Grissom Aeroplex Explained

Grissom Aeroplex
Nativename:Grissom Air Reserve Base
Iata:GUS
Icao:KGUS
Faa:GUS
Type:Public / Military
Owner:Miami County Economic Development Authority
Operator:Montgomery Aviation
Location:Peru, Indiana
Elevation-F:812
Elevation-M:247
Coordinates:40.6481°N -86.1522°W
Website:MiamiCountyEDA.com
R1-Number:5/23
R1-Length-F:12,501
R1-Length-M:3,810
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Grissom Aeroplex is a public/military airport in Miami and Cass counties, near Peru, Indiana. The airport is also located 11miles north of the city of Kokomo. It is the civil redevelopment of the former Grissom Air Force Base, which was realigned as part of the 1991 Base Realignment and Closure Commission process.

Grissom Aeroplex consists of 850+ acres and existing buildings under control of Miami County Economic Development Authority. It opened as a general aviation airport on 1 March 2008 with no commercial airline service scheduled. Miami County Aviation serves as the fixed-base operator for the civilian airport operations.[2] [3]

Facilities

Grissom has one runway designated 5/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 12,501 by 200 feet (3,810 x 61m).

The two large aircraft aprons on the South of the approach end of runway 23 have been permanently deactivated and are used for semi-trailer storage and American autocross racing.

See also

References

  1. . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 30 June 2011.
  2. Web site: About Grissom Aeroplex . Miami County Economic Development Authority.
  3. Web site: Grissom now a general aviation airport: Facility will offer civilian operations effective March 1 . 13 February 2008 . Ken . de la Bastide . Kokomo Tribune.