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
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[1] and FAA[2]

Griffith-Merrillville Airport (FAA LID: 05C) is a public-use airport two miles east of Griffith, in Lake County, Indiana. It is privately owned by Griffith Aviation, Inc.[2]

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.[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]

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. 61 aircraft were then based at the airport: 67% single-engine, 23% multi-engine and 10% helicopter.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Griffith-Merrillville Airport, official site
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 FAA Airport Master Record for 05C (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2009-05-07.

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