FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | C97 |
| Lat/Long: | 41-13-48.5000N / 087-30-27.7000W 41-13.808333N / 087-30.461667W 41.2301389 / -87.5076944 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 675 ft. / 206 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 01W (1985) |
| From city: | 5 miles SW of LOWELL, IN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 46356 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1980 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HUF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-DUSK |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | PHONE REQ FOR RWY LGTS AND ROTG BCN PHONE 219-696-9603. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IKK (18 nm SW): | 111.6 (815-939-4044) |
| WX AWOS-3 at IGQ (18 nm N): | 119.275 (708-895-9526) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 132.95/272.7 (CHICAGO HEIGHTS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| EONr099/13.0 | | PEOTONE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 02E |
| CGTr168/17.0 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| IKKr059/18.1 | | KANKAKEE VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 00E |
| OXIr262/39.1 | | KNOX VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| RENSSELAER | | 321/22.4 | | 362 | | 02W | | RZL | .-. --.. .-.. |
| LA PORTE | | 247/36.9 | | 356 | | 03W | | IUL | .. ..- .-.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3041 x 100 ft. / 927 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 18/36 THLDS MKD WITH WHITE BARREL HALVES & LGT FIXTURES. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 41-14.059050N | | 41-13.558335N |
| Longitude: | 087-30.461438W | | 087-30.460643W |
| Elevation: | 671.8 ft. | | 650.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 181 magnetic, 180 true | | 001 magnetic, 360 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 555 ft. | | no |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. tree, 195 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear RWY 18 APCH RATIO 13:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. | | 5 ft. crops, 131 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | DONALD E. BAILEY 14705 BELSHAW RD. LOWELL, IN 46356 Phone 219-696-9603 |
| Manager: | DONALD E. BAILEY 14705 BELSHAW RD LOWELL, IN 46356 Phone 219-696-9603 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 11 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 11 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 80/week * | | 93% | local general aviation | | 7% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 29 September 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | SNOW REMOVAL & MOWING WITH LARGE TRACTOR . |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RWY 18/36 SEASONAL CROPS 75 FT E AND 87 FT W OF CNTRLINE. |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (168KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (32KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
C56 - Bult Field Airport (12 nm NW)
KIKK - Greater Kankakee Airport (18 nm SW)
05C - Griffith-Merrillville Airport (18 nm N)
KIGQ - Lansing Municipal Airport (18 nm N)
3HO - Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (22 nm NE)
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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 21-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:46 | | 12:46 |
| Sunset | | 16:26 | | 22:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:56 | | 22:56 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Nov-2009 14:18:36 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 21-Nov-2009 08:18:36 |
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| METAR |
KIGQ 18nm N | 211347Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR CLR 01/M01 A3019 RMK AO2
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KIKK 18nm SW | 211344Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR CLR 01/01 A3020 RMK AO2
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KGYY 24nm N | 211345Z 00000KT 5 BRSM SKC 02/01 A3019
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KVPZ 26nm NE | 211353Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 02/02 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP233 T00220017
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KJOT 34nm NW | 211344Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FZFG OVC001 00/M02 A3019 RMK AO2 T10051016
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KMDW 35nm N | 211351Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/02 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP229 T00330017
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KLOT 35nm NW | 211344Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/4SM BR VV007 01/00 A3017 RMK AO2 T00071001
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| TAF |
KGYY 24nm N | 211219Z 2112/2212 VRB03KT 6SM BR FEW035 TEMPO 2112/2115 5SM BR FM211500 15006KT P6SM FEW030 FM211900 11006KT P6SM SCT300 FM220900 13004KT 5SM BR SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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