Medium Regional Airport • Valparaiso, IN, United States
Elevation: 770 ft (235 m) • 41.4540, -87.0071
Porter County Municipal Airport (KVPZ / VPZ) is a medium regional airport serving Valparaiso, IN, United States, situated at an elevation of 770 ft (235 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 4.6° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 7,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KVPZ 011356Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM CLR 24/22 A3001 RMK AO2 RAE1258 SLP157 P0000 T02440222
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 7,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 90° |
| 18 | 4,000 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 183° |
| 27 | 7,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 270° |
| 36 | 4,000 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 3° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM