Airport type Public Opened January 1962 (1962-01) Website GriffithAirport.com Phone +1 219-924-0207 | Elevation AMSL 634 ft / 193 m Elevation 193 m | |
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Owner Griffith Aviation, Inc. Address 1705 E Main St, Griffith, IN 46319, USA Similar Gary Chicago Internatio, Lansing Municipal Airport, Associated Air Activities, Hobart Sky Ranch Airport‑3, Coach USA Tri State/Unit | ||
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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. It is privately owned by Griffith Aviation, Inc.
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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. The runway has VOR/DME, GPS Instrument Approaches and Pilot Controlled Lighting.
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.
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.