.0069

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Porter County Regional Airport

Porter County Regional Airport is a midsized airport in Indiana, United States. The airport is located at latitude 41.45455 and longitude -87.00705. The airport has 2 runways: 9/27 and 18/36. The ICAO airport code of this field is KVPZ. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is VPZ. The airport's IATA code is VPZ. Nearby other airfields are Wyckoff Airstrip Airport, Sojourner Field, Lou Abbett Farms Airport, Flying M Airport and Flying U Ranch Airport.

Porter County Regional Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Chicago.

Porter County Regional Airport is in the timezone of America/Chicago. Difference with UTC is -5 h. Today the sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 19:52. This applies to Porter County Regional Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -5 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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On this airport you can find flying schools. The only known company on this field is Eagle Aircraft.

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Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Wyckoff Airstrip Airport	US-3999	3.1 NM	055°
Sojourner Field	US-3835	5.8 NM	214°
Northwest Health-Porter Heliport	US-4000	6.2 NM	342°
Lou Abbett Farms Airport	US-3837	8.0 NM	153°
Flying M Airport	US-3946	8.2 NM	319°
Portage Community Hospital Heliport	US-3945	9.7 NM	304°
Flying U Ranch Airport	US-3996	9.7 NM	090°
Bodin Airport	US-3702	11 NM	355°
St. Mary Medical Center Heliport	US-3802	12 NM	286°

Navigational aids

Name		Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
	Sedly	VP	NDB	5.8 NM	091°
	La Porte	IUL	NDB	11 NM	075°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	PCN Pavement Classification Number	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
9	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	55/F/C/X/T	High
27	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	55/F/C/X/T	High
18	Fair	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	15/F/B/X/T	Medium
36	Fair	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	15/F/B/X/T	Medium

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem
9		250,000 lbs	375,000 lbs
27		250,000 lbs	375,000 lbs
18	30,000 lbs	45,000 lbs
36	30,000 lbs	45,000 lbs

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available	Displaced Threshold Length
9	7,001 ft	7,001 ft	7,001 ft	6,499 ft	499 ft
27	6,499 ft	6,499 ft	6,499 ft	6,499 ft
18	4,003 ft	4,003 ft	4,003 ft	4,003 ft
36	4,003 ft	4,003 ft	4,003 ft	4,003 ft

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation	Displaced Threshold Elevation
9	770 ft	45 ft	3.0°	234 ft	769 ft
27	769 ft	50 ft	3.0°	235 ft
18	770 ft	24 ft	3.0°	235 ft
36	760 ft	35 ft	3.0°	233 ft

Obstruction data

ID	Controlling Object Description	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope	Controlling Object Height (AGL)	Controlling Object Distance Threshold	Controlling Object Centerline offset	Controlling Object Centerline
9	TREES	C	16	60 ft	1,211 ft	1,319 ft	Right
27		Precision Instrument	50
18	TREES	C	33	80 ft	2,851 ft	0 ft
36	TREES	B(V)	23	32 ft	965 ft	591 ft	Left

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Approach Light System	Runway End Identifier Lights	Centerline Lights	Touchdown Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
9	Nonprecision Instrument	Good		Yes	No	No	P4L
27	Precision Instrument	Good	MALSR	No	No	No	P4L
18	Nonprecision Instrument	Good		Yes			P2L
36	Nonprecision Instrument	Good		Yes			P2L

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
9		Left hand	No
27	ILS	Left hand	No
18
36