Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5I6
- Coordinates
- 40.5868, -86.2576
- Elevation
- 786 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- TERRE HAUTE
- NOTAM facility
- HUF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1944/10
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:41 AM | 09:41Z |
| Sunrise | 06:14 AM | 10:14Z |
| Sunset | 09:19 PM | 01:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:52 PM | 01:52Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:52 PM → 05:41 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:19 PM → 05:14 AM
Plan a flight from 5I6
Runway 18/36
2,720 ft × 75 ft · Turf (Good) 18
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Displaced threshold
- 200 ft
36
- Heading
- 181° mag · 179° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 200 ft
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUS · Grissom | VORTAC | 108.45 | r236° / 6 NM |
| OKK · Kokomo | VORTAC | 113.50 | r291° / 9.8 NM |
| MZZ · Marion | VOR-DME | 108.60 | r285° / 27 NM |
| BVT · Boiler | VORTAC | 115.10 | r086° / 37.1 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Owner
GALVESTON BOAC
P O BOX 597, GALVESTON, IN
574-699-6664
Manager
JOHN ROBERSON
P O BOX 597, GALVESTON, IN
(765) 863-5759
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- INGRESS/EGRESS MUST BE COORDINATED WITH GRISSOM AFB APCH CTL ON FREQ 121.05 & ATCT ON FREQ 133.7.
- CROPS 100 FT E & W OF CL ENTIRE LENGTH RY 18/36.
- RY 18/36 EDGES & THLDS MKD WITH YELLOW & BLACK ALUMINUM STRIPS
- TAXI BTW ORANGE CONES TO ACCESS AIRCRAFT PARKING AREA
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- BLACK & YELLOW GND LEVEL SEGMENTED CIRCLE.
- APCH RATIO 27:1 TO PLINE 710 FT FM THLD.
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