Grissom Air Reserve Base
GUS · KGUS · Peru, IN · 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 | 06:44 AM | 10:44Z |
| Sunset | 08:57 PM | 00:57Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:27 PM | 01:27Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 226° mag · 224° true
- Dimensions
- 12,501 × 200 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (2.5°) + ALSF1
- ILS
- LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (RSM) · GS 2.50°
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 799 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 48 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 799 ft
- Arresting gear
- BAK-12B
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 12,501 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Grissom”Taxi & takeoff
“Grissom”Departure & arrival
“Grissom”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (10 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 270.8 | ATIS |
| 275.8 | CD/P · GND/P |
| 279.575 | APCH/S DEP/S |
| 290.45 | LCL/P |
| 291.675 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (WEST) |
| 326.2 | APCH/S DEP/S |
| 348.4 | PMSV METRO |
| 351.8 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (EAST) |
| 354.2 | OPS (TFW OPS) |
| 372.2 | PTD |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 23 · RWY 05
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 23 | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (RSM) · GS 2.50° |
| RWY 05 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (GUS) · GS 2.50° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GUS 108.45 · OKK 113.50 · MZZ 108.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUS · Grissom | TACAN | 108.45 · 21Y | — | r357° / 0.2 NM |
| OKK · Kokomo | TACAN | 113.50 · 82X | — | r334° / 8.4 NM |
| MZZ · Marion | VOR/DME | 108.60 · 23X | Low | r296° / 23.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KGUS / GUS
- Coordinates
- 40.6481, -86.1521
- Elevation
- 811 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 1230-0400Z++, CLSD FED HOLS.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 1230-0400Z++, CLSD FED HOL; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- TERRE HAUTE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GUS
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Access
- Joint civil-military use
- Activated
- 1944/02
- Distance from city
- 5 S
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 23: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1.
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
- 100
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- hangars
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 25 notes
General
- JASU; A/M32A-86, MD-3, AM32-95 & MA-1A.
- RSTD: PAX/CARGO ACFT CTC COMMAND POST NLT 30 MIN PRIOR TO LNDG.
- BIRD WATCH COND: MNT ATIS; PHASE I NOV-APR & JUN LGT; PHASE II MAY, JUL-OCT HVY.
- CTN: UNCTLD VEHICLE ON MOVEMENT AREAS.
- SVC LGT - FLOODS.
- FLUID: SP PRESAIR LHOX.
- OIL: O-133-148-156 JOAP.
- TRANS ALERT: AVBL DURG OPS HRS; NO PRIORITY BASIS; SVC AVBL PRIOR ARNG; FLEET SVC NA.
- MISC: WX SVC AVBL DURG OPS HR - D388-2203/2204; C765-688-2203/2204.
- CTN: DURG RAIN EXP STANDING WATER ON RWY.
- GA PRAC APCH NA, ALFD IS OFFL BUS ONLY DUR HOTPIT REFUELING.
- FBO E END; PRIOR PMSN NOT RQR FOR ACFT LDG CIV FBO; CTC TWR; EXP TAXI INSTR; 100LL & JET A AVBL.
- CIV TRNG NA PER JOINT USE AGREEMENT.
- PPR FOR CIV ACFT ON MIL RAMP.
- SUA OVHD & NW; HVY & FIGHTER JET TRNG RMN NW WI 10 NM.
- EXP DELAY WHEN TACTICAL ARR & DEP TRNG IN PROG & DURG SNOW REMOVAL OPS.
- FOR RAPCON SVC - 121.05 OR 379.3
- CTN: RWY LGTS 28 FT FM EDGE.
- FUEL: MIL 1200-0400Z++; CLSD FEDERAL HOL.
- OPR 1230-0400Z++; CLSD FEDERAL HOL; FBO CLSD FRI 2200Z THRU MON 1230Z; PPR - AFLD OPS D388-2254/C765-688-2254.
- RWY COND CODES UNAVBL.
- RSTD: AFRC ACFT EXP RSTRN WHEN MOD OR HIGHER; NO LCL IFR/VFR TFC; OPS NA WO OG/CC APVL.
Runways
- FIRST 1000 FT CONC; RMNG ASPH.
- 50 FT NON WT BRG SHOULDER EA SIDE.
Contact
- 765-688-2254.
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Nearby airports
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About KGUS
Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS · KGUS) is an airport in Peru, IN, at 811 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 12,501 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGUS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KGUS have a control tower?
Yes. Grissom Air Reserve Base has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KGUS?
Grissom Air Reserve Base has 1 runway; the longest is 12,501 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGUS?
Grissom Air Reserve Base is in Peru, IN, at an elevation of 811 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.6481, -86.1521.
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