FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 |
| CGTr046/9.6 | | 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: | 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: | 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 |
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| 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 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 THREE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (342KB) |
| BLOKR THREE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (311KB) |
| CARYN THREE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (333KB) |
| DARCY THREE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (354KB) |
| ELANR THREE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (359KB) |
| 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 20-Aug-2006
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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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 11:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunset | | 18:07 | | 23:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:35 | | 23:35 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 14:40:23 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 09:40:23 |
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| METAR |
| KGYY | 161345Z 22007KT 20SM OVC024 10/06 A2990
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KIGQ 7nm SW | 161355Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM BKN020 OVC026 10/06 A2990 RMK AO2 T00970060
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4IS3 13nm NW | SuperAWOS
151455Z AUTO 10SM A2998
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KMDW 18nm NW | 161351Z 24013G17KT 10SM OVC021 11/06 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP118 T01060056
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| TAF |
| KGYY | 161412Z 1614/1712 22008KT P6SM OVC024 FM161700 25011G17KT P6SM OVC018 FM162300 28012G17KT P6SM OVC025 FM170200 25006KT P6SM BKN025
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KMDW 18nm NW | 161412Z 1614/1712 25011G17KT P6SM OVC020 FM161600 27012G18KT P6SM OVC017 FM162300 28012G17KT P6SM OVC025 FM170200 25006KT P6SM BKN025
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| NOTAMs |
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