Grissom Aeroplex(IATA:GUS,ICAO:KGUS,FAALID:GUS) is a public/military airport inMiamiandCasscounties, nearPeru, Indiana.The airport is also located 11 miles (18 km) north of the city ofKokomo.It is the civil redevelopment of the formerGrissom Air Force Base,which was realigned as part of the1991 Base Realignment and Closure Commissionprocess.
Grissom Aeroplex Grissom Air Reserve Base | |||||||||||
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 USGSaerial image - 24 March 1998 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Miami CountyEconomic Development Authority | ||||||||||
| Operator | Montgomery Aviation | ||||||||||
| Location | Peru, Indiana | ||||||||||
| ElevationAMSL | 812 ft / 247 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°38′53″N086°09′08″W/ 40.64806°N 86.15222°W | ||||||||||
| Website | MiamiCountyEDA.com | ||||||||||
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Grissom Aeroplex consists of 850+ acres and existing buildings under control of Miami County Economic Development Authority. It opened as ageneral aviationairport on 1 March 2008 with no commercial airline service scheduled. Miami County Aviation serves as thefixed-base operatorfor the civilian airport operations.[2][3]
Facilities
editGrissom has onerunwaydesignated 05/23 with anasphaltsurface measuring 12,501 by 200 feet (3,810 x 61m).[1]
The two large aircraft aprons on the South of the approach end of runway 23 have been permanently deactivated and are used forsemi-trailerstorage andAmerican autocrossracing.
See also
edit- Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport– public use airport inLawrence CountynearBedford, Indiana
- List of airports in Indiana
References
edit- ^abFAA Airport Form 5010 for GUSPDF.Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 30 June 2011.
- ^"About Grissom Aeroplex".Miami County Economic Development Authority.
- ^de la Bastide, Ken (13 February 2008)."Grissom now a general aviation airport: Facility will offer civilian operations effective March 1".Kokomo Tribune.
External links
edit- FAA Airport Diagram for Grissom ARB(PDF),effective November 28, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for Grissom ARB,effective November 28, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAAairport information for GUS
- AirNavairport information for KGUS
- ASNaccident history for GUS
- FlightAwareairport informationandlive flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations:current,past three days
- SkyVectoraeronautical chart,Terminal Procedures