FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3HO |
| Lat/Long: | 41-33-15.1320N / 087-15-45.1290W
41-33.252200N / 087-15.752150W
41.5542033 / -87.2625358
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 644 ft. / 196 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 01W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of HOBART, IN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 46342 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HUF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at GYY (8 nm NW): | PHONE 219-944-0010 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IGQ (12 nm W): | 119.275 (708-895-9526) |
| WX ASOS at VPZ (13 nm SE): | 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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| CGTr077/14.1 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| EONr052/29.3 | | PEOTONE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 02E |
| OXIr297/30.9 | | KNOX VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 00E |
| ORDr130/38.8 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
| IKKr043/39.1 | | KANKAKEE VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3125 x 40 ft. / 952 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition
CRACKS WITH GRASS GROWING THROUGH. |
| Runway edge markings: | 18/36 MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 41-33.611333N | | 41-33.096667N |
| Longitude: | 087-15.835333W | | 087-15.835333W |
| Elevation: | 630.0 ft. | | 630.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 502 ft. | | 320 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. tree, 240 ft. from runway, 30 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 29:1 AT DSPLCD THR. | | 20 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway
APCH SLOPE 18:1 AT DSPLCD THLD.
+20 FT TREES, 52 FT FM RY END BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | DON NIEMEYER
3600 N LAKE PARK AVENUE
HOBART, IN 46342
Phone 219-962-3020 |
| Manager: | DON NIEMEYER
3600 N LAKE PARK AVENUE
HOBART, IN 46342
Phone 219-962-3020 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 7 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 117/week * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 39% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 24 July 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TRAILER PARK 155' WEST OF RY. |
| - | PHONE AVBL INSIDE 24-HRS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 3HO.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
05C - Griffith-Merrillville Airport (6 nm W)
KGYY - Gary/Chicago International Airport (8 nm NW)
KIGQ - Lansing Municipal Airport (12 nm W)
KVPZ - Porter County Municipal Airport (13 nm SE)
KMGC - Michigan City Municipal Airport (22 nm NE)
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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 13-May-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:00 | | 10:00 |
| Sunrise | | 05:32 | | 10:32 |
| Sunset | | 19:59 | | 00:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:31 | | 01:31 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 19:10:20 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 13-May-2008 14:10:20 |
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| METAR |
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KGYY
8nm NW | 131847Z 15016G28KT 15SM SCT250 23/08 A2994
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KIGQ
12nm W | 131845Z AUTO 15017G24KT 10SM CLR 21/08 A2993 RMK AO2
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KVPZ
13nm SE | 131853Z AUTO 18014G24KT 10SM CLR 21/06 A2999 RMK AO2 RAEMM SLP155 T02110056 PWINO
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| TAF |
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KGYY
8nm NW | 131732Z 131818 17017G25KT P6SM SCT100 SCT250 FM0200 19015G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN100 OVC250 FM0500 20014G24KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN040CB OVC250 FM0900 23012G20KT 6SM BR VCSH BKN015 OVC030 FM1300 30010G20KT 5SM BR SCT015 BKN050 FM1600 30012KT P6SM SCT025
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| NOTAMs |
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