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.
METAR KVPZ 201956Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 11/M06 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP268 T01111061 TSNO
| 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