La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO)

PPO
La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO)
La Porte, IN
Latest photos of La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO)
PPO, N3368E getting gas at LaPorte., photo by S B J
S B J
KPPO, Looking north from 2500', photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
PPO, Looking north, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
PPO, Looking south from 10000', photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier PPO
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 86°44'4.3000" W / 41°34'20.8810" N
-86.734528 / 41.572467 (Estimated)
Elevation 812.00 ft / 247.50 m (Surveyed)
Land 478 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles S of La Porte, IN
Location La Porte County, IN
Magnetic Variation 03W (1995)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner LA PORTE ARPT AUTH
Address 2341 STATE RD 39S
LA PORTE, IN 46350
Phone number 219-324-3393
Manager ERIC BOBCEK
Address 2341 STATE RD 39S
LA PORTE, IN 46350
Phone number 219-324-3393
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart CHICAGO
Region AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS HUF - TERRE HAUTE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility HUF (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.0 MHz
UNICOM 123.0 MHz
AWOS-3PT PPO (219-326-6916)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A,MOGAS
Airframe repair MINOR
Power plant repair MINOR
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services INSTR,RNTL
Runway Information
Runway 02/20
Dimensions 5000 x 75 ft (1524 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
02 20
Alignment 20° 200°
Physical elevation 800.30 ft 811.90 ft
Coordinates 41.565545 / -86.737648 41.578430 / -86.731366
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway 14/32
Dimensions 2797 x 60 ft (853 x 18 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
14 32
Alignment 135° 315°
Physical elevation 810.00 ft 799.30 ft
Coordinates 41.576035 / -86.738183 41.570613 / -86.730947
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left
*UNUSBL BYD 2 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Runway end lights Yes Yes
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • 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.
  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.