The New Indianapolis Airport will feature a newly-constructed,
modern terminal building located between the two existing main
runways along with new highway access, new and improved parking
and support facilities and improved utilities and airside operations.
HISTORICAL
AIRPORT TIMELINE:
1928
Following an Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce site selection process, the City of Indianapolis purchases 900 acres west of the city for a commercial airport to replace an existing National Guard Airport at Stout Field.
1931
The Indianapolis Airport, housed in a combined hangar, terminal and control tower, is dedicated. Transcontinental and Western Airlines (now TWA) and Embry-Riddle Division of American Airways, Inc. (now American Airlines) begin service at the new airport.
1957
A new airport passenger terminal complex and parking lot opens.
1962
The Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) is created to govern Indianapolis International Airport, four regional airports and the Downtown Heliport. The seven-member board is appointed by the Mayor of Indianapolis and officials of Marion and Hendricks counties.
1968
The passenger terminal is expanded with the construction of the TWA/Eastern concourse, the American/Delta septagon and a new roadway.
1970
The Administration/Post Office building is completed.
The airport has its first 1 million passenger year.
1972
Construction of a new midfield FAA control tower is completed.
Construction of a new US Air concourse and upper level roadway extensions is completed.
1975
The Indianapolis Airport Authority adopts a master plan for airport development. The plan calls for layout of two parallel runways with a non-intersecting crosswind runway while leaving room for a new terminal complex between those runways and new highway access from Interstate 70.
The airport is renamed Indianapolis International Airport.
1987
Concourse C and a parking garage are added to the existing terminal complex.
1988
The Federal Express hub opens at the airport.
1989
The U.S. Postal Service express mail hub relocates to Indianapolis.
1992
A study commissioned by the Indianapolis Airport Authority affirms the need for a new midfield terminal complex.
The United Airlines Maintenance Center is dedicated.
1996
The annual passenger volume at the airport exceeds 7 million.
1997
A new Terminal Master Plan Update for the airport confirms the merits of building a new midfield terminal over continued expansion of the existing terminal complex.
1998
An independent peer review of the Terminal Master Plan Update concludes that building a new midfield terminal is a preferred solution to airport overcrowding.
1999
The IAA begins a definition process to estimate the costs of a new midfield terminal complex by setting out general design values.
2001
The IAA begins a search for Master Design firm to provide comprehensive design services for the entire airport project, now called the new Indianapolis Airport.
St. Louis-based Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc., (HOK), is selected as the Master Design firm.
The IAA announces the selection of nine firms to perform construction manager duties on the New Indianapolis Airport. Named primary construction managers are Indianapolis-based Hunt Construction Group and Turner Construction Co., a Dallas-based firm.
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) breaks ground on a project to relocate a portion of Interstate 70 in conjunction with airport construction. The $187 million INDOT project includes a dedicated I-70 interchange to serve the new airport and a new Six Points Road at I-70 interchange.
2003
The Federal Aviation Administration and Indianapolis Airport Authority break
ground on construction of a new Air Traffic Control Tower And Terminal Radar
Approach Control building.
The Indianapolis Airport Authority, Mayor Bart Peterson, and Representatives
of HOK unveil the design of the new airport terminal building.
The Indianapolis Airport Authority, Mayor Bart Peterson, and other officials
break ground on construction site work for the new Indianapolis Airport main
passenger terminal building.
2004
INDOT completes I-70 relocation and interchange construction.
Annual passenger volume at the airport exceeds 8 million.
2005
The IAA Board expands to eight voting members, including representatives of
Indianapolis and Marion, Hamilton and Hendricks counties.
The Indianapolis Airport Authority and local officials break ground on
construction of the new airport passenger terminal building.
2006
April: The new FAA Air Traffic Control Tower And Terminal Radar Approach
Control building opens.
2008
The airport's new main passenger terminal building is slated to open.
