FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 OCTOBER 2018
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 05C |
| Lat/Long: | 41-31-11.4276N / 087-23-58.2287W
41-31.190460N / 087-23.970478W
41.5198410 / -87.3995080
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 634 ft. / 193.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles E of GRIFFITH, IN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 46319 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1962 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HUF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-2000, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1700
UNATTENDED NEW YEARS DAY, EASTER, THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS
ATTENDED 0800-1900 DURING WINTER MONTHS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26, REIL RYS 08 & 26 & PAPI RYS 08 & 26 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| CHICAGO APPROACH: | 133.1 |
| CHICAGO DEPARTURE: | 133.1 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at GYY (6 nm N): | 134.575 (219-944-0010) |
| WX AWOS-3 at IGQ (6 nm W): | 119.275 (708-895-9526) |
| WX AWOS-AV at C56 (15 nm SW): | 119.125 (708-534-5256) |
| WX ASOS at VPZ (18 nm E): | 125.875 (219-531-1770) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY TERRE HAUTE RADIO ON FREQ 123.65 ( CROWNPOINT RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CGTr084/7.8 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| EONr048/23.2 | | PEOTONE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 02E |
| IKKr037/33.6 | | KANKAKEE VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 00E |
| OXIr289/35.8 | | KNOX VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 00E |
| ORDr139/36.0 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| LA PORTE | | 276/28.3 | | 356 | | 03W | | IUL | .. ..- .-.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A UL94 |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 4899 x 75 ft. / 1493 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 41-31.120552N | | 41-31.260132N |
| Longitude: | 087-24.499353W | | 087-23.442160W |
| Elevation: | 634.0 ft. | | 632.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 083 magnetic, 080 true | | 263 magnetic, 260 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 1120 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 12 ft. bldg, 380 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | | 55 ft. trees, 310 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 26:1 FM DSPLCD THLD DUE TO 70 FT TREES 1,820 FT FM DSPLCD THLD |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | GRIFFITH AVIATION INC
1705 E. MAIN ST.
GRIFFITH, IN 46319
Phone 219-924-0207 |
| Manager: | CRAIG ANDERSON
1705 E. MAIN ST.
GRIFFITH, IN 46319
Phone 219-924-0207 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 56 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 40 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 61/day * | | 86% | transient general aviation | | 13% | local general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2017 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926. |
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 from 11 October 2018 at 0901Z to 8 November 2018 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| GOSHEN SEVEN | |
download (249KB) |
| LUCIT ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (245KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 **CHANGED** | |
download (165KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 **CHANGED** | |
download (166KB) |
| VOR RWY 08 **CHANGED** | |
download (187KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (164KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGYY - Gary/Chicago International Airport (6 nm N)
KIGQ - Lansing Municipal Airport (6 nm W)
3HO - Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (6 nm E)
C56 - Bult Field Airport (15 nm SW)
KVPZ - Porter County Regional Airport (18 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 03-Jan-2010
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-Oct-2018
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunrise | | 07:06 | | 12:06 |
| Sunset | | 18:04 | | 23:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:32 | | 23:32 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Oct-2018 22:15:44 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 18-Oct-2018 17:15:44 |
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| METAR |
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KGYY
6nm N | 182145Z 25010KT 20SM SKC 15/M07 A3040
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KIGQ
6nm W | 182155Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM CLR 14/M02 A3039 RMK AO2 T01351021
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KVPZ
18nm E | 182156Z AUTO 24010KT 10SM CLR 14/M04 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP297 T01441044
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4IS3
19nm NW | SuperAWOS
181955Z AUTO VRB06KT 13/M02 A3043
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KGYY
6nm N | 181720Z 1818/1918 23010KT P6SM SKC FM191500 22010G16KT P6SM BKN150
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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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