FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (168KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (32KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KIKK - Greater Kankakee Airport (18 nm SW)
05C - Griffith-Merrillville Airport (18 nm N)
KIGQ - Lansing Municipal Airport (18 nm N)
KRZL - Jasper County Airport (22 nm SE)
KGYY - Gary/Chicago International Airport (24 nm N)
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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 24-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:08 | | 10:08 |
| Sunrise | | 05:40 | | 10:40 |
| Sunset | | 20:13 | | 01:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:45 | | 01:45 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 09:00:51 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 24-Jul-2008 04:00:51 |
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| METAR |
KIGQ 18nm N | 240845Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A3009 RMK AO2
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KIKK 18nm SW | 240845Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/11 A3010 RMK AO2
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KGYY 24nm N | 240245Z 33005KT 20SM SCT250 21/ A3010 RMK LAST
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KVPZ 26nm NE | 240853Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP190 T01500128 53003
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KJOT 34nm NW | 240845Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/10 A3009 RMK AO2
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KMDW 35nm N | 240851Z 00000KT 10SM FEW250 17/13 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01720128 53001
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KLOT 35nm NW | 240845Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/12 A3009 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KGYY 24nm N | 232335Z 240024 36011KT P6SM SCT250 FM0200 36005KT P6SM BKN250 FM1300 25005KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM1700 23009KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 AMD NOT SKED 03Z-10Z
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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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