Terminal Procedures

05C — Griffith-Merrillville

GRIFFITH, IN · 7 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

Elevation 634 ft1 runwayLongest 4,899 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A, UL94 unleadedVolume EC-2Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 080CPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 260BPDF

Arrival procedures (STAR)

ChartAmendment
LUCIT THREE (RNAV) chart previewLUCIT THREE (RNAV)PDF
LUCIT THREE (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewLUCIT THREE (RNAV), CONT.1PDF
PANGG SEVEN (RNAV) chart previewPANGG SEVEN (RNAV)PDF
PANGG SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewPANGG SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.1PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

05C airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All mon-fri 0800-2000
ARTCC
Chicago Center
Flight service
Terre Haute
NOTAM facility
HUF (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
3W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport)
Wind indicator
Lighted
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A, UL94 unleaded
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
Low
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
January 1962
Airport area
130 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Chicago
Last FAA inspection
2021-06-15

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

05C radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF123.0
Approach133.1Chicago

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

4,899 × 75 ft0826N1,000 ft
Runway layout at 05C, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
08/264,899 ft75 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  08 80°TPAPI (2-box) 3.5°
  26 260°TPAPI (2-box) 4° · displaced threshold 1,120 ft

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where 05C is

Latitude, longitude41.5198410, -87.3995080
Elevation634 ft
From Griffith2 nm E

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FAA remarks for 05C

  • DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
  • 0800-1900 DURG WINTER MONTHS.
  • APCH SLOPE 26:1 FM DTHR; 55 FT TREES 1480 FT FM DTHR.
  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
  • UNATNDD NEW YEARS, EASTER, THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach coverage

Griffith-Merrillville’s instrument coverage is evenly divided across its single runway: one RNAV (GPS) approach serves each end of 08/26. That gives published approach coverage in both runway directions rather than concentrating it on one end. The chart set does not include an airport diagram, while the 4,899 ft runway is the field’s only available alignment.

Surrounding chart coverage

Nearby procedure coverage varies considerably. Gary/Chicago International has the broadest chart set, followed by Lansing Municipal, while Porter County Regional matches Griffith-Merrillville’s total. Hobart Sky Ranch and Bult Field have notably thinner coverage. The Chicago Sectional supplies wider visual-navigation context, and the Chicago Terminal Area Chart provides a more detailed view of the surrounding terminal region than the airport’s procedure charts alone.

Airports near 05C

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KGYYGary/Chicago IntlGARY/CHICAGO, IN6 nm N20
KIGQLansing MuniCHICAGO, IL6 nm W12
3HOHobart Sky RanchHOBART, IN6 nm E4
C56Bult FldMONEE, IL15 nm SW3
KVPZPorter County RgnlVALPARAISO, IN18 nm E7
KMDWChicago Midway IntlCHICAGO, IL22 nm NW23
KMGCMichigan City Muni-Phillips FldMICHIGAN CITY, IN28 nm NE3
KPPOLa Porte MuniLA PORTE, IN30 nm E4

VFR charts covering 05C

Common questions about 05C

What charts are available for 05C?

7 current FAA charts for Griffith-Merrillville, including 2 instrument approachs, 4 arrival procedures. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for 05C?

CTAF 123.0. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at 05C?

Griffith-Merrillville has 1 runway. The longest is 08/26 at 4,899 ft by 75 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does 05C have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total 05C has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is 05C a towered airport?

No — Griffith-Merrillville has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these 05C charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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