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KPPO

La Porte Municipal Airport · La Porte

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
812 ft / 247 m
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Primary Channel
RDO 115.60 MHz (TERRE HAUTE RDO)
Live Conversion
inHg
hPa
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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for La Porte Municipal Airport (KPPO), located in La Porte, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 812 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
La Porte Municipal Airport
ICAO / IATA
KPPO / LPO
Municipality
La Porte
Country
Region
US-IN — Indiana
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Elevation
812 ft
Official Website
Wikipedia

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 02 / 20
LIGHTED
Runway Length: 5,000 ft / 1,524 m
Runway Width: 75 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 20° / 200°
RWY 02 (20°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 20 (200°)
No ILS / Visual Only
Runway 14 / 32
UNLIT
Runway Length: 2,800 ft / 853 m
Runway Width: 60 ft / 18 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 134° / 314°
RWY 14 (134°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 32 (314°)
No ILS / Visual Only

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

A/D SOUTH BEND APP/DEP
132.05 MHz
AWOS AWOS 3
119.83 MHz
CTR CHICAGO CTR
135.90 MHz
RDO TERRE HAUTE RDO
115.60 MHz
UNIC CTAF/UNICOM
123.00 MHz

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Base Airport Data: OurAirports (Public Domain)
Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026