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Griffith-merrillville Airport |
| Griffith-Merrillville Airport |
| IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 05C |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Owner |
Griffith Aviation, Inc. |
| Location |
Griffith, Indiana |
| Elevation AMSL |
634 ft / 193 m |
| Coordinates |
41°31′11″N 087°23′58″W / 41.51972°N 87.39944°W / 41.51972; -87.39944 |
| Website |
GriffithAirport.com |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 8/26 |
4,900 |
1,494 |
Asphalt |
| Statistics (2006) |
| Aircraft operations |
33,699 |
| Based aircraft |
61 |
| Sources: Airport and FAA |
Griffith-Merrillville Airport (FAA LID: 05C) is a public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) east of the central business district of Griffith, a town in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is privately owned by Griffith Aviation, Inc.
Facilities and aircraft
Griffith-Merrillville Airport covers an area of 122 acres (49 ha) at an elevation of 634 feet (193 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 8/26 which measures 4,900 by 75 feet (1,494 x 23 m). The runway has VOR/DME, GPS Instrument Approaches and Pilot Controlled Lighting.
Airport services include a fixed base operator (FBO) and flight school from Griffith Aviation, full service maintenance from Great Northern and custom engine overhauls from G & N Aircraft. Both 100LL gas and Jet A fuel are available.
For the 12-month period ending August 23, 2006, the airport had 33,699 aircraft operations, an average of 92 per day: 99% general aviation and 1% air taxi. At that time there were 61 aircraft based at this airport: 67% single-engine, 23% multi-engine and 10% helicopter.
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Location
& QuickFacts
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FAA
Information Effective: |
2008-06-05 |
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Airport
Identifier: |
05C |
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Airport
Status: |
Operational |
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Longitude/Latitude: |
087-23-58.2287W/41-31-11.4276N
-87.399508/41.519841 (Estimated) |
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Elevation: |
634 ft / 193.24 m (Surveyed) |
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Land: |
122 acres |
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From nearest
city: |
2 nautical miles E of Griffith, IN |
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Location: |
Lake County, IN |
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Magnetic
Variation: |
03W (2000) |
Owner
& Manager
|
Ownership: |
Privately
owned |
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Owner: |
Griffith Aviation Inc |
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Address: |
1705 E. Main St.
Griffith, IN 46319 |
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Phone
number: |
219-924-0207 |
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Manager: |
Craig Anderson |
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Address: |
1705 E. Main St.
Griffith, IN 46319 |
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Phone
number: |
219-924-0207 |
Airport
Operations and Facilities
|
Airport
Use: |
Open
to public |
|
Wind indicator: |
Yes |
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Segmented
Circle: |
No |
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Control
Tower: |
No |
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Lighting
Schedule: |
RDO-CTL
ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26, REIL RYS 08 & 26 & PAPI RYS
08 & 26 - CTAF. |
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Beacon
Color: |
Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
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Landing
fee charge: |
No |
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Sectional
chart: |
Chicago |
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Region: |
AGL - Great Lakes |
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Boundary
ARTCC: |
ZAU - Chicago |
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Tie-in
FSS: |
HUF - Terre Haute |
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FSS on
Airport: |
No |
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FSS Toll
Free: |
1-800-WX-BRIEF |
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NOTAMs
Facility: |
HUF (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
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Federal
Agreements: |
N |
Airport
Communications
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CTAF: |
123.000 |
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Unicom: |
123.000
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Airport
Services
|
Fuel
available: |
100LLA |
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Airframe
Repair: |
MAJOR |
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Power
Plant Repair: |
MAJOR |
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Bottled
Oxygen: |
LOW |
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Bulk Oxygen: |
LOW |
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Runway Information
Runway 08/26
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Dimension: |
4900 x 75 ft
/ 1493.5 x 22.9 m |
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Surface: |
