FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GUS |
| Lat/Long: | 40-38-53.1400N / 086-09-07.6300W 40-38.885667N / 086-09.127167W 40.6480944 / -86.1521194 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 812 ft. / 247.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (1985) |
| From city: | 5 miles S of PERU, IN |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 46914 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 02/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HUF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 108.45 270.8 [0700-2300] |
| GRISSOM GROUND: | 128.425 275.8 [1200-0400Z] |
| GRISSOM TOWER: | 133.7 290.45 [1200-0400Z] |
| GRISSOM APPROACH: | 121.05 379.3 [0700-2300] |
| GRISSOM DEPARTURE: | 121.05 351.1 [0700-2300] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 120.0 139.9 324.3 |
| BASIC RADAR SVC: | 121.05 379.3 |
| PMSV: | 344.6 |
| PTD: | 372.2 |
| TFW OPNS: | 354.2 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OKK (8 nm SE): | 113.5 (765-452-3014) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 121.05/379.3 (REMOTED FROM GRISSOM) WHEN GRISSOM APCH CTL CLSD.
- TA31 ASR-8/PAR
- ARW COMD POST; CALL BRICKYARD, FONE PATCH 251.1 321.0.
- PMSV; FULL SVC 1200-0400Z.
- NO-NOTAM MAINT 1200-1400Z++ MON.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GUS at field | | GRISSOM VORTAC | | 108.45 | | 02W |
| OKKr329/8.4 | | KOKOMO VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 00E |
| MZZr296/23.5 | | MARION VOR/DME | | 108.60 | | 03W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 JET-B+ FUEL: OPER 1200-0300Z++ MON-FRI; UNIT TRNG WKEND HRS SAT 1230-2130Z++, SUN 1200-2100Z++.J8 |
| Parking: | hangars |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 12501 x 200 ft. / 3810 x 61 m MISC; FIRST 1000' RWY 05-23 CONCRETE. APRXLY 3000 FT FM APCH END RY 23 STARTS 1000 FT OF CONC, REMAINING LENGTH IS ASPH. |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 67 /R/B/W/T | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 450.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 40-38.149500N | | 40-39.620500N |
| Longitude: | 086-10.072167W | | 086-08.181167W |
| Elevation: | 809.6 ft. | | 799.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 046 magnetic, 044 true | | 226 magnetic, 224 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:12500 TODA:12500 | | TORA:12500 TODA:12500 |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left | | 4-light PAPI on left |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) RY 05/23 APCH LGTING SYSTEM NON-STANDARD CONFIGURATION COMBINED SSALR & ALSF-1. ALSF-1 USED IN DETERMINING TERPS APCH MINIMUMS. | | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | LOC/GS |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Air Force |
| Owner: | USAF GRISSOM AFB PERU, IN 46970 |
| Manager: | ROBT. ULIBARRI GRISSOM AFB PERU, IN 46970 Phone 765-688-2254 AIRFIELD MGR. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | | Military aircraft: | | 2 |
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Additional Remarks
| - | JASU; A/M32A-86 & MD-3 & AM32-95 & MA-1A. |
| - | BASE OPNS HRS 1200-0400Z++. SEE API SUPPLEMENTARY RMK. |
| - | RSTD; ALL INBOUND PASSENGER/CARGO ACFT MUST CTC COMMAND POST NLT 30 MIN PRIOR TO LNDG. |
| - | CAUTION; BIRD WATCH COND I (NOV-APR, & JUN) INDICATES LGT BIRD ACT. PHASE II (MAY, JUL-OCT) INDICATES BIRD HAZ HVY, ACT NML ASSOCIATED WITH MIGRATORY SEASON. MNT ATIS FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND. |
| - | CAUTION; UNCONTROLLED VEHICLE ON MOVEMENT AREAS. |
| - | SERVICE-LGT; FLOODS. |
| - | FLUID; SP PRESAIR LHOX. |
| - | OIL; O-133-148-156 JOAP. |
| - | TRAN ALERT; OPR 1200-0400Z++ EXC HOL. NO PRIORITY BASIS, SVC AVBL BY PRIOR ARNG. NO FLEET SVC AVBL. |
| - | RSTD; AFRC ACFT OPR RSTD DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE (TKOF OR LDG PERMS ONLY WHEN DEP AND ARR RTE AVOID IDENT BIRD ACT. NO LCL IFR/VFR TFC PAT ACT) AND SEVERE ( TKOF AND LDG PROH WO OG/CC APVL). |
| - | MISC: FULL WX SVC AVBL 1200-0400Z++ DSN 388-2203/2204 C765-688-2203/2204. REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL 24/7 FM 15 OPR WX SQUADRON , DSN 576-9755 C618-256-9755 |
| - | MISC; RY 05-23 MRK 150' WIDE WITH 25' WT BRG SHOULDERS EA SIDE. |
| - | CAUTION; DURING CONSTANT OR HEAVY RAIN EXPECT STANDING WATER UP TO 2/1OTH OF AN INCH ON RY DUE TO SLOW RUNOFF. |
| - | PPR ALL ACFT 1200-0400Z++. CTC BASE OPS DSN 388-2254 C765-688-2254. |
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 |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 05 | |
download (292KB) |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 23 | |
download (306KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (228KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (232KB) |
| TACAN OR VOR RWY 05 | |
download (256KB) |
| TACAN OR VOR RWY 23 | |
download (259KB) |
| VOR Z RWY 05 | |
download (199KB) |
| VOR Z RWY 23 | |
download (209KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (27KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
I76 - Peru Municipal Airport (8 nm N)
KOKK - Kokomo Municipal Airport (8 nm SE)
KGGP - Logansport/Cass County Airport (11 nm W)
KIWH - Wabash Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KMZZ - Marion Municipal Airport (24 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 01-Aug-2006
from a Cessna 340
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:06 | | 10:06 |
| Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 10:37 |
| Sunset | | 21:05 | | 01:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:37 | | 01:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Jul-2008 01:00:28 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 25-Jul-2008 21:00:28 |
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| METAR |
| KGUS | 260055Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM SCT065 24/21 A3000 RMK AO2 SCT065 V BKN SLP157 T02440206 $
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KOKK 8nm SE | 260055Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM BKN060 25/19 A3001 RMK AO1 54000
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| TAF |
| KGUS | 251919 21007KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2996INS BECMG 0506 VRB06KT 8000 -SHRA BKN030 BKN100 QNH2996INS BECMG 0809 VRB06KT 6000 BR SCT030 QNH2997INS BECMG 1314 26007KT 9999 NSW SCT015 BKN030 QNH2997INS T28/21Z T15/09Z
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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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