FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HUF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | APR-OCT MON-FRI 0800-1900, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1700, NOV-MAR MON-FRI 0800-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| CHICAGO APPROACH: | 133.1 |
| CHICAGO DEPARTURE: | 133.1 |
| LUCIT STAR: | 133.1 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at GYY (6 nm N): | 134.575 (219-944-0010) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at IGQ (6 nm W): | 124.925 (708-889-6319) |
| WX AWOS-AV at C56 (15 nm SW): | 119.125 (708-534-5256) |
| WX ASOS at VPZ (18 nm E): | 125.875 (219-531-1770) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CGTr084/7.8 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| EONr048/23.2 | | PEOTONE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 02E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A UL94 |
| 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: | 12 ft. bldg, 380 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | | 55 ft. trees, 360 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 26:1 FM DTHR; 55 FT TREES 1480 FT FM DTHR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GARY/CHICAGO INTL AIRPORT AUTHORITY
6001 AIRPORT ROAD
GARY, IN 46406
Phone 219-924-0207 |
| Manager: | CRAIG ANDERSON
1705 E. MAIN ST.
GRIFFITH, IN 46319
Phone 219-924-0207 |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926. |
| - | UNATNDD NEW YEARS, EASTER, THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS. |
| - | FUEL CALL OUT AVBL, CTC 219-924-0207. |
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 from 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| LUCIT THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (353KB) |
| PANGG SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (453KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (183KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (188KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (459KB) |
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)
KVPZ - Porter County Regional Airport (18 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Blake Myers
Photo taken 12-Apr-2018
looking west.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Griffith-Merrillville Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 27-Sep-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 11:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 11:43 |
| Sunset | | 18:38 | | 23:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:06 | | 00:06 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Sep-2026 05:00:50 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 27-Sep-2026 00:00:50 |
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| METAR |
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KGYY
6nm N | 270350Z 07008KT 10SM CLR 15/15 A3013
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KIGQ
6nm W | 270435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3015 RMK AO2 T00920084
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KVPZ
18nm E | 270356Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/09 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP206 T01000089
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KGYY
6nm N | 270254Z 2703/2724 06006KT P6SM SCT300 FM270900 00000KT 3SM BR MIFG SCT002 BKN300 FM271300 03004KT P6SM SCT300
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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