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Lowell Airport

C97 · Lowell, IN · 675 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
C97
Coordinates
41.2301, -87.5077
Elevation
675 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
1W
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
TERRE HAUTE
NOTAM facility
HUF
Attendance
IREG
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1980/08
Distance from city
5 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:43 AM09:43Z
Sunrise05:17 AM10:17Z
Sunset08:26 PM01:26Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:00 PM02:00Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:00 PM → 04:43 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:26 PM → 04:17 AM

Plan a flight from C97

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

18TPANSEW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 18 · 181°
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

3,041 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good)
18
Heading
181° mag · 180° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Crops, 10 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
Displaced threshold
775 ft
36
Heading
001° mag · 360° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Crops, 10 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
EON · PeotoneVORTAC113.20r098° / 13 NM
CGT · Chicago HeightsVORTAC114.20r168° / 17 NM
IKK · KankakeeVOR-DME111.60r059° / 18.1 NM
OXI · KnoxVOR-DME115.60r262° / 39.1 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner
DONALD E. BAILEY
14705 BELSHAW RD., LOWELL, IN
(219) 614-6633
Manager
KEVIN BAILEY
14705 BELSHAW RD, LOWELL, IN
(219) 614-6633

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD ALL TFC PAT OPS ARE RSTRD TO W SIDE OF THE N/S RWY.
  • SNOW REMOVAL & MOWING WITH LARGE TRACTOR .
  • DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • CALL FOR FUEL OR SVC BFR ARR - 219-613-4588.
  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • CROPS 75 FT E & 87 FT W OF CNTRLN.
  • WHITE BARREL HALVES & LGT FIXTURES.
  • WHITE BARREL HALVES & LGT FIXTURES.
  • APCH SLOPE 15:1 FM DSPLCD THR; 65 FT TREE 985 FT & 110 FT R.

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 C97 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 C97

Lowell Airport (C97) is an airport in Lowell, IN, at 675 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,041 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for C97, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does C97 have a control tower?

No. Lowell Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at C97?

Lowell Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,041 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is C97?

Lowell Airport is in Lowell, IN, at an elevation of 675 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.2301, -87.5077.

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