05C
Griffith-Merrillville Airport
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Location Information for 05C
Coordinates: N41°31.19' / W87°23.97'
Located 02 miles E of Griffith, Indiana on 130 acres of land. View all Airports in Indiana.
Surveyed Elevation is 634 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:January 1962
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:CHICAGO
F.S.S.:TERRE HAUTE
NOTAMs Facility:HUF (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:CHICAGO
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/MON-FRI/0800-2000
ALL/SAT-SUN/0800-1700
0800-1900 DURG WINTER MONTHS.
Airport Communications
CHICAGO APPROACH:133.1 285.6
CHICAGO DEPARTURE:133.1 285.6
LUCIT STAR:133.1 285.6
UNICOM:123.000
CTAF:123.000
AWOS-3PT at GYY (5.8 N):134.575 219-944-0010
D-ATIS at GYY (5.9 N):134.575
AWOS-3PT at IGQ (5.9 W):124.925 708-889-6319
Remarks:
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY TERRE HAUTE RADIO ON FREQ 122.3 (CROWNPOINT RCO).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT CGT CHICAGO HEIGHTS 114.20 083°7.8
VOT EON PEOTONE 113.20 047°23.2
VOD IKK KANKAKEE 111.60 041°33.6
VOD OXI KNOX 115.60 294°35.9
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD VP SEDLY 212 099°23.9
VOD IK LUKOW 272 217°37.8
VOD SB MISHA 341 077°54.3
VOD UG WAUKE 379 342°59.4
Runway 08/26
Dimensions:4899 x 75 feet / 1493 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 08Runway 26
Coordinates:N41°31.12' / W87°24.50'N41°31.26' / W87°23.44'
Elevation: 634.0 632.3
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 80° True 260° True
Displaced Threshold: 1120 Feet
Markings:Basic in good condition.Basic in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.50° Glide Path Angle)P2R (4.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 12 ft Building 380 ft from runway, 125 ft left of center 55 ft Trees 360 ft from runway
APCH SLOPE 26:1 FM DTHR; 55 FT TREES 1480 FT FM DTHR.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A, UL94
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:LOW
Bulk Oxygen:LOW
Other Services:PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:GARY/CHICAGO INTL AIRPORT AUTHORITY
6001 AIRPORT ROAD
GARY, IN 46406
219-924-0207
Manager:CRAIG ANDERSON
1705 E. MAIN ST.
GRIFFITH, IN 46319
219-924-0207
Other Remarks
  • DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
  • UNATNDD NEW YEARS, EASTER, THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
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