FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GYY |
| Lat/Long: | 41-36-58.6000N / 087-24-46.0000W 41-36.976667N / 087-24.766667W 41.6162778 / -87.4127778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 591 ft. / 180.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of GARY, IN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 46406 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| 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: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 12/30; MIRL RY 02/20, REIL RYS 02, 12 & 20 & MALSR RY 30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes, LNDG FEE FOR ACFT 12500 LBS & OVER & ALL TWIN ENGINE ACFT. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | ARFF INDEX C AVBL 4 HOURS PPR CONTACT 219-949-4922. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 125.6 |
| ATIS: | 120.625 |
| WX AWOS-3: | PHONE 219-944-0010 |
| GARY GROUND: | 121.9 [0500-2200] |
| GARY TOWER: | 125.6 [0500-2200] |
| CHICAGO APPROACH: | 133.1 |
| CHICAGO DEPARTURE: | 133.1 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IGQ (7 nm SW): | 119.275 (708-895-9526) |
| WX ASOS at MDW (18 nm NW): | PHONE 773-581-8094 |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY TERRE HOUTE RADIO ON FREQ 123.65 ( CROWNPOINT RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CGTr046/9.6 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| EONr037/26.9 | | PEOTONE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 02E |
| ORDr133/31.3 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
| IKKr031/38.0 | | KANKAKEE VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 00E |
| OXIr297/38.6 | | KNOX VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| KEDZI | | 122/14.5 | | 248 | | 01W | | MX | -- -..- |
| MICHIGAN CITY | | 259/27.3 | | 203 | | 01W | | MGC | -- --. -.-. |
| LA PORTE | | 287/29.7 | | 356 | | 03W | | IUL | .. ..- .-.. |
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: | 7003 x 150 ft. / 2135 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 157.0 | | Double tandem: | 250.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 41-37.280735N | | 41-36.633288N |
| Longitude: | 087-25.302250W | | 087-24.030795W |
| Elevation: | 590.3 ft. | | 591.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 126 magnetic, 124 true | | 306 magnetic, 304 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 713 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, 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: | | | 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: | 44 ft. pole, lighted, 214 ft. from runway, 45 ft. left of centerline RWY 12: 38 FT POLES - LIGHTED, 188 FT FROM RWY END, 90 FT L OF CL; TREES, SHRUBS AND RR ENBANKMENT. | | 68 ft. pole, lighted, 2522 ft. from runway, 220 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 3603 x 100 ft. / 1098 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 18.0 | | Double wheel: | 28.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 41-36.736928N | | 41-37.290240N |
| Longitude: | 087-25.104948W | | 087-24.819198W |
| Elevation: | 589.1 ft. | | 589.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 023 magnetic, 021 true | | 203 magnetic, 201 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, 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: | CHRIS CURRY 6001 INDUSTRIAL HWY GARY, IN 46406 Phone 219-949-9722 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 89 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 42 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Jet airplanes: | | 20 | | Helicopters: | | 9 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 98/day * | | 53% | transient general aviation | | 34% | local general aviation | | 6% | military | | 5% | air taxi | | 2% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS; COYOTES & DEER & OTHER WILDLIFE AND MIGRATORY WATERFOWL. ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | UNCONTROLLED VEHICLES ON RAMPS NORTH SIDE OF ARPT. |
| - | RY 2/20 AVBL TO ACR WITH MORE THAN 19 PAX SEATS BTN RY 12/30 AND TWY A FOR TAXIING ONLY. TWYS A, A-1, A-2, A-4 AND TWY C NORTH OF RY 12/30 AVAIL TO AIR CARRIER ACFT WITH MORE THAN 9 SEATS. |
| - | TWY FOXTROT MIL USE ONLY. |
| - | NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN INTERSECTING RY ENDS. |
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.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| BOILER TWO | |
download (136KB) |
| GOSHEN FOUR | |
download (262KB) |
| MOTIF THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (443KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 30 | |
download (300KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (223KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) RWY 12 | |
download (242KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) RWY 30 | |
download (229KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 02 | |
download (225KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 30 | |
download (224KB) |
| COPTER ILS RWY 30 | |
download (227KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (32KB) |
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 20-Aug-2006
from the northwest
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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 |
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Times for 20-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunrise | | 06:46 | | 12:46 |
| Sunset | | 16:25 | | 22:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:55 | | 22:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Nov-2009 00:19:00 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 20-Nov-2009 18:19:00 |
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| METAR |
| KGYY | 202345Z 22006KT 10SM SCT037 BKN025 09/03 A3015
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KIGQ 7nm SW | 202345Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM BKN038 08/02 A3016 RMK AO2
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KMDW 18nm NW | 202351Z 23005KT 10SM FEW250 09/03 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP217 T00890033 10117 20089 53008
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| TAF |
| KGYY | 202322Z 2100/2124 23005KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 FM210700 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT250 TEMPO 2110/2113 1SM BR FM211400 16005KT P6SM SCT250 FM212300 09004KT P6SM SCT250 AMD NOT SKED 2104/2112
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KMDW 18nm NW | 202322Z 2100/2124 23004KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 FM210700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 2111/2113 4SM BR FM211400 15005KT P6SM SCT250 FM212300 10005KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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