FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 JUNE 2020
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: | MON-FRI 0800-2000, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1700
UNATTENDED NEW YEARS DAY, EASTER, THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS
ATTENDED 0800-1900 DURING WINTER MONTHS |
| 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-3PT at GYY (6 nm N): | 134.575 (219-944-0010) |
| WX AWOS-3 at IGQ (6 nm W): | 119.275 (708-895-9526) |
| 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) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY TERRE HAUTE RADIO ON FREQ 122.3 (CROWNPOINT RCO).
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 |
| IKKr037/33.6 | | KANKAKEE VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 00E |
| OXIr289/35.8 | | KNOX VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 00E |
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, 310 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 26:1 FM DSPLCD THLD DUE TO 70 FT TREES 1,820 FT FM DSPLCD THLD |
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: | | 48 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 35 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 61/day * | | 86% | transient general aviation | | 13% | local general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2017 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926. |
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 18 June 2020 at 0901Z to 16 July 2020 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| GOSHEN SEVEN | |
download (277KB) |
| LUCIT ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (299KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (189KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (190KB) |
| VOR RWY 08 | |
download (213KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (348KB) |
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 taken 03-Jan-2010
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 15-Jul-2020
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:58 | | 09:58 |
| Sunrise | | 05:31 | | 10:31 |
| Sunset | | 20:21 | | 01:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:53 | | 01:53 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Jul-2020 11:15:32 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 15-Jul-2020 06:15:32 |
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| METAR |
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KGYY
6nm N | 151045Z COR 17004KT 10SM SCT250 23/19 A3002
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KIGQ
6nm W | 151055Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM CLR 20/17 A3001 RMK AO2 T02000171
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KVPZ
18nm E | 151056Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/17 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01940167
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KGYY
6nm N | 150901Z 1509/1606 16009KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250 FM152330 06009KT 5SM -SHRA OVC035 FM160100 03009KT 3SM SHRA SCT015 OVC025 PROB30 1601/1606 2SM TSRA BKN015CB OVC020
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| NOTAMs |
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