FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 05C |
| Lat/Long: | 41-31-11.4276N / 087-23-58.2287W 41-31.190460N / 087-23.970478W 41.5198410 / -87.3995080 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 634 ft. / 193.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles E of GRIFFITH, IN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 46319 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1962 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HUF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-2000 UNATTENDED NEW YEARS DAY, EASTER, THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26, REIL RYS 08 & 26 & PAPI RYS 08 & 26 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| CHICAGO APPROACH: | 133.1 |
| CHICAGO DEPARTURE: | 133.1 |
| WX AWOS-3 at GYY (6 nm N): | 134.575 (219-944-0010) |
| WX AWOS-3 at IGQ (6 nm W): | 119.275 (708-895-9526) |
| WX ASOS at VPZ (18 nm E): | 125.875 (219-531-1770) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY TERRE HAUTE RADIO ON FREQ 123.65 ( CROWNPOINT RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CGTr084/7.8 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| EONr048/23.2 | | PEOTONE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 02E |
| IKKr037/33.6 | | KANKAKEE VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 00E |
| OXIr289/35.8 | | KNOX VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 00E |
| ORDr139/36.1 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 4899 x 75 ft. / 1493 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 41-31.120552N | | 41-31.260132N |
| Longitude: | 087-24.499353W | | 087-23.442160W |
| Elevation: | 634.0 ft. | | 632.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 083 magnetic, 080 true | | 263 magnetic, 260 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 1120 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. bldg, 425 ft. from runway, 26 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | | 50 ft. trees, lighted, 360 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear CLNC SLOPE TO DISP THLD 32:1 |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | GRIFFITH AVIATION INC 1705 E. MAIN ST. GRIFFITH, IN 46319 Phone 219-924-0207 |
| Manager: | CRAIG ANDERSON 1705 E. MAIN ST. GRIFFITH, IN 46319 Phone 219-924-0207 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 72 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 48 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Helicopters: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 92/day * | | 86% | transient general aviation | | 13% | local general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| GOSHEN FIVE | |
download (240KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (156KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (155KB) |
| VOR RWY 08 | |
download (179KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGYY - Gary/Chicago International Airport (6 nm N)
KIGQ - Lansing Municipal Airport (6 nm W)
3HO - Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (6 nm E)
C56 - Bult Field Airport (15 nm SW)
C97 - Lowell Airport (18 nm S)
KVPZ - Porter County Regional Airport (18 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 03-Jan-2010
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:57 | | 09:57 |
| Sunrise | | 05:29 | | 10:29 |
| Sunset | | 20:04 | | 01:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:35 | | 01:35 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 10:22:31 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 05:22:31 |
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| METAR |
KGYY 6nm N | 180944Z 13006KT 10SM BKN060 18/11 A3007 RMK FIRST
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KIGQ 6nm W | 180955Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM SCT050 BKN060 BKN120 17/14 A3006 RMK AO2 T01650139
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KVPZ 18nm E | 180953Z AUTO 08005KT 10SM OVC055 15/10 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01500100 TSNO
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4IS3 19nm NW | SuperAWOS
180755Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM 17/14 A3007
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| TAF |
KGYY 6nm N | 180542Z 1806/1906 VRB04KT P6SM FEW100 FM181000 VRB04KT 5SM HZ FEW008 SCT020 SCT100 FM181300 11006KT P6SM FEW020 SCT080 FM181800 03010G16KT P6SM SCT060 FM190100 09006KT P6SM FEW060 AMD NOT SKED 1806/1810
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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