Griffith-merrillville Airport (05C)

05C
Griffith-merrillville Airport (05C)
Griffith, IN
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 - Departing Griffith, looking to the NE. - by Bob Simmermon
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2013-12-12
Airport Identifier 05C
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 087-23-58.2287W/41-31-11.4276N
-87.399508/41.519841 (Estimated)
Elevation 634 ft / 193.24 m (Surveyed)
Land 122 acres
From nearest city 2 nautical miles E of Griffith, IN
Location Lake County, IN
Magnetic Variation 03W (2000)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner Griffith Aviation Inc
Address 1705 E. Main St.
Griffith, IN 46319
Phone number 219-924-0207
Manager Craig Anderson
Address 1705 E. Main St.
Griffith, IN 46319
Phone number 219-924-0207
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower No
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart Chicago
Region AGL - Great Lakes
Boundary ARTCC ZAU - Chicago
Tie-in FSS HUF - Terre Haute
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility HUF (NOTAM-d service available)
Federal Agreements N
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.000 MHz
UNICOM 123.000 MHz
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LLA
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen LOW
Bulk oxygen LOW
Transient storage HGR,TIE
Other services INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 08/26
Dimensions 4899 x 75 ft (1493 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH-G
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
08 26
Alignment 80° 127°
Physical elevation 634.00 ft 632.00 ft
Coordinates 41.518676N / 87.408323W 41.521002N / 87.390703W
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on right
REIL Yes Yes
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No