05C
Airport
Griffith-Merrillville
Griffith, Indiana

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 04/18/2024 - 6/13/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:05C (Zero-Five-Charlie)
Lat/Lng:41.519841, -87.3995079722
41-31-11.4276N, 087-23-58.2287W
Estimated by Faa on 05/31/2011
Elevation:634 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 10/22/2009
Magnetic Variation:03W,(2000), [-4W (2024)]
Sectional:CHICAGO
From City:2nm E of Griffith

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:01/1962
Attended:All year Mon-Fri 0800-2000 (local) All year Sat-Sun 0800-1700 (local)
0800-1900 During Winter Months.
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Chicago(ZAU)Chicago Center
FSS:Terre Haute FSS(HUF)
NOTAMs and Weather:HUFNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Lights:Activate REIL Runway 08 & 26; PAPI Runway 08 & 26; MIRL Runway 08/26 - CTAF.
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:123.000
UNICOM:123.000
Approach:
Contact 'CHICAGO' Approach
133.1,285.6
Departure:
Contact 'CHICAGO' Departure
133.1,285.6
Other:---GOSHEN 128.2
---GOSHEN 353.875
---LUCIT 133.1
---LUCIT 285.6
---STAR 128.2
---STAR 133.1
---STAR 285.6
---STAR 353.875
Master Airport:C90 (CHICAGO TRACON)

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
UL94
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:Low pressure
Bulk Oxygen:Low pressure
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:39
Multi Engine GA:10
Jet GA:1
Helicopter GA:3
Total:53

Annual Operations

For year ending:12/31/2019
AirTaxi:287
Local GA (< 20 miles):3732
Non-local GA:24686
Total:28705

Ownership

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

Runways

Runways:08/26

Runway 08/26

Length:4899 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 10/22/2009
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 08 End 26
True Alignment:080,(076 Magnetic)260,(256 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Basic,Good ConditionBasic,Good Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance: 1120'
Elevation at End:634.0' MSL632.3' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold: 631.2' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:634.0' MSL631.9' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:44' AGL33' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.50°4.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on left side of runway2-light PAPI on right side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects:BldgTrees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a nonprecision approachUtility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:15:12:1
Approach Slope 26:1 from Dthr; 55 ft Trees 1480 ft from Dthr.
Object Height:12' AGL55' AGL
Object Distance:380' Along centerline
125' Left of centerline
360' Along centerline
0B'

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Deer on & in Vicinity of Airport.
for Cd Contact Chicago Approach at 847-289-0926.
Unatndd New Years, Easter, Thanksgiving & Christmas.

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