Griffith-Merrillville Airport
Griffith-Merrillville Airport is a public-use airport two miles east of Griffith, in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is privately owned by Griffith Aviation, Inc. Facilities The airport covers at an elevation of 634 feet (193 m). Its runway, 8/26, is 4,900 by 75 feet (1,494 x 23 m) asphalt. The runway has VOR/DME, GPS Instrument Approaches and Pilot Controlled Lighting. Airport services include a fixed-base operator (FBO) and flight school from Griffith Aviation, full service maintenance from Great Northern and custom engine overhauls from G & N Aircraft. Both 100LL gas and Jet A fuel are available. In the year ending August 23, 2006 the airport had 33,699 aircraft operations, average 92 per day: 99% general aviation and 1% air taxi. In 2015, 71 aircraft were based at the airport: 48 single-engine, 15 multi-engine, 1 jet and 7 helicopters. References External links Griffith-Merrillville Airport, official site Aerial photo from Indiana Department of Transportation Aerial photo as of 12 April 1998 from USGS The National Map Airports in Lake County, Indiana Northwest Indiana 1962 establishments in Indiana Airports established in 1962