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Gary/chicago International Airport (GYY) - Looking south from over Lake Michigan. - by Bob Simmermon
by Bob Simmermon
   

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2008-09-25
Airport Identifier:GYY
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:087-24-46.0000W/41-36-58.6000N
-87.412778/41.616278 (Estimated)
Elevation:591 ft / 180.14 m (Surveyed)
Land:675 acres
From nearest city:3 nautical miles NW of Gary, IN
Location:Lake County, IN
Magnetic Variation:02W (1990)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:Gary/chicago Arpt Auth Dist
Address:6001 Industrial Hwy
Gary, IN 46406
Phone number:219-949-9722
Manager:Chris Curry
Address:6001 Industrial Hwy
Gary, IN 46406
Phone number:219-949-9722

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:No
Control Tower:Yes
Lighting Schedule:DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 12/30; MIRL RY 02/20, REIL RYS 02, 12 & 20 & MALSR RY 30 - CTAF.
Beacon Color:Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:Yes
LNDG FEE FOR ACFT 12500 LBS & OVER & ALL TWIN ENGINE ACFT.
Sectional chart:Chicago
Region:AGL - Great Lakes
Boundary ARTCC:ZAU - Chicago
Tie-in FSS:HUF - Terre Haute
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Toll Free:1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:GYY (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Certification type/date:I B U 08/1981
ARFF INDEX C AVBL 4 HOURS PPR CONTACT 219-949-4922.
Federal Agreements:NGSY

Airport Communications

CTAF:125.600

Airport Services

Fuel available:100LLA
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 02/20

Dimension:3603 x 100 ft / 1098.2 x 30.5 m
Surface:ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 18000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 28000 lbs.
Edge Lights:Medium
 

Runway 02

Runway 20

Longitude:087-25-06.2969W087-24-49.1519W
Latitude:41-36-44.2157N41-37-17.4144N
Elevation:589.00 ft589.00 ft
Alignment:21127
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Basic, Good ConditionBasic, Good Condition
Crossing Height:35.00 ft39.00 ft
VASI:2-light PAPI on left side2-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:3.00°3.00°
Runway End Identifier:YesYes
Centerline Lights:NoNo
Touchdown Lights:NoNo
Obstruction:42 ft road, 1050.0 ft from runway, 20:1 slope to clear37 ft pole, 833.0 ft from runway, 289 ft right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear

Runway 12/30

Dimension:7003 x 150 ft / 2134.5 x 45.7 m
Surface:ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 75000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 157000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 250000 lbs.
Edge Lights:High
 

Runway 12

Runway 30

Longitude:087-25-18.1350W087-24-01.8477W
Latitude:41-37-16.8441N41-36-37.9973N
Elevation:590.00 ft591.00 ft
Alignment:124127
ILS Type:ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Non-precision instrument, Good ConditionPrecision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:50.00 ft50.00 ft
Displaced threshold:713.00 ft0.00 ft
VASI:4-light PAPI on left side4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:3.00°3.00°
Approach lights:MALSR
Runway End Identifier:YesNo
Centerline Lights:YesYes
Touchdown Lights:NoNo
Obstruction:44 ft pole, 214.0 ft from runway, 45 ft left of centerline
RWY 12 APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THR.
RWY 12: 38 FT POLES - LIGHTED, 188 FT FROM RWY END, 90 FT L OF CL; TREES, SHRUBS AND RR ENBANKMENT.
68 ft pole, 2522.0 ft from runway, 220 ft left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear

Radio Navigation Aids

ID Type Name Ch Freq Var Dist
MXNDBKedzi248.0001W14.5 nm
HKNDBErmin332.0001W20.0 nm
VPNDBSedly212.0002W26.0 nm
MGCNDBMichigan City203.0001W27.3 nm
IULNDBLa Porte356.0003W29.7 nm
MENDBDeana350.0000E34.7 nm
RZLNDBRensselaer362.0002W41.5 nm
RWNNDBWinamac/dcmsnd335.0000W48.1 nm
ORDVOR/DMEChicago O'hare086X113.9002E31.4 nm
IKKVOR/DMEKankakee053X111.6000E38.1 nm
OXIVOR/DMEKnox103X115.6000E38.7 nm
OBKVOR/DMENorthbrook077X113.0002W43.6 nm
DPAVOR/DMEDupage021X108.4002E45.1 nm
CGTVORTACChicago Heights089X114.2002E9.6 nm
EONVORTACPeotone079X113.2002E26.9 nm
JOTVORTACJoliet070X112.3002E40.9 nm
GIJVORTACGipper101X115.4000E50.0 nm
MDWVOTChicago Midway111.0018.3 nm
ORDVOTChicago O'hare Intl112.0031.2 nm

Remarks

  • BIRDS; COYOTES & DEER & OTHER WILDLIFE AND MIGRATORY WATERFOWL. ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • UNCONTROLLED VEHICLES ON RAMPS NORTH SIDE OF ARPT.
  • RY 2/20 AVBL TO ACR WITH MORE THAN 19 PAX SEATS BTN RY 12/30 AND TWY A FOR TAXIING ONLY. TWYS A, A-1, A-2, A-4 AND TWY C NORTH OF RY 12/30 AVAIL TO AIR CARRIER ACFT WITH MORE THAN 9 SEATS.
  • TWY FOXTROT MIL USE ONLY.

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