FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 FEBRUARY 2023
Location
FAA Identifier: | GYY |
Lat/Long: | 41-37-02.1000N 087-24-52.3000W 41-37.035000N 087-24.871667W 41.6172500,-87.4145278 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 596.8 ft. / 181.9 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 02W (1990) |
From city: | 3 miles NW of GARY, IN |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 46406 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | GYY (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 30; REIL RWY 02, 12 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Landing fee: | yes |
Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
Airline operations: | CLSD TO SKED ACR OPS GREATER THAN 9 PAX SEATS; 1 HR PPR RQR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS; INDEX B ARFF CAPABILITY AVBL 1 HR PPR; INDEX C ARFF CAPABILITY AVBL 4 HR PPR - ARPT OPS 219-949-4910. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 125.6 |
ATIS: | 134.575 |
WX AWOS-3PT: | 134.575 (219-944-0010) |
GARY GROUND: | 121.9 [0500-2200] |
GARY TOWER: | 125.6 [0500-2200] |
CHICAGO APPROACH: | 133.1 |
CHICAGO DEPARTURE: | 133.1 |
ARNG OPS: | 139.6 245.7 38.3 |
WX AWOS-3PT at IGQ (7 nm SW): | 119.275 (708-889-6319) |
WX ASOS at MDW (18 nm NW): | PHONE 773-884-4424 |
WX AWOS-AV at C56 (19 nm SW): | 119.125 (708-534-5256) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY TERRE HAUTE RADIO ON FREQ 122.3 (CROWNPOINT RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
CGTr046/9.5 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
EONr037/26.9 | | PEOTONE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 02E |
OXIr297/38.7 | | KNOX VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 00E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
Dimensions: | 8859 x 150 ft. / 2700 x 46 m |
Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 63 /F/A/X/T | Single wheel: | 75.0 | Double wheel: | 157.0 | Double tandem: | 175.0 | Dual double tandem: | 250.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
Latitude: | 41-37.452325N | | 41-36.633260N |
Longitude: | 087-25.639297W | | 087-24.030777W |
Elevation: | 596.8 ft. | | 591.3 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 126 magnetic, 124 true | | 306 magnetic, 304 true |
Displaced threshold: | no | | 900 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:8859 TODA:8859 ASDA:7959 LDA:7959 | | TORA:8859 TODA:8859 ASDA:8859 LDA:7959 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
RVR equipment: | rollout | | touchdown |
Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Obstructions: | 93 ft. ant, 3777 ft. from runway, 1248 ft. left of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear | | 68 ft. pole, lighted, 3422 ft. from runway, 220 ft. left of centerline, 47:1 slope to clear |
Runway 2/20
Dimensions: | 3604 x 100 ft. / 1098 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 21 /F/A/X/T | Single wheel: | 18.0 | Double wheel: | 28.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
Operational restrictions: | NOT AVBL FOR UNSKED ACR WITH AT LEAST 31 PAX SEATS EXCP FOR TAXI BTN RWY 12/30 & TWY A. |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
Latitude: | 41-36.736938N | | 41-37.290240N |
Longitude: | 087-25.104925W | | 087-24.819187W |
Elevation: | 589.1 ft. | | 589.3 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 023 magnetic, 021 true | | 203 magnetic, 201 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:3604 TODA:3604 ASDA:3604 LDA:3604 | | TORA:3604 TODA:3604 ASDA:3604 LDA:3604 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 42 ft. road, 1050 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 37 ft. pole, 833 ft. from runway, 289 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | GARY/CHICAGO ARPT AUTH DIST 6001 INDUSTRIAL HWY GARY, IN 46406 Phone 219-949-9722 |
Manager: | DANIEL F VICARI 6001-C AIRPORT RD GARY, IN 46406 Phone 219-949-4902 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 122 | Single engine airplanes: | | 44 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 11 | Jet airplanes: | | 54 | Helicopters: | | 6 | Military aircraft: | | 7 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 52/day * | 52% | transient general aviation | 30% | local general aviation | 10% | air taxi | 6% | military | 2% | commercial | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
- | BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | UNCONTROLLED VEHICLES ON RAMPS N SIDE OF ARPT. |
- | TWYS A, A-1 THRU A8 & C NORTH OF RWY 12/30 AVBL TO ACR WITH MORE THAN 9 SEATS. |
- | TWY FOXTROT MIL USE ONLY. |
- | NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN INTERSECTING RWY ENDS. |
- | RMKS ANG: ARNG OPS 1230Z-2330Z ++ MON-FRI RAMP OT RQR PRIOR COORD. DSN 369-2300 EXT 85291 C219-977-2017. |
- | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926. |
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 from 23 February 2023 at 0901Z to 23 March 2023 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
GOSHEN EIGHT | |
download (248KB) |
LUCIT TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (339KB) |
MOTIF SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (437KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 30 | |
download (316KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 12 | |
download (227KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 30 | |
download (219KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (262KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (210KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 12 | |
download (222KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 30 | |
download (256KB) |
COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 30 | |
download (253KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (146KB) |
Departure Procedures |
ADELL SIX (RNAV) | |
download (201KB) |
BLOKR SIX (RNAV) | |
download (209KB) |
CARYN SIX (RNAV) | |
download (188KB) |
DARCY SIX (RNAV) | |
download (209KB) |
ELANR SIX (RNAV) | |
download (230KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (164KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
05C - Griffith-Merrillville Airport (6 nm S)
KIGQ - Lansing Municipal Airport (7 nm SW)
3HO - Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (8 nm SE)
KMDW - Chicago Midway International Airport (18 nm NW)
C56 - Bult Field Airport (19 nm SW)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 25-Jun-2015
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Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 22-Mar-2023
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:23 | | 11:23 |
Sunrise | | 06:51 | | 11:51 |
Sunset | | 19:03 | | 00:03 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:30 | | 00:30 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 22-Mar-2023 06:04:25 |
Local (UTC-5) | 22-Mar-2023 01:04:25 |
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METAR |
KGYY | 220555Z AUTO 15009G15KT 10SM BKN010 OVC014 04/03 A3015 RMK AO2 60002 T00400025 10070 20038 401230021
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KIGQ 7nm SW | 220555Z AUTO 17011G15KT 10SM OVC010 04/04 A3014 RMK AO2 T00350035 10059 20031 401240000
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KMDW 18nm NW | 220553Z 18012KT 9SM OVC010 05/01 A3012 RMK AO2 DZE44 SLP204 P0000 60000 T00500006 10078 20044 401330028 58015
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TAF |
KGYY | 220547Z 2206/2306 16010KT P6SM SCT008 OVC010 TEMPO 2206/2210 6SM BR OVC008 FM221500 19010KT P6SM VCSH SCT007 OVC015 TEMPO 2215/2218 6SM -RA FM230000 VRB04KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT004 OVC007
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KMDW 18nm NW | 220543Z 2206/2312 18011KT 6SM BR SCT008 OVC010 TEMPO 2206/2210 5SM -DZRA BR OVC008 FM221500 20010KT P6SM VCSH SCT007 OVC015 TEMPO 2215/2218 6SM -RA FM230000 VRB04KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT004 OVC007 FM230600 01010KT 3SM -SHRA BR SCT003 OVC005 PROB30 2307/2312 2SM TSRA BKN003CB
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NOTAMs |
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