FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -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 |
| 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 +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
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 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 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:48 | | 09:48 |
| Sunrise | | 05:22 | | 10:22 |
| Sunset | | 20:25 | | 01:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:59 | | 01:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 23:28:51 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jul-2009 18:28:51 |
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| METAR |
KGYY 8nm NW | 052246Z 05007KT 10SM SCT060 BKN110 26/11 A2986
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KIGQ 12nm W | 052305Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM SCT055 SCT080 27/15 A2988 RMK AO2
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KVPZ 13nm SE | 052253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/09 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02670089
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| TAF |
KGYY 8nm NW | 051720Z 0518/0618 04004KT P6SM SCT035 FM060100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM060300 00000KT P6SM SKC FM060800 00000KT P6SM MIFG SKC FM061200 29005KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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