Griffith-Merrillville Airport
05C · Griffith, IN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:35 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:16 AM | 10:16Z |
| Sunrise | 05:47 AM | 10:47Z |
| Sunset | 08:04 PM | 01:04Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:35 PM | 01:35Z |
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 263° mag · 260° true
- Dimensions
- 4,900 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (right) (4°)
- Displaced thr
- 1,120 ft
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 083°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 632 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 55 ft, 360 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 33 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 632 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 4,900 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 05C → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 05C kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
“Crownpoint”Departure & arrival
“Chicago”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 133.1 | LUCIT STAR |
| 285.6 | APCH/P DEP/P · LUCIT STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CGT 114.20 · EON 113.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGT · Chicago Heights | VORTAC | 114.20 · 89X | Low | r084° / 7.8 NM |
| EON · Peotone | VORTAC | 113.20 · 79X | Low | r047° / 23.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 05C
- Coordinates
- 41.5198, -87.3995
- Elevation
- 634 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- TERRE HAUTE · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- HUF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-2000; SAT-SUN 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1962/01
- Distance from city
- 2 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 2-light PAPI (left) · 26: 2-light PAPI (right).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A, UL94
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
- UNATNDD NEW YEARS, EASTER, THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- APCH SLOPE 26:1 FM DTHR; 55 FT TREES 1480 FT FM DTHR.
Attendance
- 0800-1900 DURG WINTER MONTHS.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 3HO Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (6 NM) · 0II8 Sutton's Field (private) (12 NM) · 3IN0 Flying M Airport (private) (13 NM) · C56 Bult Field (15 NM)
About 05C
Griffith-Merrillville Airport (05C) is an airport in Griffith, IN, at 634 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,900 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 05C, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 05C have a control tower?
No. Griffith-Merrillville Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 05C?
Griffith-Merrillville Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,900 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 05C?
Griffith-Merrillville Airport is in Griffith, IN, at an elevation of 634 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.5198, -87.3995.
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