FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MQJ |
| Lat/Long: | 39-50-36.5480N / 085-53-49.4300W 39-50.609133N / 085-53.823833W 39.8434856 / -85.8970639 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 862 ft. / 262.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2005) |
| From city: | 12 miles E of INDIANAPOLIS, IN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 46140 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1977 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HUF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0630-2200 FOR ATTENDANT ON CHRISTMAS & THANGIVING DAY OR FOR OUTSIDE NORMAL OPERATING HRS CALL 317-335-3320. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes LOCATED AROUND MID-FIELD WIND SOCK |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 07/25 & MALSR RY 25 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 124.175 (317-335-3037) |
| INDIANAPOLIS APPROACH: | 127.15 |
| INDIANAPOLIS DEPARTURE: | 127.15 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 119.25 |
| WX AWOS-3 at UMP (9 nm NW): | 338 (317-842-3911) |
| WX AWOS-3 at 8A4 (13 nm W): | 118.250 (317-955-3160) |
| WX AWOS-3 at HFY (16 nm SW): | 118.525 (317-882-5862) |
| WX ASOS at GEZ (16 nm S): | 121.55 (317-398-0246) |
| WX ASOS at EYE (18 nm W): | 121.575 (317-329-1754) |
| WX AWOS-3 at TYQ (20 nm NW): | 120.725 (317-769-3154) |
| WX ASOS at IND (20 nm W): | PHONE 317-241-0348 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SHBr344/13.1 | | SHELBYVILLE VORTAC | | 112.00 | | 01E |
| VHPr084/21.7 | | BRICKYARD VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 01E |
| MIEr227/33.0 | | MUNCIE VOR/DME | | 114.40 | | 03W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 5500 x 100 ft. / 1676 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 65.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 39-50.223267N | | 39-50.532933N |
| Longitude: | 085-54.570250W | | 085-53.465883W |
| Elevation: | 862.4 ft. | | 858.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 074 magnetic, 070 true | | 254 magnetic, 250 true |
| 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) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | none | | 94 ft. trees, 3932 ft. from runway, 505 ft. left of centerline, 39:1 slope to clear |
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 3901 x 75 ft. / 1189 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 39-51.235183N | | 39-50.631283N |
| Longitude: | 085-53.693517W | | 085-53.408833W |
| Elevation: | 858.1 ft. | | 857.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 160 true | | 344 magnetic, 340 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 75 ft. trees, 1846 ft. from runway, 336 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | INDIANAPOLIS ARPT AUTHORITY 2500 S. HIGH SCHOOL RD-BX 100 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241 Phone 317-487-9594 |
| Manager: | PATRICK DOOLEY 2500 S. HIGH SCHOOL RD-BX 100 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241 Phone 317-335-2130 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 133 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 110 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 121/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 34% | local general aviation | | 16% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 25 July 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 16/34 & TWY B NOT AVBL TO ACR ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PASSENGER SEATS. |
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 |
| CLANG FIVE | |
download |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 25 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download |
| VOR RWY 34 | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (32KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KUMP - Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport (9 nm NW)
8A4 - Indianapolis Downtown Heliport (13 nm W)
KHFY - Greenwood Municipal Airport (16 nm SW)
KGEZ - Shelbyville Municipal Airport (16 nm S)
KEYE - Eagle Creek Airpark (18 nm W)
KTYQ - Indianapolis Executive Airport (20 nm NW)
KIND - Indianapolis International Airport (20 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of Above All Ohio www.aboveallohio.com
Taken early April 2007
looking NNW
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunrise | | 07:45 | | 12:45 |
| Sunset | | 18:11 | | 23:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:39 | | 23:39 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 03:16:47 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Feb-2010 22:16:47 |
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| METAR |
KGEZ 16nm S | 100253Z AUTO 25016KT 4SM -SN OVC020 M12/M14 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP089 P0000 60000 T11171144 50006
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KEYE 19nm W | 100303Z AUTO 25011G20KT 2SM -SN BKN031 OVC043 M12/M15 A2975 RMK AO2 P0000
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KIND 19nm SW | 100254Z 25019KT 2SM -SN BLSN BKN029 OVC037 M12/M14 A2976 RMK AO2 PK WND 25027/0219 SLP089 P0000 60000 T11171139 58006 $
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KTYQ 20nm NW | 100246Z AUTO 25015G23KT 2 1/2SM -SN OVC012 M11/M13 A2974 RMK AO2
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KAID 21nm NE | 092150Z 27007G15KT 7SM -SN OVC019 M03/M06 A2969 RMK LAST
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| TAF |
KIND 19nm SW | 100219Z 1002/1106 25016G25KT 3SM -SN BLSN BKN025 FM100330 26017G26KT 2SM -SN BLSN SCT009 BKN015 FM100500 28020G30KT 1SM -SN BLSN BKN015 OVC020 FM101100 30022G34KT 3SM -SN BLSN OVC015 FM101500 31020G32KT 5SM BLSN BKN025 FM102200 30014G23KT P6SM BKN025
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| NOTAMs |
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