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05C Griffith-Merrillville Airport
Griffith, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: RDO-CTL
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 HOUTE RADIO ON FREQ 123.65 ( CROWNPOINT RCO).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CGTr084/7.8CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC114.2002E
EONr048/23.2PEOTONE VORTAC113.2002E
IKKr037/33.6KANKAKEE VOR/DME111.6000E
OXIr289/35.8KNOX VOR/DME115.6000E
ORDr139/36.1CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME113.9002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LA PORTE276/28.335603WIUL .. ..- .-..
MICHIGAN CITY248/28.520301WMGC -- --. -.-.
RENSSELAER346/35.836202WRZL .-. --.. .-..

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: 41-31.120552N41-31.260132N
Longitude: 087-24.499353W087-23.442160W
Elevation: 634.0 ft.632.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 083 magnetic, 080 true263 magnetic, 260 true
Displaced threshold: no1120 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 15 ft. bldg, 425 ft. from runway, 26 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear50 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: 62
Single engine airplanes: 41
Multi engine airplanes: 15
Helicopters: 6
    
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

DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
GOSHEN FIVE   download (271KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08   download (183KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26   download (186KB)
VOR RWY 08   download (212KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (32KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2012:20
Sunrise06:4812:48
Sunset17:1923:19
Evening civil twilight17:4823:48

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 11:53:41
Local (UTC-6)  13-Feb-2012 05:53:41
 
METAR
KGYY 
6nm N 
131045Z 00000KT 15SM SKC M07/M13 A3018
KIGQ 
6nm W 
131055Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR M10/M12 A3018 RMK AO2 T10981124
KVPZ 
18nm E 
131053Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR M11/M14 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP232 T11111144 TSNO
TAF
KGYY 
6nm N 
130524Z 1306/1406 24007KT P6SM SKC FM131500 21010KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250 FM131900 20012G18KT P6SM BKN070 OVC120 FM132300 19010KT 5SM -SN BKN035 BKN050 OVC090 FM140200 19010KT 3SM -SN BR BKN020 OVC030 AMD NOT SKED 1306/1311
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Griffith Aviation, Inc. 219-924-0207
toll-free 1-800-247-7070
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, ...

More info about Griffith Aviation, Inc.
independent
100LL Jet A
FS $5.59 $5.15 
 Updated 16-Dec-2011
 
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FS=Full service
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Mi Tierra 219-922-3633
no information available

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   2 read write
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Griffith-Merrillville Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Griffith-Merrillville Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into 05C have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HILTON GARDEN INN MERRILLVILLE 5.3 98-164
LEES INN SUITES MERRILLVILLE 4.3 79-129
 

Other hotels near Griffith-Merrillville Airport

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN NORTHWEST INDIANA 3.7 76-102
HOME TOWNE LODGE HAMMOND 3.8 50-59
BEST WESTERN CROSSROADS INN 4.3 70-110
COMFORT INN HOBART 4.4 89-100
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES SCHERERVILLE 4.4 110-124
COMFORT INN SCHERERVILLE 4.4 99-109
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT MERRILLVILLE 4.8 100-230
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT HAMMOND 4.9 150-220
RADISSON HOTEL AT STAR PLAZA 4.9 97-461
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT HAMMOND 4.9 127-180
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT MERRILLVILLE 4.9 111-149
FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES BY MARRIOTT HAMMOND 5.0 120-160
FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES BY MARRIOTT MERRILLVILLE 5.2 89-129
RED ROOF INN MERRILLVILLE 5.2 65-75
HAMPTON INN MERRILLVILLE 5.3 
INN OF HAMMOND 5.3 107-114
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS MERRILLVILLE 5.3 118-180
COUNTRY INN & SUITES MERRILLVILLE 5.3 96-149
LA QUINTA INN MERRILLVILLE 5.4 52-85

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Griffith-Merrillville Airport

18 in Merrillville
9 in Hammond
8 in Lansing, IL
1 in East Chicago
1 in Cedar Lake
1 in Calumet City, IL
1 in South Holland, IL
6 in Portage
3 in Harvey, IL
3 in Matteson, IL
1 in Calumet Park, IL
8 in Valparaiso
5 in Chesterton
4 in Monee, IL
 

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www.griffithairport.com
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