FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | C97 |
| Lat/Long: | 41-13-48.5000N / 087-30-27.7000W 41-13.808333N / 087-30.461667W 41.2301389 / -87.5076944 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 675 ft. / 206 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 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HUF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-DUSK |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | PHONE REQ FOR RWY LGTS AND ROTG BCN PHONE 219-696-9603. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IKK (18 nm SW): | 111.6 (815-939-4044) |
| WX AWOS-3 at IGQ (18 nm N): | 119.275 (708-895-9526) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 132.95/272.7 (CHICAGO HEIGHTS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| EONr099/13.0 | | PEOTONE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 02E |
| CGTr168/17.0 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| IKKr059/18.1 | | KANKAKEE VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 00E |
| OXIr262/39.1 | | KNOX VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| RENSSELAER | | 321/22.4 | | 362 | | 02W | | RZL | .-. --.. .-.. |
| LA PORTE | | 247/36.9 | | 356 | | 03W | | IUL | .. ..- .-.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3041 x 100 ft. / 927 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 18/36 THLDS MKD WITH WHITE BARREL HALVES & LGT FIXTURES. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 41-14.059050N | | 41-13.558335N |
| Longitude: | 087-30.461438W | | 087-30.460643W |
| Elevation: | 671.8 ft. | | 650.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 181 magnetic, 180 true | | 001 magnetic, 360 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 555 ft. | | no |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. tree, 195 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear RWY 18 APCH RATIO 13:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. | | 5 ft. crops, 131 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | DONALD E. BAILEY 14705 BELSHAW RD. LOWELL, IN 46356 Phone 219-696-9603 |
| Manager: | DONALD E. BAILEY 14705 BELSHAW RD LOWELL, IN 46356 Phone 219-696-9603 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 11 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 11 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 80/week * | | 93% | local general aviation | | 7% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 29 September 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | SNOW REMOVAL & MOWING WITH LARGE TRACTOR . |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RWY 18/36 SEASONAL CROPS 75 FT E AND 87 FT W OF CNTRLINE. |
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.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (168KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (32KB) |
Other 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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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunrise | | 06:31 | | 12:31 |
| Sunset | | 16:37 | | 22:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:06 | | 23:06 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 10:49:05 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 04:49:05 |
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| METAR |
KIGQ 18nm N | 081025Z AUTO 00000KT 1SM BR CLR 07/06 A3006 RMK AO2
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KIKK 18nm SW | 081025Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV002 07/06 A3008 RMK AO2
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KGYY 24nm N | 080345Z VRB03KT 10SM SKC 09/08 A2999 RMK LAST
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KVPZ 26nm NE | 080953Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV001 05/05 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP187 T00500050
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KJOT 34nm NW | 081025Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 05/04 A3006 RMK AO2 T00500037
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KMDW 35nm N | 080951Z 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 09/07 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T00890072
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KLOT 35nm NW | 081025Z AUTO 13004KT 3SM BR CLR 08/07 A3005 RMK AO2 T00820072
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| TAF |
KGYY 24nm N | 072338Z 0800/0824 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM080900 08004KT 5SM BR FEW250 FM081600 16011KT P6SM SCT040 FM081900 19013G23KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250 AMD NOT SKED 0804/0811
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| NOTAMs |
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