Porter County Regional Airport - VPZ Valparaiso
Porter County Regional Airport with code VPZ is located in Valparaiso, Indiana. The airport is formerly known as Porter County Municipal Airport. The airport is a public airport. It is about 1.8 km from the southeast portion of the central town of Valparaiso. The town of Valparaiso is part of Porter County. The county is the site of Indiana Dunes. This is a tourist attraction with ecological significance. Tourists visit the area to check out the Hour Glass in Ogden Dunes. Valparaiso is part of the Northwest Indiana section and it is also near the Chicago metropolitan area.
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Porter County Regional Airport is covering an area of 718 acres of land. It has an elevation of 770 feet above sea level. The airport has two asphalt runways. The runways have 7001 by 150 feet and 4001 by 75 feet. The airport is serving about 191 aircraft operations per day. Burr Ridge and Calumet City are two cities surround the airport.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Valparaiso has several accommodations that cater to all kinds of travelers. The Best Western University Inn at Valparaiso features spacious rooms with internet access. The hotel has an indoor pool facility. Guests have access to an indoor swimming pool. The hotel has 61 rooms with a refrigerator, sofa bed, cable tv, and microwaves. Hampton Inn & Suites Valparaiso, IN is 13 minutes away from the airport. Guests are treated with free breakfast and high-speed internet.
Guernsey Airport (GYY) and Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL) are two airports serving the city of Valparaiso.
