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KGYY Gary/Chicago International Airport
Gary, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: 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)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
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: 134.575
WX AWOS-3: 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-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 HAUTE RADIO ON FREQ 123.65 ( CROWNPOINT RCO).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CGTr046/9.6CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC114.2002E
EONr037/26.9PEOTONE VORTAC113.2002E
ORDr133/31.3CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME113.9002E
IKKr031/38.0KANKAKEE VOR/DME111.6000E
OXIr297/38.6KNOX VOR/DME115.6000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
KEDZI122/14.524801WMX -- -..-
MICHIGAN CITY259/27.320301WMGC -- --. -.-.
LA PORTE287/29.735603WIUL .. ..- .-..

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 41-37.280735N41-36.633288N
Longitude: 087-25.302250W087-24.030795W
Elevation: 590.3 ft.591.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 126 magnetic, 124 true306 magnetic, 304 true
Displaced threshold: 713 ft.no
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionprecision, 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: yesno
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Latitude: 41-36.736928N41-37.290240N
Longitude: 087-25.104948W087-24.819198W
Elevation: 589.1 ft.589.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 023 magnetic, 021 true203 magnetic, 201 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 42 ft. road, 1050 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear37 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: STEVE LANDRY
6001 INDUSTRIAL HWY
GARY, IN 46406
Phone 219-949-9722

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 89
Single engine airplanes: 36
Multi engine airplanes: 18
Jet airplanes: 27
Helicopters: 8
    
Aircraft operations: avg 84/day *
48% transient general aviation
34% local general aviation
13% military
3% air taxi
1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012

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.
RMKS ANG: ARNG OPS 1230Z-2330Z ++ MON-FRI RAMP OT RQR PRIOR COORD. DSN 369-2300 EXT 85291 C219-977-2017.
EXPECT MULTIPLE CLOSURES OF RY 2/20 DUE TO RAILROAD RELOCATION CONSTRUCTION, PLEASE CHECK NOTAM.

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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
GOSHEN FIVE   download (240KB)
MOTIF FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (403KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 30   download (245KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 12   download (200KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 30   download (188KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20   download (187KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 12   download (214KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 30   download (259KB)
VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 02   download (183KB)
NDB RWY 30   download (218KB)
COPTER ILS RWY 30   download (185KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (21KB)
 
Departure Procedures
ADELL TWO (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (343KB)
BLOKR TWO (RNAV)   download (313KB)
CARYN TWO (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (336KB)
DARCY TWO (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (353KB)
ELANR TWO (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (362KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW**   download (164KB)

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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
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Sectional chart

 
Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2710:27
Sunrise05:5710:57
Sunset19:5200:52
Evening civil twilight20:2201:22

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 06:57:30
Local (UTC-5)  13-Aug-2013 01:57:30
 
METAR
KGYY 130655Z AUTO 01010G16KT 10SM SCT021 21/17 A2994 RMK AO2 T02120172
KIGQ 
7nm SW 
130655Z AUTO 02006KT 10SM SCT023 SCT029 20/18 A2994 RMK AO2 T02000176
4IS3 
13nm NW 
SuperAWOS
130555Z AUTO 05010G18KT 320V140 10SM 21/16 A2998
KMDW 
18nm NW 
130651Z 03010KT 10SM FEW020 21/17 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP130 T02060167 $
TAF
KGYY 130533Z 1306/1406 36004KT P6SM SCT040 FM130800 03012G22KT P6SM SCT020 FM140200 02009KT P6SM FEW030 AMD NOT SKED 1306/1310
KMDW 
18nm NW 
130533Z 1306/1406 35006KT 6SM BR SKC FM130700 03012G18KT P6SM SCT020 FM131500 04012G18KT P6SM SKC FM140130 05005KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Gary Jet Center ASRI 130.95
219-944-1210
toll-free 1-800-892-8178
[web site]
[email]
The Gary Jet Center is Chicago's best approach! We are a full-service FBO located just 25 minutes from downtown Chicago, Illinois. We can accommodate all crews and passengers with limousines, on-site Hertz & Enterprise rental car, a pilot lounge with Internet access and cable TV, snooze room, conference room, complimentary crew cars, catering contacts and coordination, weather briefing room and often hangar availability. We also have an FAA-Certified Maintenance Repair station on-site.
More info and photos of Gary Jet Center
 
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100LL Jet A
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KGYY have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
ECONO LODGE MERRILLVILLE 9.1 45-59
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT CHICAGO SOUTHEAST/HAMMOND 4.0 160-180
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT MERRILLVILLE 10.7 140-145
INN OF HAMMOND 4.6 109-110
MAGNUSON INN 5.3 70-80
 

Other hotels near Gary/Chicago International Airport

Miles Price ($)
MAJESTIC STAR CASINO AND HOTEL 1.6 59-500
AMERISTAR CASINO HOTEL EAST CHICAGO 2.7 129-130
HOME TOWNE LODGE HAMMOND 3.5 50-59
BEST WESTERN NORTHWEST INDIANA 3.6 90-100
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT CHICAGO SOUTHEAST/HAMMOND 4.0 140-141
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT CHICAGO SOUTHEAST HAMMOND 4.0 170-171
RAMADA INN & CONFERENCE CENTER 5.2 112-125
SUPER 8 HAMMOND/NORTH 5.2 54-78

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Gary/Chicago International Airport

1 in East Chicago
9 in Hammond
8 in Lansing, IL
1 in Calumet City, IL
1 in South Holland, IL
18 in Merrillville
3 in Harvey, IL
6 in Portage
1 in Calumet Park, IL
1 in Cedar Lake
2 in Alsip, IL
3 in Matteson, IL
5 in Chesterton
9 in Tinley Park, IL
 

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