Airports / Indiana / LPO
La Porte Municipal Airport
KPPO / LPOLa Porte, IndianaELEV 812 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#8 / 34
Indiana airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 47 Google ratings — ranked against 34 rated IN fields.
9 nm
To the nearest alternate
Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) — 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
La Porte Municipal Airport (KPPO / LPO) is a general aviation field serving La Porte, Indiana. Field elevation is 812 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list LPO as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC, 9 nm), Porter County Municipal Airport (VPZ, 14 nm), and South Bend International Airport (SBN, 20 nm).
Trip costs from LPO are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from LPO to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“I'm in the limousine BUISNESS and they have been very kind in referring me to new clients Thankyou Staff!!”
Darryl Collins5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“They also have great snacks!”
Darryl Collins5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for La Porte Municipal Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KPPO
IATA
LPO
FAA / Local
PPO
Elevation
812 ft
Coordinates
41.5725° N · 86.7345° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs IN fields
state range 418–1,140 ft
At 812 ft, LPO sits higher than 56% of the 36 Indiana fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 9nmMGCMichigan City Municipal AirportMichigan City
- 14nmVPZPorter County Municipal AirportValparaiso
- 20nmSBNSouth Bend International AirportSouth Bend
- 31nmGYYGary Chicago International AirportGary
- 47nmMDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago
- 58nmORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago
Location
Open the full mapKPPO · La Porte Municipal Airport · La Porte, IN
From the ramp
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