FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
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: | APR-OCT MON-FRI 0800-1900, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1700, NOV-MAR MON-FRI 0800-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| CHICAGO APPROACH: | 133.1 |
| CHICAGO DEPARTURE: | 133.1 |
| LUCIT STAR: | 133.1 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at GYY (6 nm N): | 134.575 (219-944-0010) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at IGQ (6 nm W): | 124.925 (708-889-6319) |
| 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) |
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 |
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, 360 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 26:1 FM DTHR; 55 FT TREES 1480 FT FM DTHR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GARY/CHICAGO INTL AIRPORT AUTHORITY
6001 AIRPORT ROAD
GARY, IN 46406
Phone 219-924-0207 |
| Manager: | CRAIG ANDERSON
1705 E. MAIN ST.
GRIFFITH, IN 46319
Phone 219-924-0207 |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926. |
| - | UNATNDD NEW YEARS, EASTER, THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS. |
| - | FUEL CALL OUT AVBL, CTC 219-924-0207. |
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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| LUCIT THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (352KB) |
| PANGG SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (453KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (183KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (188KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (459KB) |
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 by Blake Myers
Photo taken 12-Apr-2018
looking west.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Griffith-Merrillville Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Nov-2026
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunrise | | 06:27 | | 12:27 |
| Sunset | | 16:39 | | 22:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:08 | | 23:08 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Nov-2026 06:47:23 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 05-Nov-2026 00:47:23 |
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| METAR |
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KGYY
6nm N | 050635Z AUTO 23007G18KT 200V260 3SM UP BR BKN011 OVC019 12/12 A2972 RMK AO2
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KIGQ
6nm W | 050635Z AUTO 23012G18KT 4SM -DZ BKN009 BKN018 OVC029 11/10 A2974 RMK AO2 T01050095
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KVPZ
18nm E | 050603Z AUTO 25008KT 10SM FEW012 SCT023 OVC029 11/09 A2975 RMK AO2 T01110094
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KGYY
6nm N | 050536Z 0506/0606 23010KT P6SM -SHRADZ SCT015 OVC030 FM051900 25010KT 6SM -SHRA OVC010 FM052200 32009KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 OVC010 TEMPO 0522/0602 3SM -SHRA BR BKN008 FM060200 35012G20KT P6SM BKN015
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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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