Gary Airport (GYY)
Gary Chicago Airport averages 4 flights per day to 17 destinations, with 17 domestic and zero international routes. A total of 14 airlines operate at GYY, led by Executive Jet Management. This airport provides direct service to 1 country across one continent, with mostly domestic flights. The longest nonstop route from Gary connects to Oakland, with a typical flight time of 4 hrs 30 mins.
- Destinations
- 17 (17 domestic · 0 international)
- Flights per day
- 4 (4 domestic · 0 international)
- Busiest Route
- Detroit (3/week)
- Top Country
- United States (4 flights/day)
- Longest Runway
- 8,855 ft / 2,699 m
Weather in Gary
17 Destinations from Gary Airport (GYY)
This week, 17 active routes depart from Gary Airport. The busiest route connects Gary with Detroit and is operated by 2 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Oakland, and the shortest flight is to Chicago.
All Destinations
| Flights | Destination | Route | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/week | Detroit |
GYY → YIP
1 hr 5 mins |
USA Jet Airlines, YEL2 |
| 3/week | Omaha |
GYY → OMA
1 hr 45 mins |
DZR, Executive Jet Management, N23 |
| 2/week | Burbank |
GYY → BUR
4 hrs |
MVJ1 |
| 2/week | Minneapolis |
GYY → MSP
1 hr 50 mins |
NetJets Aviation1 |
| 2/week | Napa |
GYY → APC
4 hrs 10 mins |
Priester Aviation1 |
| 2/week | Tampa |
GYY → TPA
2 hrs 50 mins |
Executive Fliteways, Executive Jet Management2 |
| 1/week | Atlanta |
GYY → PDK
1 hr 55 mins |
JLG1 |
| 1/week | Bedford |
GYY → BED
2 hrs 35 mins |
Executive Jet Management1 |
| 1/week | Chicago |
GYY → ORD
35 mins |
Libyan Airlines1 |
| 1/week | Jacksonville |
GYY → CRG
2 hrs 50 mins |
NOM1 |
| 1/week | Laredo |
GYY → LRD
3 hrs 10 mins |
USA Jet Airlines1 |
| 1/week | Oakland |
GYY → OAK
4 hrs 30 mins |
Solarius Aviation1 |
| 1/week | Saint Louis |
GYY → STL
1 hr 20 mins |
RDN1 |
| 1/week | Savannah |
GYY → SAV
2 hrs 20 mins |
NOM1 |
| 1/week | Seattle |
GYY → BFI
3 hrs 35 mins |
RDN1 |
| 1/week | Stuart |
GYY → SUA
2 hrs 50 mins |
NetJets Aviation1 |
| 1/week | Washington |
GYY → IAD
1 hr 55 mins |
RDN1 |
Airlines
Gary Airport is served by 14 airlines, with Executive Jet Management in the lead at 14% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 38% of routes. 9 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 0 airlines operate international routes, compared with 14 serving domestic routes. Solarius Aviation is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Oakland with a flight time of 4 hrs 30 mins.
- Executive Jet Management3 routes
- RDN3 routes
- USA Jet Airlines2 routes
- NetJets Aviation2 routes
- NOM2 routes
- YEL1 route
- DZR1 route
- N21 route
- MVJ1 route
- Priester Aviation1 route
- Executive Fliteways1 route
- JLG1 route
- Libyan Airlines1 route
- Solarius Aviation1 route
Gary Airport provides direct service to 1 countries across one continents. The route network is 100% domestic.
- United States4/day
Global Rankings of Gary Airport (GYY)
This snapshot shows how Gary Airport (GYY) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.
Destinations
Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.
- #732 – Total Destination Count (Network breadth)
- #426 – Domestic Destination Count
- #1,404 – International Destination Count
Flights & Scheduling
Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.
- #1,285 – Total Flight Count (Operational intensity)
- #1,077 – Domestic Flight Count
- #1,370 – International Flight Count
- #1,310 – Flights per Runway (Scheduling density)
Distance & Reach
Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.
