Gary/chicago International Airport (GYY) Information
Gary, IN
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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
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | HIGH |
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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 |
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Runway 02 |
Runway 20 |
| Longitude: | 087-25-06.2969W | 087-24-49.1519W |
| Latitude: | 41-36-44.2157N | 41-37-17.4144N |
| Elevation: | 589.00 ft | 589.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 21 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Basic, Good Condition | Basic, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 35.00 ft | 39.00 ft |
| VASI: | 2-light PAPI on left side | 2-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | 42 ft road, 1050.0 ft from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | 37 ft pole, 833.0 ft from runway, 289 ft right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear |
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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 |
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Runway 12 |
Runway 30 |
| Longitude: | 087-25-18.1350W | 087-24-01.8477W |
| Latitude: | 41-37-16.8441N | 41-36-37.9973N |
| Elevation: | 590.00 ft | 591.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 124 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | | ILS/DME
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 50.00 ft | 50.00 ft |
| Displaced threshold: | 713.00 ft | 0.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Approach lights: | | MALSR |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | No |
| Centerline Lights: | Yes | Yes |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| 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 |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| MX | NDB | Kedzi | | 248.00 | 01W | 14.5 nm |
| HK | NDB | Ermin | | 332.00 | 01W | 20.0 nm |
| VP | NDB | Sedly | | 212.00 | 02W | 26.0 nm |
| MGC | NDB | Michigan City | | 203.00 | 01W | 27.3 nm |
| IUL | NDB | La Porte | | 356.00 | 03W | 29.7 nm |
| ME | NDB | Deana | | 350.00 | 00E | 34.7 nm |
| RZL | NDB | Rensselaer | | 362.00 | 02W | 41.5 nm |
| RWN | NDB | Winamac/dcmsnd | | 335.00 | 00W | 48.1 nm |
| ORD | VOR/DME | Chicago O'hare | 086X | 113.90 | 02E | 31.4 nm |
| IKK | VOR/DME | Kankakee | 053X | 111.60 | 00E | 38.1 nm |
| OXI | VOR/DME | Knox | 103X | 115.60 | 00E | 38.7 nm |
| OBK | VOR/DME | Northbrook | 077X | 113.00 | 02W | 43.6 nm |
| DPA | VOR/DME | Dupage | 021X | 108.40 | 02E | 45.1 nm |
| CGT | VORTAC | Chicago Heights | 089X | 114.20 | 02E | 9.6 nm |
| EON | VORTAC | Peotone | 079X | 113.20 | 02E | 26.9 nm |
| JOT | VORTAC | Joliet | 070X | 112.30 | 02E | 40.9 nm |
| GIJ | VORTAC | Gipper | 101X | 115.40 | 00E | 50.0 nm |
| MDW | VOT | Chicago Midway | | 111.00 | | 18.3 nm |
| ORD | VOT | Chicago O'hare Intl | | 112.00 | | 31.2 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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