Indianapolis International Airport
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| Indianapolis International Airport
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| IATA: KIND - ICAO: KIND | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type
| Public | ||
| Operator
| City of Indianapolis | ||
| Serves
| Indianapolis, Indiana | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 797 ft (243 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Website
| http://www.indianapolisairport.com | ||
| Parts of this article may come from Wikipedia | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 5L/23R | 11200 | 3414 | Concrete |
| 5R/23L | 10000 | 3048 | Concrete |
| 14/32 | 7605 | 2318 | Concrete |
Contents |
General
Indianapolis International is located at the Crossroads of America, conveniently located eight miles southwest of downtown Indianapolis and within easy expressway access to all parts of the metro area. IND is the gateway to the world from Indiana’s capital city, serving more than 8.5 million passengers on 11 major airlines each year. In addition to being the first place visitors experience Hoosier hospitality, it is a major catalyst in the development of the Indianapolis region and plays a significant role in bringing new business, conventions, and tourism to the area.
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.
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.
The Terminal complex occupies approximately 7,700 acres (hectares). The complex includes the Terminal building and Concourses A, B, C, and D. Within these Concourses, there are 33 gates, approximately 673,000 square feet of space. The Indianapolis International Airport is free of any architectural barriers to people with disabilities. IND offers 39 non-stop destinations (average) and is served by 10 major and 19 national passenger airlines.
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.
Gate Assignment
MetroAir operates out of the Main Terminal at KIND.
Flight Planning Resources
- Airport Diagram
- Terminal Procedures - contains SID, STAR and IAP
IFR Routes
Pilots should add their IFR route plans originating from KIND here as a central repository for their fellow pilots.
| Destination | Route | Suggested Altitude | Charts | Preferred | Comments |
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| KDTW | FWA MIZAR3 | 17,000 Range: FL190-410 (odd) | KIND KDTW | 
| N/A |
Available Sceneries
| FS version | pay-/freeware | developer | available updates |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS9 | payware | BluePrint Simulations - KIND 2009, the new Indianapolis International | none |
| FS9 | payware | Dreamscenery - KIND | none |
| FS9 | freeware | AVSIM - Jeff Thomas - KIND - Indianapolis Intl - january 2005 | none |
| FSX | payware | BluePrint Simulations - KIND 2009, the new Indianapolis International | none |
| FSX | payware | Dreamscenery - KIND X | none |
