| Griffith-Merrillville Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA: 05C | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Griffith Aviation, Inc. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around A location identifier is a symbolic representation for the name and the location of an Airport, navigation aid, or Weather station, and is used for manned | ||
| Location | Griffith, Indiana | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 634 ft / 193 m | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 8/26 | 4,900 | 1,494 | Asphalt |
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Griffith-Merrillville Airport (FAA LID: 05C) is a public-use airport located two miles (3 km) east of the central business district of Griffith, a town in Lake County, Indiana, United States. Griffith is a town in Calumet and St John townships Lake County, Indiana. The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Asphalt ( is a sticky black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude Petroleums and in some natural deposits sometimes termed asphaltum The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of A location identifier is a symbolic representation for the name and the location of an Airport, navigation aid, or Weather station, and is used for manned An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A central business district ( CBD) is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city Griffith is a town in Calumet and St John townships Lake County, Indiana. Lake County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. In 2000 its population was 484564 making it Indiana's second-most populous county The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This airport is privately owned by Griffith Aviation, Inc. [1]
Facilities
Griffith-Merrillville Airport covers an area of 122 acres (49 ha) which contains one runway:[1]
- Runway 8/26: 4,900 x 75 ft. The acre is a unit of Area in a number of different systems including the imperial and U Explanation The hectare is commonly used in most countries around the world especially in domains concerned with land planning and management such as Agriculture, A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. (1,494 x 23 m), Surface: Asphalt
References
External links
- Griffith-Merrillville Airport (official web site)
- Aerial photo 1 from Indiana Department of Transportation
- Aerial photo 2 from Indiana Department of Transportation
- Griffith-Merrillville Airport at WikiMapia
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for 05C
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 05C
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