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Griffith-Merrillville Airport K05C

Griffith-Merrillville Airport (K05C) is a non-towered airport in Griffith, Indiana, 634 feet above sea level. Its one runway is 08/26, 4,900 feet of asphalt, lighted. Approach and departure service comes from Chicago TRACON. The closest other airport on TowerScope is Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY), 6 nautical miles north.

Runways

RunwayLengthSurfaceLighted
08/264,900 ftasphaltYes

Frequencies

Griffith-merrillville no tower

  • 123.0 CTAF, UNICOM

Chicago TRACON approach control

  • 133.1 Approach and departure, arrivals on the LUCIT
  • 285.6 Approach and departure, arrivals on the LUCIT

From the FAA NASR 28-day data, cycle 2026-10-01. Check the Chart Supplement before use.

Location

41.5198, -87.3995. Field elevation 634 ft. No control tower on file.

Nearby airports

  • KGYY Gary/Chicago International Airport 6 NM north
  • KIGQ Lansing Municipal Airport 6 NM west
  • K3HO Hobart Sky Ranch Airport 6 NM east
  • KC56 Bult Field 15 NM southwest
  • KVPZ Porter County Municipal Airport 18 NM east
  • KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport 22 NM northwest
  • KMGC Michigan City Municipal Airport 28 NM northeast
  • KPPO La Porte Municipal Airport 30 NM east