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Porter County Municipal Airport

Valparaiso, United States

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Porter County Municipal Airport

Valparaiso, United States

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Northwest Indiana's general aviation and regional gateway.

Location

Valparaiso, United States

Porter County Municipal Airport (VPZ/KVPZ) is a public-use airport located in Valparaiso, Indiana, serving Porter County and the broader northwest Indiana region. It is owned and operated by the Porter County Regional Airport Authority and primarily supports general aviation, corporate aviation, and charter operations. The airport sits roughly 45 miles southeast of downtown Chicago, positioning it as a reliever airport for the busy Chicago metropolitan area. It features paved runways capable of handling a variety of aircraft types and supports flight training, cargo, and private operations. While VPZ does not currently host scheduled commercial passenger airline service, it plays an important role in the regional aviation infrastructure, providing facilities for business aviation and emergency services in northwest Indiana.

Terminals

The airport has a general aviation terminal building serving private, charter, and corporate passengers rather than scheduled commercial airline operations.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation to and from the airport is primarily by private vehicle or taxi, with limited public transit options connecting to the greater Valparaiso and northwest Indiana area.

Notable facts

›Located approximately 45 miles southeast of downtown Chicago, Illinois.
›Serves as a general aviation reliever airport for the Chicago metropolitan area.
›Owned and operated by the Porter County Regional Airport Authority.
›The airport has two paved runways suitable for a range of general and corporate aviation aircraft.
›Supports flight training operations through on-site aviation service providers.

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Porter County Regional Airport is a public use airport one mile (1.6 km) southeast of the central business district of Valparaiso, a city in Porter County, Indiana, United States. The Porter County Municipal Airport Authority owns the airport.

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