ASPH, Good Condition |
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Surface Treatment: |
Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
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Edge Lights: |
Medium |
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Runway 08 |
Runway 26 |
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Longitude: |
087-24-29.9500W |
087-23-26.5074W |
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Latitude: |
41-31-07.2400N |
41-31-15.6151N |
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Elevation: |
634.00 ft |
632.00 ft |
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Alignment: |
80 |
127 |
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Traffic
Pattern: |
Left |
Left |
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Markings: |
Basic, Good Condition |
Basic, Good Condition |
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Crossing
Height: |
43.00 ft |
33.00 ft |
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Displaced
threshold: |
0.00 ft |
1120.00 ft |
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VASI: |
2-light PAPI on left side |
2-light PAPI on right side |
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Visual Glide
Angle: |
3.50° |
4.00° |
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Runway End
Identifier: |
Yes |
Yes |
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Centerline
Lights: |
No |
No |
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Touchdown
Lights: |
No |
No |
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Obstruction: |
15 ft bldg, 425.0 ft from runway, 26 ft left
of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
46 ft trees, 360.0 ft from runway, 3:1 slope
to clear
CLNC SLOPE TO DISP THLD 32:1 |
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Radio Navigation
Aids
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ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
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MX |
NDB |
Kedzi |
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248.00 |
01W |
18.6 nm |
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HK |
NDB |
Ermin |
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332.00 |
01W |
23.0 nm |
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VP |
NDB |
Sedly |
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212.00 |
02W |
23.9 nm |
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IUL |
NDB |
La Porte |
|
356.00 |
03W |
28.3 nm |
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MGC |
NDB |
Michigan City |
|
203.00 |
01W |
28.5 nm |
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RZL |
NDB |
Rensselaer |
|
362.00 |
02W |
35.8 nm |
|
ME |
NDB |
Deana |
|
350.00 |
00E |
38.9 nm |
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RWN |
NDB |
Winamac/dcmsnd |
|
335.00 |
00W |
44.1 nm |
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CPB |
NDB |
Culver |
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391.00 |
01W |
49.3 nm |
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IKK |
VOR/DME |
Kankakee |
053X |
111.60 |
00E |
33.6 nm |
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OXI |
VOR/DME |
Knox |
103X |
115.60 |
00E |
35.8 nm |
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ORD |
VOR/DME |
Chicago O'hare |
086X |
113.90 |
02E |
36.1 nm |
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DPA |
VOR/DME |
Dupage |
021X |
108.40 |
02E |
48.1 nm |
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OBK |
VOR/DME |
Northbrook |
077X |
113.00 |
02W |
48.9 nm |
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CGT |
VORTAC |
Chicago Heights |
089X |
114.20 |
02E |
7.8 nm |
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EON |
VORTAC |
Peotone |
079X |
113.20 |
02E |
23.2 nm |
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JOT |
VORTAC |
Joliet |
070X |
112.30 |
02E |
41.4 nm |
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MDW |
VOT |
Chicago Midway |
|
111.00 |
|
22.5 nm |
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ORD |
VOT |
Chicago O'hare Intl |
|
112.00 |
|
35.9 nm |
Remarks
Based Aircraft
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Aircraft
based on field: |
64 |
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Single Engine
Airplanes: |
41 |
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Multi Engine Airplanes: |
16 |
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Helicopters: |
7 |
Operational Statistics
Time
Period: 2005-08-24 - 2006-08-23
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Aircraft
Operations: |
93/Day |
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Air Taxi: |
1.0% |
|
General Aviation
Local: |
13.0% |
|
General Aviation
Itinerant: |
86.0% |
Griffith-merrillville Airport
Address:
Lake County, IN
Tel:
219-924-0207
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| General
Info |
| Country |
United
States |
| State |
INDIANA
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| FAA ID |
05C |
| Latitude |
41-31-10.629N
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| Longitude |
087-24-03.936W
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| Elevation |
634 feet
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| Near City |
GRIFFITH
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