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In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Indianapolis International Airport became a focus city for [[ATA Airlines]] and its regional affiliate, [[Chicago Express]]/[[ATA Connection]]. However, after the airline entered [[Chapter 11|Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection]] in late 2004, operations at IND were drastically cut, and service from IND was totally eliminated in 2006. ATA's demise at Indianapolis gave Northwest Airlines the space it needed to grow. Coincidentally, after ATA filed for Chapter 11 in 2004, [[Northwest Airlines]] announced a major service expansion in Indianapolis.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Indianapolis International Airport became a focus city for [[ATA Airlines]] and its regional affiliate, [[Chicago Express]]/[[ATA Connection]]. However, after the airline entered [[Chapter 11|Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection]] in late 2004, operations at IND were drastically cut, and service from IND was totally eliminated in 2006. ATA's demise at Indianapolis gave Northwest Airlines the space it needed to grow. Coincidentally, after ATA filed for Chapter 11 in 2004, [[Northwest Airlines]] announced a major service expansion in Indianapolis.


A state-of-the-art, 1.2 million square foot midfield terminal is currently being constructed on the west side of the airport. The new terminal is scheduled to open in 2008. The airport's master plan also calls for a new third runway to be built south of [[I-70]] in the future. [http://www.newindianapolisairport.com/faq.shtm]
A state-of-the-art, 1.2 million square foot midfield terminal is currently being constructed on the west side of the airport. The new terminal is scheduled to open in 2008, behind schedule due to the joint venture of Hunt-Smoot Construction acting as construction managers. The airport's master plan also calls for a new third runway to be built south of [[I-70]] in the future. [http://www.newindianapolisairport.com/faq.shtm]




== Accidents ==
== Accidents ==

Revision as of 22:38, 29 September 2007

Indianapolis International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Indianapolis
OperatorBAA
LocationIndianapolis, Indiana
Elevation AMSL797 ft / 243 m
Coordinates39°43′02″N 086°17′40″W / 39.71722°N 86.29444°W / 39.71722; -86.29444
Websitewww.IndianapolisAirport.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5L/23R 11,200 3,414 Concrete
5R/23L 10,000 3,048 Concrete
14/32 7,605 2,318 Asphalt
Midfield Terminal Project
File:Midfield.jpg
Midfield Terminal Rendering

Indianapolis International Airport (IATA: IND, ICAO: KIND, FAA LID: IND) is a public airport located seven miles (11 km) southwest of the central business district of Indianapolis, a city in Marion County, Indiana, United States.[1] It is owned by the City of Indianapolis and operated by British airport operator BAA. The airport is the largest in Indiana and a major hub for FedEx. It is also a focus city for AirTran Airways and Northwest Airlines. As of 2006, it is the only commercial airport in the United States to be completely managed by a private firm.

History

Before it got its International designation, it was called Weir-Cook Airport, after Col. Harvey Weir-Cook of Wilkinson, Indiana, who was a US Army Air Forces pilot in World War I and World War II, where he was killed while flying a P-39 over New Caledonia. He was a flying ace during WWI, with seven victories. The airport opened in 1931 and the name was changed to Weir-Cook in 1944. The current terminal opened in 1957 and has been renovated many times.

During the late 1980s and early 1990s, USAir (now US Airways) maintained a secondary hub in Indianapolis, with non-stop jet service to locations on the west coast and Florida as well as turbo-prop service to cities throughout the Midwest. With 146 daily departures US Airways was the dominant carrier accounting for 49% of all seats. In the late 1990s, US Airways substantially reduced its service out of Indianapolis.

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Indianapolis International Airport became a focus city for ATA Airlines and its regional affiliate, Chicago Express/ATA Connection. However, after the airline entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in late 2004, operations at IND were drastically cut, and service from IND was totally eliminated in 2006. ATA's demise at Indianapolis gave Northwest Airlines the space it needed to grow. Coincidentally, after ATA filed for Chapter 11 in 2004, Northwest Airlines announced a major service expansion in Indianapolis.

A state-of-the-art, 1.2 million square foot midfield terminal is currently being constructed on the west side of the airport. The new terminal is scheduled to open in 2008, behind schedule due to the joint venture of Hunt-Smoot Construction acting as construction managers. The airport's master plan also calls for a new third runway to be built south of I-70 in the future. [1]

Accidents

On September 9, 1969, Allegheny Airlines Flight 853, which was flying Boston - Baltimore - Cincinnati - Indianapolis - St Louis, was involved in a midair collision with a Piper Cherokee during its descent over Fairland, Indiana in Shelby County. The airliner, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31, crashed into a cornfield near London, Indiana, killing all 83 passengers on board.

On October 20, 1987, a United States Air Force A-7D Corsair II crashed into a Ramada Inn near the airport after the pilot bailed out. Ten people were killed, nine of them hotel employees.

On October 31, 1994, American Eagle Flight 4184, which was flying to Chicago, Illinois's O'Hare International Airport from Indianapolis, crashed into a soybean field, killing everyone on board.

Airlines and destinations

Concourse A (Gates A1-A8)

  • Northwest Airlines Gates A1-A8 (Cancún [seasonal], Denver [seasonal], Detroit, Fort Lauderdale [seasonal], Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-LaGuardia, Orlando, San Francisco [seasonal], Seattle/Tacoma [seasonal], Tampa, Washington-Reagan [seasonal])
    • Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (Boston, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Hartford, Kansas City, Memphis, New York-LaGuardia, Philadelphia, Raleigh/Durham, Washington-Reagan)

Concourse B (Gates B1-B6)

Concourse C (Gates C1-C10)

Concourse D (Gates D1-D10)

New Service

The following airline(s) have announced new service from Indianapolis International Airport but their concourse location is currently TBA:

  • Cape Air (Evansville, South Bend) [begins November 13]

References

  1. ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for IND PDF

External links

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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indianapolis_International_Airport&diff=prev&oldid=161201775

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