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05C Griffith-Merrillville Airport
Griffith, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

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
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: HUF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-2000
UNATTENDED NEW YEARS DAY, EASTER, THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: RDO-CTL
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-3 at GYY (6 nm N): PHONE 219-944-0010
WX AWOS-3 at IGQ (6 nm W): 119.275 (708-895-9526)
WX ASOS at VPZ (18 nm E): 125.875 (219-531-1770)
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY TERRE HOUTE RADIO ON FREQ 123.65 ( CROWNPOINT RCO).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CGTr084/7.8CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC114.2002E
EONr048/23.2PEOTONE VORTAC113.2002E
IKKr037/33.6KANKAKEE VOR/DME111.6000E
OXIr289/35.8KNOX VOR/DME115.6000E
ORDr139/36.1CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME113.9002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LA PORTE276/28.335603WIUL .. ..- .-..
MICHIGAN CITY248/28.520301WMGC -- --. -.-.
RENSSELAER346/35.736202WRZL .-. --.. .-..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 4900 x 75 ft. / 1494 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 41-31.120667N41-31.260252N
Longitude: 087-24.499167W087-23.441790W
Elevation: 634.1 ft.632.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 083 magnetic, 080 true263 magnetic, 260 true
Displaced threshold: no1120 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 15 ft. bldg, 425 ft. from runway, 26 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear46 ft. trees, lighted, 360 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear
CLNC SLOPE TO DISP THLD 32:1

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: 61
Single engine airplanes: 41
Multi engine airplanes: 14
Helicopters: 6
    
Aircraft operations: avg 92/day *
86% transient general aviation
13% local general aviation
1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 23 August 2006

Additional Remarks

DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
GOSHEN FOUR   download (262KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08   download (186KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26   download (190KB)
VOR RWY 08   download (216KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (18KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (32KB)

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)
C97 - Lowell Airport (18 nm S)
KVPZ - Porter County Municipal Airport (18 nm E)
 
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From to 05C

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:4909:49
Sunrise05:2310:23
Sunset20:2601:26
Evening civil twilight20:5901:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 06:58:56
Local (UTC-5)  05-Jul-2009 01:58:56
 
METAR
KGYY 
6nm N 
050247Z 00000KT 4SM BR SCT022 OVC031 19/17 A2994 RMK LAST
KIGQ 
6nm W 
050645Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM BR CLR 17/17 A2994 RMK AO2
KVPZ 
18nm E 
050653Z AUTO 04004KT 3SM BR CLR 16/15 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01610150
TAF
KGYY 
6nm N 
050257Z 0503/0524 VRB05KT 4SM BR SCT022 OVC030 FM050600 08004KT 3SM BR HZ SCT100 FM051300 02004KT P6SM SCT100 FM052000 36008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 AMD NOT SKED 0504/0511
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Griffith Aviation, Inc. 219-924-0207
800-247-7070
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...

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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Mi Tierra 219-922-3633
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Griffith-Merrillville Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Griffith-Merrillville Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into 05C have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HILTON GARDEN INN MERRILLVILLE 5.3 113-144
LEES INN SUITES MERRILLVILLE 4.3 75-76
 

Other hotels near Griffith-Merrillville Airport

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN NORTHWEST INDIANA 3.7 77-110
BEST WESTERN CROSSROADS INN 4.3 81-110
COMFORT INN HOBART 4.4 90-91
HOLIDAY INN EXP STES SCHERERVI 4.4 
COMFORT INN SCHERERVILLE 4.4 99-100
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT MERRILLVILLE 4.8 140-210
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT HAMMOND 4.9 200-201
RADISSON HOTEL AT STAR PLAZA 4.9 122-142
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT HAMMOND 4.9 120-160
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT MERRILLVILLE 4.9 110-151
FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES BY MARRIOTT HAMMOND 5.0 110-111
FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES BY MARRIOTT MERRILLVILLE 5.2 100-120
RED ROOF INN MERRILLVILLE 5.2 55-75
HOME TOWNE LODGE HAMMOND 5.3 
HAMPTON INN MERRILLVILLE 5.3 89-134
AMERIHOST INN HAMMOND 5.3 89-109
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS MERRILLVILLE 5.3 
COUNTRY INN & SUITES MERRILLVILLE 5.3 90-99
LA QUINTA INN MERRILLVILLE 5.4 49-56

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Griffith-Merrillville Airport

17 in Merrillville
9 in Hammond
7 in Lansing, IL
1 in Calumet City, IL
3 in South Holland, IL
6 in Portage
1 in Hazel Crest, IL
3 in Harvey, IL
4 in Matteson, IL
1 in Calumet Park, IL
7 in Valparaiso
2 in Chesterton
3 in Monee, IL
 

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