KPPO/LPO METAR La Porte Municipal Airport

La Porte, IndianaElevation 812 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR24 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

200@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

453 ft

-359 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1455Z (9:55 AM local) · 24 min old

KPPO is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

200° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

15°C / 13°C

59°F / 55°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.47 inHg

1031.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 200° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 72F, low near 46F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Mostly Sunny	72/46	S 4 kt	–	2%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	71/45	W 9 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	70/49	SE 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	75/53	S 9 kt	–	11%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	74/50	SW 9 kt	–	17%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	75/52	S 9 kt	–	9%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	73/53	S 9 kt	–	57%

Source: National Weather Service (office IWX). Forecast issued 1518Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

200° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 203 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

calm

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,000 ft

02/20

Dimensions

5,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0220°T

ILSLOCALIZER

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20200°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

14/32

Dimensions

2,797 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14135°T

Displaced threshold199 ft

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32315°T

Displaced threshold198 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

453 ft

Pressure altitude

262 ft

Field elevation

812 ft MSL

Temperature

15°C (59°F)

Dewpoint

13°C (55°F)

Altimeter

30.47 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2251Z 5:51 PM

Sunrise

1211Z 7:11 AM

Loggable night

2319Z (6:19 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2251Z (5:51 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1111Z (6:11 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

La Porte Municipal Airport is in La Porte, Indiana. Field elevation 812 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerERIC BOBCEK

Manager phone219-324-3393

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0700–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPPO / LPO

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE

RegionIndiana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.5725, -86.7345

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · MOGAS

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.05

SOUTH BEND APP/DEP

A/D

119.825

AWOS 3

AWOS

135.9

CHICAGO CTR

CTR

115.6

TERRE HAUTE RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KPPO traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 68 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

8.7

AVG OPS/DAY

12.9

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 70%Unknown 16%Jet 7%Turboprop 3%Twin 2%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~103 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo

›S22T (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›S22T (Unknown)

›RV9 (Unknown)

›RV7 (Unknown)

›C182 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KMGC Michigan City Municipal Airport

9 NM NW

VFR

KVPZ Porter County Municipal Airport

14 NM SW

VFR

KSBN South Bend International Airport

20 NM NE

VFR

KEKM Elkhart Municipal Airport

34 NM E

VFR

KBEH Southwest Michigan Regional Airport

36 NM N

VFR

KRCR Fulton County Airport

39 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CLOSEST INTCP POINT.

›EDWARD VOLK

›FARM EQUIP ON OR NEAR OPS AREAS.

›TWY LGTS AT TWY ENTRANCE ONLY.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›FOR CD CTC SOUTH BEND APCH AT 574-251-2609. WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›SVC AFT HR - 219-608-4707 OR 219-363-6659.

›UNUSBL BYD 2 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›CLOSEST INTCP POINT.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 02, 14, 20, & 32; PAPI RWY 02, 20, & 32; MIRL RWY 02/20 & 14/32 - CTAF.

›TRML FUEL AVBL DURG ATND HR OR SVC CALL. SELF SERVE FUEL H24 E SIDE.

›10 FT CROPS 160 FT L OF RWY END.

›10 FT CROPS 80 FT FM RWY END 75 FT R & 150 FT L.

›APCH SLOPE 35:1 FM DTHR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KPPO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPPO have a METAR?

Yes. KPPO has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KPPO have a TAF?

When KPPO issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KPPO?

KPPO sits at 812 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPPO?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.