METAR & TAF 05C
05C does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KGYY (GARY/CHICAGO INTL) · 5.9 NM away. Conditions at 05C may differ.
METAR · KGYY
Observed 20:50Z
KGYY 272050Z 16019G37KT 10SM BKN013 18/18 A2960
- Wind
- 160° @ 19G37 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 18°C / 18°C
- Altimeter
- 29.60 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 1,543 ft
- Ceiling
- 1,300 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM E
- VFR sectional
- CHICAGO
- ARTCC
- ZAU · CHICAGO
- NOTAM facility
- HUF (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- CRAIG ANDERSON
- Phone
- 219-924-0207
- Address
- 1705 E. MAIN ST., GRIFFITH IN 46319
Flight service · Hours
- FSS HUF
- TERRE HAUTE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0800-2000
- SAT-SUN · 0800-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 08
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3.5°) | — | 12', bldg, 380' from thr, 125' R of cntrln, slope 15 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box right(4°) | — | 55', trees, 360' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 2 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAUL94
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Low pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Low pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Deer are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Chicago Approach at 847-289-0926.Show FAA
- The airport is unattended on New Years, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Runway end identifier lights are activated on runways 08 and 26. Precision approach path indicators are installed on runways 08 and 26. Medium intensity runway lights are installed on runways 08 and 26 and are controlled by the CTAF.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 26The approach slope for runway 26 is 26 to 1 from the displaced threshold. There are 55 foot trees 1480 feet from the displaced threshold.Show FAA
Other notes
- 1The airport is attended from 0800 to 1900 during winter months.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 05C
Answer card- ICAO
- 05C
- Name
- GRIFFITH-MERRILLVILLE
- Location
- GRIFFITH, INDIANA
- Elevation
- 634 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,634 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 08/26 · 4,899 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 3°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 160° at 19 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 08
Griffith-Merrillville Airport (05C) sits in Griffith, Indiana. The field elevation is 634 ft MSL. It has one runway. Runway 08/26 is 4,899 ft long and is the longest runway on the field. There is no control tower. Pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
No ILS approaches are published here. IFR pilots will be working with Chicago Approach. The published frequencies include 133.1 and 285.6 for approach and departure. CTAF and UNICOM are both 123.0. Griffith Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and UL94. Call ahead if you need current ramp or service details.
A few published remarks matter for planning. Deer are reported on and near the airport. Runway 08 and 26 have REILs, PAPI and medium intensity lighting controlled by CTAF. The airport is attended from 0800 to 1900 during winter months. Runway 26 also has a displaced-threshold obstacle note. Trees 55 ft high sit 1,480 ft from that displaced threshold, so watch your approach path closely. For clearance delivery, Chicago Approach says to use 847-289-0926. The airport is unattended on New Years, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas.