Galveston Airport
5I6 · Galveston, IN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:27 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:14 AM | 10:14Z |
| Sunrise | 06:45 AM | 10:45Z |
| Sunset | 08:57 PM | 00:57Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:27 PM | 01:27Z |
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Runways
RWY 18RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 182° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,720 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 200 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind (heading 002°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 770 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Crops, 10 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,720 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GUS 108.45 · OKK 113.50 · MZZ 108.60 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUS · Grissom | TACAN | 108.45 · 21Y | — | r236° / 6 NM |
| OKK · Kokomo | TACAN | 113.50 · 82X | — | r296° / 9.8 NM |
| MZZ · Marion | VOR/DME | 108.60 · 23X | Low | r285° / 27 NM |
| BVT · Boiler | VORTAC | 115.10 · 98X | High | r086° / 37.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
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
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- TERRE HAUTE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- HUF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1944/10
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- 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.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 27:1 TO PLINE 710 FT FM THLD.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 6II0 Turnpaugh Field (4 NM) · 53IN Hartman Farms Field (private) (4 NM) · 54II Caldwell Field (private) (5 NM)
About 5I6
Galveston Airport (5I6) is an airport in Galveston, IN, at 786 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,720 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5I6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5I6 have a control tower?
No. Galveston Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5I6?
Galveston Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,720 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5I6?
Galveston Airport is in Galveston, IN, at an elevation of 786 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.5868, -86.2576.
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