K05C · Griffith-Merrillville Airport
FAA-LID · US · 15 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,900 ft. Max gradient: 0.03%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 080° | 4,900 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt (good) | Yes | 0.03% |
| 26 | 260° | 4,900 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt (good) | Yes | 0.03% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 3 frequencies
- A/D CHICAGO APP/DEP 133.100
- RDO TERRE HAUTE RDO 123.650
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open K05C on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 3 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (2)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)
- ·FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
- ·UNATNDD NEW YEARS, EASTER, THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS. 0800-1900 DURG WINTER MONTHS.
- ·APCH SLOPE 26:1 FM DTHR; 55 FT TREES 1480 FT FM DTHR.
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events
15 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
20
since 1982
Fatal
0
0.0% of total
Last 5 years
0
no recent events
Last 10 years
1
≈ 0.1/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 36,291 ops in 2015
2024 total
28,705
10-yr total
290,428
2024 mix
AC/AT 1% · GA 99% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
3.4
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.00
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=1
- Hard landing 1
All time · n=15
- Other 3
- Engine failure / power loss 3
- Stall / spin 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
- Hard landing 2
- Gear-up landing 1
- Runway excursion 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in IN
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Peter Boos | Griffith | IN | 1 nm |
| Mohammad Shawahin | Gary | IN | 5 nm |
| Keegan Starkey | Valparaiso | IN | 16 nm |
| Devin John Macdonald | Chicago | IL | 23 nm |
| Gerry F Ventrella | Chicago | IL | 23 nm |
| Gregory Holden Morris | Chicago | IL | 23 nm |
| Alexander Quinn Waterloo | Forest Park | IL | 28 nm |
| Alan Wayne Zielinski | Niles | IL | 36 nm |
| Kevin Carlyle Lindsay | Naperville | IL | 37 nm |
| Ronald Neal Ridenour | Naperville | IL | 37 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Paul Edman | Schererville | IN | 3 nm |
| Theodore Thomas Smith | Schererville | IN | 3 nm |
| Robert Alan Van Rosendale | Schererville | IN | 3 nm |
| Jeffrey Allen Butera | Schererville | IN | 3 nm |
| Carson Donald Flugstad | Schererville | IN | 3 nm |
| Douglas Brooks Rentmeester | Schererville | IN | 3 nm |
| Dane Konjevic | Schererville | IN | 3 nm |
| Wayne Ryan Millard | Schererville | IN | 3 nm |
| Jeffrey Barrett Ryan | Schererville | IN | 3 nm |
| Steven Josevski | Schererville | IN | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Douglas Myers | Griffith | IN | 1 nm |
| Ronald Gene Maddox | Griffith | IN | 1 nm |
| Charles Robert Hochstetler | Griffith | IN | 1 nm |
| John Charles Fleming | Griffith | IN | 1 nm |
| Matthew Robert Lewis | Griffith | IN | 1 nm |
| Michael Lee Super | Griffith | IN | 1 nm |
| Thomas John Ralston | Schererville | IN | 3 nm |
| Thomas Martin Potpora | Schererville | IN | 3 nm |
| Wilfredo Cordero Jr | Schererville | IN | 3 nm |
| Ronald Lee Meyers | Schererville | IN | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc. Griffith, IN | 0 nm |
| PAW Aviation LaPorte, IN | 30 nm |
| West Star Aviation, Inc Wheeling, IL | 43 nm |
| The Polished Hare West Chicago, IL | 45 nm |
| Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC Lake Zurich, IL | 51 nm |
| MCX Aero, LLC Monticello, IN | 56 nm |
| Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc. Lake In The Hills, IL | 58 nm |
| Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc. Kenosha, WI | 69 nm |
| Lafayette Avionics, Inc. West Lafayette, IN | 70 nm |
| Avionics Place, Inc Rockford, IL | 86 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