Griffith-Merrillville Airport
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Direction | Length | Surface | |
---|---|---|---|
ft | m | ||
8/26 | 4,900 | 1,494 | Asphalt |
Aircraft operations (2006) | 33,699 |
---|---|
Based aircraft (2015) | 71 |
Griffith-Merrillville Airport (FAA LID: 05C) is a public-use airport two miles east of Griffith, in Lake County, Indiana, United States. Until 2023, it was privately owned by Griffith Aviation, Inc.[3]
Facilities
The airport covers 122 acres (49 ha) at an elevation of 634 feet (193 m). Its runway, 8/26, is 4,900 by 75 feet (1,494 x 23 m) asphalt.[3] The runway has VOR/DME, GPS Instrument Approaches and Pilot Controlled Lighting.[2]
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.[2]
In the year ending August 23, 2006 the airport had 33,699 aircraft operations, average 92 per day: 99% general aviation and 1% air taxi. In 2015, 71 aircraft were based at the airport: 48 single-engine, 15 multi-engine, 1 jet and 7 helicopters. [3]
In December 2023, it was announced that The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority had acquired the airport previously owned by Griffith Aviation for $1.8 million.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Griffith-Merrillville Airport". AirNav, LLC. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ a b c Griffith-Merrillville Airport, official site
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 05C PDF, effective 2009-05-07.
- ^ "Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority buys Griffith-Merrillville Airport". Lakeshore Public Media. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
External links
- Griffith-Merrillville Airport, official site
- Aerial photo from Indiana Department of Transportation
- Aerial photo as of 12 April 1998 Archived 31 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for Griffith-Merrillville (05C), effective August 8, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 05C
- AirNav airport information for 05C
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 05C
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