GRIFFITH-MERRILLVILLE (05C)

Griffith, Indiana · Lake County · 2 miles E of city

Griffith-Merrillville (05C) is a non-towered public-use airport in Griffith, Indiana at 634 ft MSL, with one runway (longest 4,899 ft asphalt). It is classified as a Reliever (Local) airport in the FAA's NPIAS.

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Airport information

FAA identifier05C
Elevation634 ft MSL
Latitude41.51984° N
Longitude87.39951° W
Magnetic variation3W
NPIAS categoryReliever · Local
Based aircraft48
Annual enplanements1
Planned development (2025–29)$8,020,872
Sectional chartCHICAGO
ARTCCChicago Center
Flight ServiceTerre Haute
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
Activated1962/01
Fuel available100LL, A, UL94
TowerNON-ATCT
BeaconWG
Landing feeNo
Wind indicatorYes
NOTAM facilityHUF
AttendedAPR-OCT / MON-FRI / 0800-1900; ALL / SAT-SUN / 0800-1700; NOV-MAR / MON-FRI / 0800-1800
ManagerCraig Anderson
Manager phone219-924-0207

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Runways

RunwayDimensionsSurfaceDetails
08/264,899 × 75 ftAsphalt (good)08: P2L · 26: P2R, displaced 1120 ft

Radio frequencies

UseFrequencyCall
CTAF123.0—
UNICOM123.0—
APCH/P DEP/P133.1—
LUCIT STAR133.1—
APCH/P DEP/P285.6—
LUCIT STAR285.6—

Airport remarks

  • DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
  • UNATNDD NEW YEARS, EASTER, THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS.
  • FUEL CALL OUT AVBL, CTC 219-924-0207.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
  • APCH SLOPE 26:1 FM DTHR; 55 FT TREES 1480 FT FM DTHR.

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Data from the FAA National Airspace System Resources (NASR) 28-day subscription. For flight planning, always consult current official publications, NOTAMs, and charts.

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