FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BOILER TWO | |
download |
| GOSHEN FOUR | |
download |
| MOTIF THREE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 30 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download |
| RNAV (RNP) RWY 12 | |
download |
| RNAV (RNP) RWY 30 | |
download |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 02 | |
download |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 30 | |
download |
| COPTER ILS RWY 30 | |
download |
| 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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 09-Feb-2010
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 12:54 |
| Sunset | | 17:14 | | 23:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:43 | | 23:43 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 02:59:16 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Feb-2010 20:59:16 |
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| METAR |
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| KGYY | 100245Z 36010G18KT 2SM -SN BKN006 OVC017 M02/M02 A2967
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KIGQ
7nm SW | 100246Z AUTO 32005KT 1 3/4SM -SN BKN008 OVC021 M02/M04 A2968 RMK AO2
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KMDW
18nm NW | 100251Z 01010KT 1SM R31C/P6000FT -SN BR BKN004 OVC015 M02/M04 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP072 SNINCR 1/6 P0001 60006 T10221039 55002
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| TAF |
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| KGYY | 092340Z 1000/1024 02005KT 2SM -SN BR SCT012 OVC022 TEMPO 1000/1002 1SM -SN BR BKN012 OVC022 FM100200 36013G25KT 3/4SM -SN BR BKN008 OVC016 TEMPO 1002/1005 1/2SM SN FZFG VV005 FM100500 35016G26KT 1/2SM SN BLSN FZFG VV006 TEMPO 1005/1009 1/4SM SN BLSN
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KMDW
18nm NW | 092340Z 1000/1024 01012KT 1SM -SN BR SCT008 OVC016 TEMPO 1000/1001 3/4SM -SN BR BKN008 OVC016 FM100100 02013G25KT 3/4SM -SN BR BKN008 OVC016 TEMPO 1001/1002 1/2SM SN FZFG VV005 FM100200 36016G26KT 1/2SM SN BLSN FZFG VV006 TEMPO 1002/1005 1/4SM SN BLS
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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