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C97

Lowell Airport
Lowell, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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
EONr098/13.0		PEOTONE VORTAC		113.20		02E
CGTr168/17.0		CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC		114.20		02E

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:	41-14.060500N	41-13.559833N
Longitude:	087-30.462000W	087-30.461333W
Elevation:	671.8 ft.	650.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Runway heading:	181 magnetic, 180 true	001 magnetic, 360 true
Displaced threshold:	775 ft.	no
Markings:	NSTD, in fair condition	NSTD, in fair condition
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, 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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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:35	10:35
Sunrise	06:04	11:04
Sunset	19:34	00:34
Evening civil twilight	20:03	01:03

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Apr-2026 18:26:49
Local (UTC-5)	20-Apr-2026 13:26:49

METAR

KIGQ 18nm N	201815Z AUTO 23007KT 10SM CLR 11/M04 A3034 RMK AO2 T01061042
KIKK 18nm SW	201815Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM CLR 11/M04 A3034 RMK AO2 T01131042
KRZL 22nm SE	201815Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM CLR 10/M03 A3035 RMK AO2
KGYY 24nm N	201750Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/M07 A3034
KVPZ 26nm NE	201756Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM CLR 09/M06 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP283 T00891061 10094 21006 58009 TSNO
KJOT 34nm NW	201815Z AUTO 16011KT 10SM CLR 12/M03 A3032 RMK AO2 T01221027
KMDW 35nm N	201753Z 00000KT 10SM FEW060 SCT250 11/M07 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP275 T01061072 10106 20033 58010
KLOT 35nm NW	201745Z 18009G16KT 10SM CLR 10/M03 A3034

TAF

KGYY
24nm N

201720Z 2018/2118 19007KT P6SM FEW045 SCT250 TEMPO 2018/2022 06009KT FM210000 15008KT P6SM BKN250 FM210500 20011G18KT P6SM BKN200 FM211400 24013G23KT P6SM SCT040 SCT150

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