FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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): | PHONE 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 |
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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 |
| 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: | 4900 x 75 ft. / 1494 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 41-31.120667N | | 41-31.260252N |
| Longitude: | 087-24.499167W | | 087-23.441790W |
| Elevation: | 634.1 ft. | | 632.5 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: | | 65 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 45 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Helicopters: | | 5 |
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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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| GOSHEN FOUR | |
download (262KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (186KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (190KB) |
| VOR RWY 08 | |
download (216KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| 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 Municipal Airport (18 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 30-Nov-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:26 | | 12:26 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 12:57 |
| Sunset | | 16:20 | | 22:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:51 | | 22:51 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Nov-2009 22:45:47 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 30-Nov-2009 16:45:47 |
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| METAR |
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KGYY
6nm N | 302145Z 24010G20KT 20SM FEW040 05/M04 A2994
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KIGQ
6nm W | 302225Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM CLR 03/M04 A2994 RMK AO2
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KVPZ
18nm E | 302153Z AUTO 23010KT 10SM CLR 03/M04 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP153 T00281039
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| TAF |
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KGYY
6nm N | 301730Z 3018/0118 27010KT P6SM BKN040 FM302100 25011G18KT P6SM SCT035 SCT100 FM010000 22012G18KT P6SM BKN100 FM010600 24010KT P6SM SCT250
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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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