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C97 Lowell Airport
Lowell, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: C97
Lat/Long: 41-13-48.6100N 087-30-27.7000W
41-13.810167N 087-30.461667W
41.2301694,-87.5076944
(estimated)
Elevation: 671.8 ft. / 205 m (estimated)
Variation: 01W (1985)
From city: 5 miles SW of LOWELL, IN
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 46356

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 08/1980
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: HUF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: IREG
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes
Landing fee: yes

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-AV at C56 (12 nm NW): 119.125 (708-534-5256)
WX AWOS-3 at IKK (18 nm SW): 128.475 (815-939-4044)
WX AWOS-3PT at IGQ (18 nm N): 124.925 (708-889-6319)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC (ZAU) ON FREQS 132.5/284.7 (KANKAKEE RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
EONr098/13.0PEOTONE VORTAC113.2002E
CGTr168/17.0CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC114.2002E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 3041 x 100 ft. / 927 x 30 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings: WHITE BARREL HALVES & LGT FIXTURES.
Operational restrictions: CROPS 75 FT E & 87 FT W OF CNTRLN.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 41-14.060500N41-13.559833N
Longitude: 087-30.462000W087-30.461333W
Elevation: 671.8 ft.650.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 181 magnetic, 180 true001 magnetic, 360 true
Displaced threshold: 775 ft.no
Markings: NSTD, in fair conditionNSTD, in fair condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 10 ft. crops
APCH SLOPE 15:1 FM DSPLCD THR; 65 FT TREE 985 FT & 110 FT R.
10 ft. crops

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: DONALD E. BAILEY
14705 BELSHAW RD.
LOWELL, IN 46356
Phone (219) 614-6633
Manager: KEVIN BAILEY
14705 BELSHAW RD
LOWELL, IN 46356
Phone (219) 614-6633

Additional Remarks

SNOW REMOVAL & MOWING WITH LARGE TRACTOR .
DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
CALL FOR FUEL OR SVC BFR ARR - 219-613-4588.
FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at C97.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

C56 - Bult Field Airport (12 nm NW)
KIKK - Greater Kankakee Airport (18 nm SW)
05C - Griffith-Merrillville Airport (18 nm N)
KIGQ - Lansing Municipal Airport (18 nm N)
3HO - Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (22 nm NE)
 
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Photo by Arthur Urban
Photo taken 22-Aug-2015

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0512:05
Sunrise06:3312:33
Sunset17:3423:34
Evening civil twilight18:0100:01

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Feb-2026 02:38:57
Local (UTC-6)  24-Feb-2026 20:38:57
 
METAR
KIGQ 
18nm N 
250215Z AUTO 23011KT 10SM OVC046 03/M05 A2954 RMK AO2 T00301053
KIKK 
18nm SW 
250215Z AUTO 21010KT 10SM -RA BKN060 OVC080 03/M05 A2954 RMK AO2 T00281046
KRZL 
22nm SE 
250215Z AUTO 23012G24KT 10SM SCT037 BKN046 OVC060 02/M05 A2957 RMK AO2
KGYY 
24nm N 
250150Z 22012G23KT 10SM OVC049 04/M05 A2951
KVPZ 
26nm NE 
250156Z AUTO 23016KT 10SM BKN055 OVC075 02/M06 A2953 RMK AO2 SLP007 T00221056
KJOT 
34nm NW 
250215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN046 OVC090 05/M05 A2955 RMK AO2 T00501048
KMDW 
35nm N 
250153Z 23010KT 10SM OVC042 04/M07 A2951 RMK AO2 SLP004 T00391067
KLOT 
35nm NW 
250215Z AUTO 23009KT 10SM OVC045 04/M05 A2954 RMK AO2
TAF
KGYY 
24nm N 
242050Z 2421/2518 20017G28KT P6SM FEW050 OVC100 FM250400 27012G20KT P6SM SCT030
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