FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3HO |
| Lat/Long: | 41-33-15.1320N / 087-15-45.1290W 41-33.252200N / 087-15.752150W 41.5542033 / -87.2625358 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 644 ft. / 196 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 01W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of HOBART, IN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 46342 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HUF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at GYY (8 nm NW): | PHONE 219-944-0010 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IGQ (12 nm W): | 119.275 (708-895-9526) |
| WX ASOS at VPZ (13 nm SE): | 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 |
| CGTr077/14.1 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| EONr052/29.3 | | PEOTONE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 02E |
| OXIr297/30.9 | | KNOX VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 00E |
| ORDr130/38.8 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
| IKKr043/39.1 | | KANKAKEE VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3125 x 40 ft. / 952 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition CRACKS WITH GRASS GROWING THROUGH. |
| Runway edge markings: | 18/36 MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 41-33.611333N | | 41-33.096667N |
| Longitude: | 087-15.835333W | | 087-15.835333W |
| Elevation: | 630.0 ft. | | 630.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 502 ft. | | 320 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. tree, 240 ft. from runway, 30 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear APCH SLOPE 29:1 AT DSPLCD THR. | | 20 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway +20 FT TREES, 52 FT FM RY END BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | DON NIEMEYER 3600 N LAKE PARK AVENUE HOBART, IN 46342 Phone 219-962-3020 |
| Manager: | DON NIEMEYER 3600 N LAKE PARK AVENUE HOBART, IN 46342 Phone 219-962-3020 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 7 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 117/week * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 39% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 24 July 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TRAILER PARK 155' WEST OF RY. |
| - | PHONE AVBL INSIDE 24-HRS. |
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) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
05C - Griffith-Merrillville Airport (6 nm W)
KGYY - Gary/Chicago International Airport (8 nm NW)
KIGQ - Lansing Municipal Airport (12 nm W)
KVPZ - Porter County Municipal Airport (13 nm SE)
C56 - Bult Field Airport (22 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:48 | | 09:48 |
| Sunrise | | 05:21 | | 10:21 |
| Sunset | | 20:25 | | 01:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:59 | | 01:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 04:23:05 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Jul-2009 23:23:05 |
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| METAR |
KGYY 8nm NW | 050247Z 00000KT 4SM BR SCT022 OVC031 19/17 A2994 RMK LAST
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KIGQ 12nm W | 050245Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR SCT015 BKN022 OVC043 18/18 A2995 RMK AO2
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KVPZ 13nm SE | 050353Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR FEW055 OVC080 17/16 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01720161
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| TAF |
KGYY 8nm NW | 050150Z 0502/0524 VRB05KT P6SM SCT013 OVC120 TEMPO 0502/0503 BKN009 BKN020 FM050600 08004KT 5SM BR HZ SCT100 FM051300 02004KT P6SM SCT100 FM052000 36008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 AMD NOT SKED 0504/0511
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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