Grissom Aeroplex is a public/military airport in
Miami and
Cass counties, near
Peru, Indiana. The airport is also located 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 The preliminary 1991 Base Realignment and Closure Commission list was released by the United States Department of Defense in 1991 as part of the ongoing Base Realignment and Closure Commission. The list recommended closing 28 major United States m ...
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 since 1 March 2008 with no commercial airline service scheduled. Miami County Aviation serves as the
fixed-base operator for the civilian airport operations.
Facilities
Grissom has one
runway designated 5/23 with an
asphalt surface measuring 12,501 by 200 feet (3,810 x 61 m).
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
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Airports in Indiana
Transportation buildings and structures in Cass County, Indiana
Transportation buildings and structures in Miami County, Indiana