Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5I6
- Coordinates
- 40.5868, -86.2576
- Elevation
- 786 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- TERRE HAUTE
- NOTAM facility
- HUF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1944/10
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:41 AM | 09:41Z |
| Sunrise | 06:14 AM | 10:14Z |
| Sunset | 09:19 PM | 01:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:53 PM | 01:53Z |
Plan a flight from 5I6
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 18
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 18/36
2,720 ft × 75 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Crops, 10 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 200 ft
- Heading
- 181° mag · 179° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Crops, 10 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 200 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,720 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUS · Grissom | VORTAC | 108.45 | r236° / 6 NM |
| OKK · Kokomo | VORTAC | 113.50 | r291° / 9.8 NM |
| MZZ · Marion | VOR-DME | 108.60 | r285° / 27 NM |
| BVT · Boiler | VORTAC | 115.10 | r086° / 37.1 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- INGRESS/EGRESS MUST BE COORDINATED WITH GRISSOM AFB APCH CTL ON FREQ 121.05 & ATCT ON FREQ 133.7.
- CROPS 100 FT E & W OF CL ENTIRE LENGTH RY 18/36.
- RY 18/36 EDGES & THLDS MKD WITH YELLOW & BLACK ALUMINUM STRIPS
- TAXI BTW ORANGE CONES TO ACCESS AIRCRAFT PARKING AREA
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- BLACK & YELLOW GND LEVEL SEGMENTED CIRCLE.
- APCH RATIO 27:1 TO PLINE 710 FT FM THLD.
Nearby airports
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 5I6 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
About 5I6
Galveston Airport (5I6) is an airport in Galveston, IN, at 786 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,720 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5I6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5I6 have a control tower?
No. Galveston Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 5I6?
Galveston Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,720 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5I6?
Galveston Airport is in Galveston, IN, at an elevation of 786 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.5868, -86.2576.
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