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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 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 10-Nov-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunrise | | 06:33 | | 12:33 |
| Sunset | | 16:34 | | 22:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:03 | | 23:03 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 13:48:16 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 10-Nov-2009 07:48:16 |
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| METAR |
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KGYY
6nm N | 101245Z 04012G20KT 20SM SCT085 BKN120 12/07 A3040
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KIGQ
6nm W | 101324Z AUTO 05008KT 10SM BKN090 11/04 A3041 RMK AO2
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KVPZ
18nm E | 101253Z AUTO 05009KT 10SM FEW027 BKN075 OVC090 10/06 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP297 T01000056
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| TAF |
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KGYY
6nm N | 101120Z 1012/1112 03012G16KT P6SM SCT060 OVC100 FM102230 03008KT P6SM SKC FM110600 06005KT P6SM SKC
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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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