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KVPZ

VPZ

Porter County Municipal Airport · Valparaiso

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

770 ft / 235 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

CTAF 122.72 MHz (CTAF)

Runway Summary

09/277,000 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

18/364,000 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Porter County Municipal Airport (KVPZ), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 770 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Porter County Municipal Airport

ICAO / IATA

KVPZ / VPZ

Municipality

Valparaiso

Country

Region

US-IN

GPS Coordinates

41.453999, -87.007103

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 09 / 27

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 09 Crosswind 27 TOD VDP

Length: 7,000 ft / 2,134 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 90° / 270°

RWY 09

No ILS

RWY 27

109.70 MHz

ID: VPZ | CRS: 272°

Runway 18 / 36

LIGHTED

Crosswind 18 Crosswind 36 TOD VDP

Length: 4,000 ft / 1,219 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 183.8° / 3.8°

RWY 18

No ILS

RWY 36

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

OXI · VOR-DME (Knox)115,600 kHz

690 ft · Associated: None
41.321999, -86.649300

VP · NDB (Sedly)212 kHz

740 ft · Associated: KVPZ
41.451199, -86.877502

IUL · NDB (La Porte)356 kHz

805 ft · Associated: KPPO
41.498901, -86.771500

GY · NDB (Garie)236 kHz

587 ft · Associated: KGYY
41.572399, -87.327003

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D SOUTH BEND APP/DEP

132.05 MHz

ASOS ASOS

125.88 MHz

CLD SOUTH BEND CLNC DEL

135.20 MHz

CTAF CTAF

122.72 MHz

RDO TERRE HAUTE RDO

123.65 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.72 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Gary Chicago International Airport

South Bend Regional Airport

Chicago Midway International Airport

Greater Kankakee Airport

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified