KVPZ/VPZ METAR Porter County Municipal Airport

Valparaiso, IndianaElevation 770 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR53 min old

No ceiling, visibility 7 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-519 ft

-1,289 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0956Z (4:56 AM local) · 53 min old

KVPZ is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 7 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

7 statute miles

11.3 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 6°C

45°F / 43°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.44 inHg

1030.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP309

sea-level pressure 1030.9 hPa

T00670061

precise temperature 6.7°C, dew point 6.1°C

FAA: no delays reported at VPZ.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 calm, visibility 7 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 72F, low near 49F, 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
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	72/49	S 4 kt	–	2%
Monday	Partly Sunny	68/47	NNW 9 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	71/51	SE 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	76/54	S 9 kt	–	9%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	74/52	WSW 9 kt	–	16%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	76/54	S 9 kt	–	8%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	73	S 9 kt	–	23%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 1049Z.

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

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 7,001 ft

09/27

Dimensions

7,001 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0990°T

Landing length (LDA)6,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,000 / 7,000 / 7,000 ft

Displaced threshold500 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27270°T

Landing length (LDA)6,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,500 / 6,500 / 6,500 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

4,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

Landing length (LDA)4,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,001 / 4,001 / 4,001 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 36360°T

Landing length (LDA)4,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,001 / 4,001 / 4,001 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

-519 ft

Pressure altitude

250 ft

Field elevation

770 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.44 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

2253Z 5:53 PM

Sunrise

1211Z 7:11 AM

Loggable night

2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2253Z (5:53 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2353Z (6:53 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

Porter County Municipal Airport is in Valparaiso, Indiana. Field elevation 770 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerKYLE J. KUEBLER

Manager phone219-462-6508

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKVPZ / VPZ

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE

RegionIndiana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.4540, -87.0071

Distance from city1 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.725

UNICOM122.725

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.05

SOUTH BEND APP/DEP

A/D

125.875

ASOS

135.2

SOUTH BEND CLNC DEL

CLD

122.725

CTAF

123.65

TERRE HAUTE RDO

RDO

122.725

UNICOM

UNIC

122.725

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KVPZ 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

19.9

AVG OPS/DAY

34.3

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 56%Unknown 28%Jet 8%Turboprop 5%Helicopter 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~60 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~54 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~40 landings/mo

›PA23 (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C25B (Jet)

›S22T (Unknown)

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.

KPPO La Porte Municipal Airport

14 NM NE

VFR

KMGC Michigan City Municipal Airport

17 NM NE

VFR

KRZL Jasper County Airport

31 NM S

MVFR

KSBN South Bend International Airport

35 NM NE

VFR

KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport

39 NM NW

VFR

KRCR Fulton County Airport

44 NM SE

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›RWY 18/36 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 90 DAY PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; REIL RWY 9, 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 9, 18, 27 & 36; HIRL RWY 09/27; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 09/27; MIRL RWY 18/36; PRESET TO LOW INTST DUSK - 2300, INCR INTST - CTAF.

›PCR VALUE: 140/F/C/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 405/F/C/X/T

›+96 FT MKD PLINE 5601 FT FM RWY END PERPENDICULAR TO CNTRLN 56:1 SLOPE.

›UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

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

›RWY 09/27 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 90 DAY PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR.

›UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KVPZ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KVPZ have a METAR?

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

Does KVPZ have a TAF?

When KVPZ 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 KVPZ?

KVPZ sits at 770 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KVPZ?

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.

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