- #1,084 – Total Distance Flown (Global reach)
- #520 – Distance per Flight (Route profile)
- #1,145 – Distance per Runway (Long-haul leverage)
5 Runways at Gary Airport (GYY)
| Name | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 8,855 ft · 2,699 m | 150 ft · 46 m | Asphalt |
| 30 | 8,855 ft · 2,699 m | 150 ft · 46 m | Asphalt |
| 2 | 3,609 ft · 1,100 m | 100 ft · 30 m | Asphalt |
| 20 | 3,609 ft · 1,100 m | 100 ft · 30 m | Asphalt |
| 02 | 3,603 ft · 1,098 m | 100 ft · 30 m | Closed |
67 Aircraft Require Longer Runway
Longest runway available is 8,855 ft / 2,699 m long. The following aircraft typically require more runway than is available at Gary Airport.
| Aircraft | Takeoff required | Landing required |
|---|---|---|
| Ilyushin Il-96 400 | 8,858 ft · 2,700 m | 5,413 ft · 1,650 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker | 8,858 ft · 2,700 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Airbus A380 Private Jet | 9,019 ft · 2,749 m | 5,000 ft · 1,524 m |
| Airbus A380-800 | 9,019 ft · 2,749 m | 5,000 ft · 1,524 m |
| Airbus A340-300 | 9,072 ft · 2,765 m | 6,004 ft · 1,830 m |
| Airbus A330-200 | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Airbus A330 Corporate Jet | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Airbus A330-200F | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Airbus A330-800neo | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | n/a |
| Airbus A330-300 | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Boeing BBJ 787-800 | 9,186 ft · 2,800 m | 4,987 ft · 1,520 m |
| Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | 9,186 ft · 2,800 m | 4,987 ft · 1,520 m |
| Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | 9,186 ft · 2,800 m | 4,987 ft · 1,520 m |
| Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter | 9,199 ft · 2,804 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-400 | 9,236 ft · 2,815 m | 6,250 ft · 1,905 m |
| Boeing 747SP | 9,252 ft · 2,820 m | 5,249 ft · 1,600 m |
| Boeing 777 Freighter | 9,285 ft · 2,830 m | 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Airbus A300B1 | 9,350 ft · 2,850 m | 5,364 ft · 1,635 m |
| Airbus A300B2 | 9,350 ft · 2,850 m | 5,364 ft · 1,635 m |
| Boeing 767-400 | 9,501 ft · 2,896 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Airbus A340-200 | 9,514 ft · 2,900 m | 6,201 ft · 1,890 m |
| Airbus A380-900 | 9,678 ft · 2,950 m | 6,594 ft · 2,010 m |
| Boeing 777-200LR | 9,744 ft · 2,970 m | 5,610 ft · 1,710 m |
| Antonov An-124 Ruslan | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 2,953 ft · 900 m |
| Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Tupolev Tu-144 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 8,530 ft · 2,600 m |
| Boeing B-52 Stratofortress | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Douglas DC-8-51 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-62 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-63 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Douglas DC-8-53 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-61 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Airbus A330-900neo | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Airbus A350-900F | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Airbus A380 Cargo | 9,875 ft · 3,010 m | 6,594 ft · 2,010 m |
| Boeing YAL-1 | 9,902 ft · 3,018 m | 7,546 ft · 2,300 m |
| Aero Spacelines Super Guppy | 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,998 ft · 2,133 m |
| Douglas DC-8 | 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,499 ft · 1,981 m |
| Boeing 707 | 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,201 ft · 1,890 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 | 10,007 ft · 3,050 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 | 10,007 ft · 3,050 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boom Overture | 10,118 ft · 3,084 m | n/a |
| Airbus A340 Private Jet | 10,256 ft · 3,126 m | 8,999 ft · 2,743 m |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 10,299 ft · 3,139 m | 6,949 ft · 2,118 m |
| Airbus A340-600 | 10,302 ft · 3,140 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boeing BBJ 787-9 | 10,400 ft · 3,170 m | 5,700 ft · 1,737 m |
| VC-25A Air Force One | 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 7,999 ft · 2,438 m |
| Boeing 747-8 | 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 8,793 ft · 2,680 m |
| Airbus A340-500 | 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,299 ft · 1,920 m |
| Boeing 747-200 | 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,234 ft · 1,900 m |
| Boeing 777-300 | 10,597 ft · 3,230 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Boeing 747-100 | 10,650 ft · 3,246 m | 6,168 ft · 1,880 m |
| Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ | 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-8 Freighter | 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-300 | 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,919 ft · 2,109 m |
| Boeing 747-400F | 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,890 ft · 2,100 m |
| Boeing 747-400ER | 10,892 ft · 3,320 m | 7,136 ft · 2,175 m |
| Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde | 11,250 ft · 3,429 m | 7,218 ft · 2,200 m |
| Antonov An-225 Mriya | 11,483 ft · 3,500 m | 10,827 ft · 3,300 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 | 11,499 ft · 3,505 m | 5,909 ft · 1,801 m |