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.

Grissom Aeroplex Grissom Air Reserve Base
USGS aerial image - 24 March 1998
IATA: GUS ICAO: KGUS FAA LID: GUS
Summary
Airport type	Public / Military
Owner	Miami County Economic Development Authority
Operator	Montgomery Aviation
Location	Peru, Indiana
Elevation AMSL	812 ft / 247 m
Coordinates	40°38′53″N 086°09′08″W
Website	MiamiCountyEDA.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 5/23 12,501 3,810 Asphalt
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Grissom Aeroplex consists of 850+ acres and existing buildings under control of Miami County Economic Development Authority. It opened as a general aviation airport since 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.

References

External links

• FAA Airport Diagram for Grissom ARB (PDF), effective July 14, 2022
• FAA Terminal Procedures for Grissom ARB, effective July 14, 2022
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for GUS
  • AirNav airport information for KGUS
  • ASN accident history for GUS
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures