Grissom_Aeroplex

Grissom Aeroplex

Grissom Aeroplex

Airport in Peru, Indiana

For the United States Air Force use of this facility, see Grissom Joint Air Reserve Base.

Grissom Aeroplex (IATA: GUS, ICAO: KGUS, FAA LID: GUS) is a public/military airport in Miami and Cass counties, near Peru, Indiana. The airport is also located 11 miles (18 km) 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.

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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 61 m).[1]

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. [1]
    FAA Airport Form 5010 for GUS PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 30 June 2011.
  2. [2]
    "About Grissom Aeroplex". Miami County Economic Development Authority.
  3. [3]
    de la Bastide, Ken (13 February 2008). "Grissom now a general aviation airport: Facility will offer civilian operations effective March 1". Kokomo Tribune.
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