Porter County Municipal Airport (KVPZ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 1:56 PM CDT, Oct 27, KVPZ is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Porter County Municipal Airport in Valparaiso, IN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Porter County Municipal Airport (KVPZ) is a regional airport serving Valparaiso, IN at a field elevation of 770 ft. KVPZ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 18/36), the longest 7,001 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KVPZ 271856Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM CLR 20/11 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP240 T02000106
What changed at KVPZ?
Since the 1756Z (12:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.27 → 30.24 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KVPZ
KVPZ is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 770 ft). KVPZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGYY, about 21 nm away.
KVPZ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KVPZ reported VFR in 75% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 234 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 20% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 7% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 31% of the time, runway 27 29%, and winds were calm 15% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 47 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 5. From December to February KVPZ was IFR or worse 18% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 34 days a year. 55% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 17% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 65 kt. January is the windiest month (mean 9 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 4,001 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 27 | 7,001 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 09 | 7,001 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 36 | 4,001 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KVPZ runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/277,001 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KVPZWind
- 09
- 2 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 2 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/364,001 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KVPZWind
- 18
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KVPZ weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KVPZ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GGP UA /OV GGP/TM 1929/FL290/TP LJ60/TB NEG
GGP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GGPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1929Reported at 19:29 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
GSH UA /OV GHS/TM 1927/FL330/TP LJ31/TB NEG
GSH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GHSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1927Reported at 19:27 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP LJ31Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ORD UA /OV ORD090036/TM 1920/FL330/TP LJ31/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORD090036Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1920Reported at 19:20 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP LJ31Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
JOT UA /OV JOT280030/TM 1920/FL240/TP C68A/TA M28/IC LGT MX
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JOT280030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1920Reported at 19:20 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.TA M28Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.Show raw report
SBN UA /OV GIJ090020/TM 1919/FL390/TP B38M/TB NEG
SBN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GIJ090020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1919Reported at 19:19 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
RPJ UA /OV RPJ/TM 1918/FL190/TP E170/TB NEG
RPJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RPJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1918Reported at 19:18 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
JOT UA /OV JOT090015/TM 1918/FL340/TP C68A/TB LGT CHOP
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JOT090015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1918Reported at 19:18 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
JOT UA /OV JOT/TM 1918/FL370/TP A21N/TB NEG
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1918Reported at 19:18 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KVPZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KVPZ reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 33%
- 36
- 28%
- 27
- 24%
- 09
- 15%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KVPZ's own weather station.
Wind is 20° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0600-2200 local; Sat-Sun 0700-1900 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KVPZ
- IATA
- VPZ
- FAA LID
- VPZ
- City
- Valparaiso
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 770 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.4540, -87.0071
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGYY
- AWOS/ASOS
- 125.875 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.725 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 9m
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Within 25 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KVPZ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KVPZ reported VFR conditions during about 75.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 234 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.1 kt, calm 11.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50.7 | 28.9 | 12.6 | 7.9 |
| Feb | 59.3 | 24.6 | 10.4 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 71.6 | 17.6 | 7.1 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 79.0 | 12.8 | 5.9 | 2.3 |
| May | 82.0 | 10.7 | 4.5 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 84.9 | 9.2 | 3.8 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 86.4 | 8.9 | 3.0 | 1.8 |
| Aug | 85.2 | 9.4 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 83.1 | 10.4 | 4.1 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 79.2 | 13.1 | 5.5 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 71.1 | 20.4 | 5.4 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 51.6 | 29.9 | 11.6 | 6.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.7 kt |
| Feb | 8.3 kt |
| Mar | 8.2 kt |
| Apr | 8.6 kt |
| May | 7.0 kt |
| Jun | 6.2 kt |
| Jul | 5.0 kt |
| Aug | 4.6 kt |
| Sep | 5.2 kt |
| Oct | 6.8 kt |
| Nov | 7.8 kt |
| Dec | 8.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KVPZ airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Porter County Municipal Airport (KVPZ)
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