| 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 | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 8/26 | 4,900 | 1,494 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2006) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 33,699 | ||
| Based aircraft | 61 | ||
| Sources: Airport[1] and FAA[2] | |||
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.[2]
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).[2] The runway has VOR/DME, GPS Instrument Approaches and Pilot Controlled Lighting.[1]
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.[1]
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.[2]
