La Porte Municipal (KPPO), Indiana
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
La Porte Municipal Airport, identified by the code KPPO, serves general and business aviation traffic in La Porte, Indiana, roughly 51 nautical miles from the nearest metro area. The airport is non-towered and operates two paved runways, with the primary Runway 02/20 extending 5,000 feet. Annual operations recorded by FAA TFMSC for 2025 totaled 694, with business aviation accounting for 540 of those movements.
Runways
La Porte Municipal has two paved runways. The longest, 02/20, is 5,000 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
La Porte Municipal has Jet A, 100LL and MOGAS available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
La Porte Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is South Bend International (KSBN), 20 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
La Porte Municipal recorded 540 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at KPPO is concentrated in the summer months, peaking in August with 93 operations recorded in 2025.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 93 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
La Porte Municipal has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact South Bend Approach. When South Bend Approach is closed, contact Chicago ARTCC for clearance delivery.
Pilot-activate the REIL lighting on runways 02, 14, 20, and 32, the PAPI on runways 02, 20, and 32, and the MIRL on runways 02/20 and 14/32, all via CTAF.
Crops 10 feet tall are located 80 feet from the runway end, 75 feet to the right and 150 feet to the left.
Crops 10 feet tall are located 160 feet to the left of the runway end.
The approach slope is 35:1 from the displaced threshold.
Terminal fuel is available during attended hours or by calling for service outside those hours. Self-serve fuel is available around the clock on the east side of the airport.
The visual glide slope indicator is unusable beyond 2 degrees left of centerline.
Farm equipment may be present on or near operational areas.
Taxiway lights are located at taxiway entrances only.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
La Porte Municipal has five airfields within 24 NM. The closest is Michigan City Municipal-Phillips Field (KMGC), 8.77 NM northwest.
Part of the Chicago area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is customs available at KPPO?
La Porte Municipal Airport does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is South Bend International, located approximately 20.42 nautical miles away. Crews requiring customs clearance need to route through KSBN or another designated port of entry before or after operating at KPPO. Dispatchers planning international arrivals should factor this into routing decisions, since KPPO itself offers no customs service option.
What fuel is available at La Porte Municipal Airport?
La Porte Municipal Airport, KPPO, stocks 100LL, Jet A, and MOGAS. Terminal fuel service is available during attended hours or by calling for service outside those times. Self-serve fuel is available around the clock on the east side of the field. This combination gives operators a self-service option outside the published attendance schedule of 0700-1700 Monday through Friday and 0800-1700 on weekends.
What are the runway dimensions at KPPO?
KPPO has two paved asphalt runways. Runway 02/20 is the longer of the two at 5,000 feet by 75 feet wide. Runway 14/32 measures 2,797 feet by 60 feet wide. Both runways are paved, giving operators a choice of alignment depending on wind conditions, though Runway 02/20 provides substantially more usable length for larger business aircraft.
Does La Porte Municipal Airport have air traffic control?
La Porte Municipal Airport is non-towered. Pilots coordinate movements using the common traffic advisory frequency, and remarks note that runway lighting including REIL and PAPI systems on multiple runway ends, plus MIRL on both runways, is pilot-activated via CTAF. For clearance delivery, the airport is served remotely: contact South Bend Approach, or Chicago ARTCC when South Bend Approach is closed. This makes CTAF procedures and remote clearance delivery coordination essential parts of operating at KPPO.
When is business aviation traffic busiest at KPPO?
Business aviation traffic at La Porte Municipal Airport peaks in August, with 93 operations recorded in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data. Traffic builds through spring and summer, rising from 36 operations in April to a summer high, before declining into the fall and winter months. January and December are the quietest months, each recording only around 22 to 25 operations. This seasonal pattern means operators should expect the busiest ramp conditions and highest demand for services in the summer months, particularly August.