Griffith-Merrillville Airport

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Griffith-Merrillville Airport
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA: 05C
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		Griffith Aviation, Inc.
Location		Griffith, Indiana
Elevation AMSL		634 ft / 193 m
Coordinates		41°31′11″N 087°23′58″W / 41.51972, -87.39944
Website		www.GriffithAirport.com
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. This airport is privately owned by Griffith Aviation, Inc.^[1]

[edit] 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. (1,494 x 23 m), Surface: Asphalt

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c} FAA Airport Master Record for 05C (Form 5010 PDF)

[edit] 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