FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| 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: | MOGAS |
| 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: | 28 ft. tree, 228 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear APCH SLOPE 28:1 AT DSPLCD THR. | | 30 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway RY 36 +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 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TRAILER PARK 155' WEST OF RY. |
| - | PHONE AVBL INSIDE 24-HRS. |
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 |
| GOSHEN FOUR | |
download (262KB) |
Other 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)
C56 - Bult Field Airport (22 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:01 | | 12:01 |
| Sunrise | | 06:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunset | | 16:35 | | 22:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:05 | | 23:05 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 13:23:03 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 07:23:03 |
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| METAR |
KGYY 8nm NW | 081245Z 14005KT 3SM BR SCT250 08/08 A3010
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KIGQ 12nm W | 081246Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM FG OVC001 05/04 A3010 RMK AO2
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KVPZ 13nm SE | 081253Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM FG VV001 04/04 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP206 T00390039
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| TAF |
KGYY 8nm NW | 081135Z 0812/0912 13004KT 5SM BR FEW250 TEMPO 0812/0815 6SM HZ FM081500 16007KT P6SM FEW250 FM082000 18010G18KT P6SM SCT250 FM082300 21010KT P6SM BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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