FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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: | 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 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: | 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: | | 84 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 35 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Jet airplanes: | | 24 | | 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 October 2011 | |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| GOSHEN FIVE | |
download (271KB) |
| MOTIF FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (487KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 30 | |
download (303KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 12 | |
download (228KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 30 | |
download (222KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (226KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 12 | |
download (251KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 30 | |
download (321KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 02 | |
download (222KB) |
| NDB RWY 30 | |
download (267KB) |
| COPTER ILS RWY 30 | |
download (222KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (88KB) |
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 |
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 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 12:21 |
| Sunrise | | 06:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunset | | 17:18 | | 23:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:47 | | 23:47 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 23:17:22 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 17:17:22 |
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| METAR |
| KGYY | 122245Z 27010KT 20SM SKC 02/M11 A3024
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KIGQ 7nm SW | 122255Z AUTO 27009KT 10SM CLR 01/M09 A3024 RMK AO2 T00101090
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KMDW 18nm NW | 122251Z 27009KT 10SM CLR 01/M11 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP256 T00111111 $
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| TAF |
| KGYY | 121740Z 1218/1318 26012G18KT P6SM SKC FM130100 25007KT P6SM SKC FM131500 21010KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250
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KMDW 18nm NW | 121740Z 1218/1318 28012G18KT P6SM SKC FM130100 26007KT P6SM SKC FM131500 21009KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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