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Griffith-Merrillville Airport (K05C) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:50 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGYY), K05C is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Griffith-Merrillville Airport in Griffith, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGYY): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Griffith-Merrillville Airport (K05C) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Griffith, IN at a field elevation of 634 ft. K05C has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGYY, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 4,899 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGYY.

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VFR
Observed 1450Z (9:50 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGYY, 5.9 nm away.

Wind
190° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.23"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.23 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KGYY 281450Z 19007KT 10SM FEW090 18/12 A3023

What changed at KGYY (nearest station)?

Since the 1350Z (8:50 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 150° to 190°.
  • The 9,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
  • Temperature up 3°C.

Current pilot readout for K05C

Based on the nearest station (KGYY), K05C is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 634 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
26FAV2 kt head7 kt left
082 kt tail7 kt right

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K05C runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 08/26
    4,899 × 75 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K05C
    Wind
    08
    2 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    26
    2 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061315Z06Z14Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

K05C weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K05C

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1523Z (10:23 AM CDT) · 66 NM SW of K05C · 35,000 ft MSL · B744
continuous light chop turbulence
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PNT UA /OV PNT/TM 1523/FL350/TP B744/TB CONS LGT CHOP
PNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PNTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1523Reported at 15:23 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B744Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1445Z (9:45 AM CDT) · 87 NM E of K05C · 30,000 ft MSL · B737
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ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1445/FL300/TP B737/TB NEG 340-300
ASW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1445Reported at 14:45 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG 340-300Turbulence: none reported 34,000–30,000 ft.
PIREP1414Z (9:14 AM CDT) · 36 NM NW of K05C · 26,000 ft MSL · TBM9
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ORD UA /OV ORD/TM 1414/FL260/TP TBM9/TB NEG
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1414Z (9:14 AM CDT) · 80 NM W of K05C · 13,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
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VYS UA /OV VYS/TM 1414/FL130/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
VYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VYSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1411Z (9:11 AM CDT) · 87 NM E of K05C · 34,000 ft MSL · B739
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ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1411/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
ASW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1411Reported at 14:11 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1345Z (8:45 AM CDT) · 51 NM W of K05C · 1,800 ft MSL · C172
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ARR UA /OV KARR/TM 1345/FL018/TP C172/WX FV07SM/RM VIS AT LEAST 7
ARR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KARRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV07SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM VIS AT LEAST 7Remarks.
PIREP1246Z (7:46 AM CDT) · 88 NM S of K05C · 29,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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EVV UA /OV CMI075020/TM 1246/FL290/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP
EVV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMI075020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1246Reported at 12:46 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1224Z (7:24 AM CDT) · 99 NM SE of K05C · 20,000 ft MSL · A321
occasional light chop turbulence
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MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1224/FL200/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
MZZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MZZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at K05C

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGYY reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 87%MVFR 8%IFR 2%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 11 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

08
58%
26
42%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1455Z (9:55 AM CDT)

TAF KGYY 281455Z 2815/2912 18005KT P6SM SCT100 FM281600 20011G17KT P6SM SCT060 FM290300 19009KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120

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Live crosswind meter

K05C has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGYY, 5.9 nm away.

N26087 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
7 kt

Wind is 70° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 4,899 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Griffith-Merrillville Airport (K05C) with runway 08/26 marked
N ↑

Runway 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A · UL94 unleaded
Attended
Apr-Oct Mon-Fri 0800-1900 local; Sat-Sun 0800-1700 local; Nov-Mar Mon-Fri 0800-1800 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen
Bottled, low pressure · Bulk, low pressure
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
05C
City
Griffith
State
Indiana
Country
United States
Elevation
634 ft
Coordinates
41.5198, -87.3995
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,899 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGYY
TAF
Nearest KGYY
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 2m

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Pilot PIREPs for Griffith-Merrillville Airport (K05C)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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