Terminal Procedures

KPPO — La Porte Muni

LA PORTE, IN · 4 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA PPOElevation 812 ft2 runwaysLongest 5,000 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A, MogasVolume EC-2Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 021FPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 201CPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KPPO airport information

Control tower
No
ARTCC
Chicago Center
Flight service
Terre Haute
NOTAM facility
HUF (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
3W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A, Mogas
Airframe service
Minor
Powerplant service
Minor
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
April 1940
Airport area
478 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Chicago
Last FAA inspection
2024-06-25

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KPPO radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF123.0
Approach132.05South Bend

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

5,000 × 75 ft02202,797 × 60 ft1432N500 ft
Runway layout at KPPO, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
02/205,000 ft75 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  02 20°TPAPI (2-box) 3°
  20 200°TPAPI (2-box) 3.45°
14/322,797 ft60 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  14 135°Tdisplaced threshold 199 ft
  32 315°TPAPI (2-box) 3.5° · displaced threshold 198 ft

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KPPO is

Latitude, longitude41.5724670, -86.7345280
Elevation812 ft
From La Porte3 nm S

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FAA remarks for KPPO

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 02, 14, 20, & 32; PAPI RWY 02, 20, & 32; MIRL RWY 02/20 & 14/32 - CTAF.
  • EDWARD VOLK
  • 10 FT CROPS 80 FT FM RWY END 75 FT R & 150 FT L.
  • 10 FT CROPS 160 FT L OF RWY END.
  • UNUSBL BYD 2 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
  • CLOSEST INTCP POINT.
  • APCH SLOPE 35:1 FM DTHR.
  • FARM EQUIP ON OR NEAR OPS AREAS.
  • TWY LGTS AT TWY ENTRANCE ONLY.
  • 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.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach coverage

La Porte Municipal’s procedure set is tightly focussed: its two approaches are both RNAV (GPS) and together serve two of the airport’s four runway ends. The other two ends have no published approach, and no airport diagram is issued. Runway distance also differs sharply by alignment: 02/20 provides 5,000 ft, nearly 80% more than the 2,797 ft on 14/32, so the two alignments do not offer comparable runway length.

Surrounding chart context

Among nearby fields, South Bend International has by far the broadest procedure coverage, with Porter County Regional also broader than La Porte. Plymouth Municipal matches La Porte’s overall chart count, while Michigan City Municipal-Phillips Field and Starke County have thinner sets. The Chicago Sectional adds broader visual and geographic context around the airport that the instrument procedures and absent airport diagram do not provide.

Airports near KPPO

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KMGCMichigan City Muni-Phillips FldMICHIGAN CITY, IN9 nm NW3
KVPZPorter County RgnlVALPARAISO, IN14 nm SW7
KOXIStarke CountyKNOX, IN15 nm S3
KSBNSouth Bend IntlSOUTH BEND, IN20 nm NE12
C65Plymouth MuniPLYMOUTH, IN23 nm SE4
3HOHobart Sky RanchHOBART, IN24 nm W4
3TRJerry Tyler MemlNILES, MI28 nm NE3
C20Andrews University AirparkBERRIEN SPRINGS, MI28 nm NE3

VFR charts covering KPPO

Common questions about KPPO

What charts are available for KPPO?

4 current FAA charts for La Porte Muni, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KPPO?

CTAF 123.0. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KPPO?

La Porte Muni has 2 runways. The longest is 02/20 at 5,000 ft by 75 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KPPO have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KPPO has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is KPPO a towered airport?

No — La Porte Muni has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KPPO charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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