Griffith-Merrillville Airport
Airport in Griffith, Indiana
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Griffith-Merrillville Airport (FAA LID: 05C) is a public-use airport two miles east of Griffith, in Lake County, Indiana, United States. Until 2023, it was privately owned by Griffith Aviation, Inc.[3]
- The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority (2023–present)
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Location | Griffith, Indiana | ||||||||||
| Opened | January 1962[1] | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 634 ft / 193 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°31′11″N 087°23′58″W | ||||||||||
| Website | GriffithAirport.com | ||||||||||
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| Sources: Airport[2] and FAA[3] | |||||||||||
Facilities
The airport covers 122 acres (49 ha) at an elevation of 634 feet (193 m). Its runway, 8/26, is 4,900 by 75 feet (1,494 x 23 m) asphalt.[3] The runway has VOR/DME, GPS Instrument Approaches and Pilot Controlled Lighting.[2]
Airport services include a fixed-base operator (FBO) and flight school from Griffith Aviation, full service maintenance from Great Northern and custom engine overhauls from G & N Aircraft. Both 100LL gas and Jet A fuel are available.[2]
In the year ending August 23, 2006 the airport had 33,699 aircraft operations, average 92 per day: 99% general aviation and 1% air taxi. In 2015, 71 aircraft were based at the airport: 48 single-engine, 15 multi-engine, 1 jet and 7 helicopters. [3]
In December 2023, it was announced that The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority had acquired the airport previously owned by Griffith Aviation for $1.8 million.[4]